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 Greenville Honors Its Own honorees Jack Jackson (left) and Sid Selvidge (center) congratulate one another following the award ceremony. Award presenter Mal Kretschmar is at right. (Delta Democrat Times photo by Bill Johnson) | Sid Selvidge Recognized as Greenville's Ambassador at Large from Delta Democrat Times: Posted October 13, 2008 Sid Selvidge was among recent award recipients at the 2008 Greenville Honors Its Own Gala, receiving commendation for the outstanding musical achievements over his storied career. Held at the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, the awards ceremony celebrated the efforts of Greenville-born artists, instructors, and supporters. During his speech, award presenter Mal Kretschmar singled Selvidge out for special recognition, even calling him "Greenville's ambassador at-large." The ever-humble Selvidge took the opportunity to brag on his hometown during his acceptance speech. In addition to noting the numerous important artists to come from Greenville (Walker Percy, Shelby Foote and William Alexander Percy), Selvidge noted a sense of pride in similar roots. "We all thought that Greenville was a really cool place to be from," Selvidge said of himself when he was growing up. "We just thought we were cool, which must mean all y'all are really cool, too. To read Eleanor Barkhorn's article in the Delta Democrat Times click here. |
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