Jamaican Culture
Miss Lou Month
Published May 1, 2003We here at Jamaicans.com have declared May 2003 as Miss Lou Month. Jamaicans.com will continue to root for Miss Lou in becoming our next National Heroine.
- An exclusive Jamaicans.com Interview with Miss Lou
- Miss Lou - Louise Bennett-Coverley Biography
- Listen to a Live recording of Miss Lou's "Yes M Dear" Performance (buy it below)
- Read 8 Miss Lou's Poems : Bans a Killin , Dry- Foot Bwoy , No Lickle Twang, Bed-Time Story , Sammy Intres, New Scholar , Partin and Country Bwoy
- Add your comments and say "Thank You Miss Lou"
- Buy Miss Lou's Yes M'dear Now!!!
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