WROX Building - Clarksdale, Mississippi - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

WROX Building was the home of WROX radio station from 1946 to 1953. WROX had the first black radio dj, Early Wright in Mississippi. From the WROX website, "Early Wright, also known as "The Soul Man," was the first black radio announcer in Mississippi when he joined WROX in 1947. For 52 years, Wright hosted a nightly R&B show on WROX, interviewing musical personalities such as B. B. King, Charlie Pride, Muddy Waters, Tina Turner, Bobby Rush, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sam Cooke, Robert Nighthawk, Rufus Thomas, Elvis Presley, Little Milton and Pinetop Perkins. Early is also credited with fostering the musical career of Ike Turner, who worked at WROX as a janitor while attending Clarksdale High School. During his tenure at WROX, Early was featured in many national publications, including The New York Times."

The building now is the home of the WROX museum.

Street address: 257 Delta Ave. Clarksdale, Mississippi County / Borough / Parish: Coahoma County Year listed: 2002 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event - Performing Arts, Black Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation and Culture Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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