Mama Mosie Burks, the legendary gospel singer and longtime member of the Mississippi Mass Choir, has passed away at the age of 92. Burks was known for her powerful voice and spirited performances. She ...

It's the first No. 1 for the choir, which formed in 1988. By Jim Asker The Mississippi Mass Choir’s “The Promise,” featuring Stan Jones and Myron Butler, bounds from No. 5 to No. 1 on Billboard’s ...

The Mississippi Mass Choir, which originated in Jackson, recently lost its long-time founding member Rachel Deloris Curry after an extended illness, according to the MMC. Curry's death on Saturday at ...

The Mississippi Mass Choir, a prolific Grammy-nominated gospel chorus, has lost one of its most legendary lead vocalists. Mama Mosie Burks died earlier this month at the age of 92. Joseph King with ...

“Mama” Mosie Burks, the legendary gospel singer who was a member of the Mississippi Mass Choir, has died at age 92, according to WAPT. The Mississippi Mass Choir confirmed the singer’s death via ...

They sang their hearts out in churches throughout Chicago. They had hot showers and food, beds to sleep in and running water. But after a week and a half in Chicago, members of the Light House ...

Members of a choir from Moss Point, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, who came to Chicago to perform in a concert last weekend are stranded by Hurricane Katrina. From their hotel rooms they try to get ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A beloved member of the Mississippi Mass Choir has died. “Mama” Mosie Burks passed away on July 7. From her electrifying performances of “When I Rose This Morning” to her soul ...