84th commemoration of Rhythm Night Club fire slated for Saturday, April 27

Monroe Sago is pictured with the historical  marker that tells the story of the Rhythm  Night Club Fire. Monroe and his wife, Betty Monroe, are the owners of the Rhythm Night Club Memorial Museum.

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NATCHEZ, Miss. – The 84th commemoration of the Rhythm Night Club fire of April 23, 1940, will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Rhythm Night Club (on site) Memorial Museum at 5 St. Catherine Street, Natchez. It is free and open to the public.

Thelma Newsome, a retired educator and former member of the Natchez-Adams School District Board of Education, will be the guest speaker. A $500 (or more) scholarship will be presented to a student who has written a winning essay about the Rhythm Night Club fire. The program will include music, prizes, and refreshments.

For more information, call 601-597-0557 or send email to [email protected]. Visit the official website at https://www.rnconsitemm.org/