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Address 93, 99 Po Monkey Rd, Merigold, MS 38759, United States Similar Cleveland School District, East Side High School, Cleveland High School, City Limits Blues Bar & Grill, Airport Grocery | ||
A tour of po monkey s lounge and interview with mr po monkey himself
Po' Monkey's lounge is located in unincorporated Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, outside Merigold. Located in the Mississippi Delta, it is a juke joint located in cotton fields in a one-room house. The juke joint was founded in 1961 and is one of the last rural juke joints in the Mississippi Delta.
These historic music houses have always been places where "farm workers could relax, drink beer, and listen to music." Po' Monkey's is operated by owner William Seaberry, and is only open one night a week, Thursday.
The Mississippi Blues Commission placed a historic marker at the Po Monkey's Lounge in 2009 designating it as a site on the Mississippi Blues Trail for its contribution to the development of the blues (and one of the few authentic juke joints that is still operating today).
Mr. Willie Seaberry, "Po' Monkey", was found deceased on July 14, 2016. It is unknown what will happen to Po' Monkey's lounge now that Seaberry has died.