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Welcome to the Mississippi Blues Trail, your unforgettable journey into the land that spawned the single most important root source of modern popular music. Whether you’re a die-hard blues fan or a casual traveler in search of an interesting trip, you’ll find facts you didn’t know, places you’ve never seen, and you’ll gain a new ...
Blues Trail Markers Archive - The Mississippi Blues Trail
The Mississippi Blues Trail markers tell stories through words and images of bluesmen and women and how the places where they lived and the times in which they existed–and continue to exist–influenced their music. The sites run the gamut from city streets to cotton fields, train depots to cemeteries, and clubs to churches.
How to Travel the Mississippi Blues Trail - Matador Network
Mar 17, 2021 · The Blues Trail takes visitors to sites all throughout Mississippi, from classic juke joints to museums and bookstores, telling the story of the blues’ history and evolution. Here’s how to follow the Blues Trail through the Mississippi Delta.
Back-Road Trip: The Mississippi Delta’s Blues Highway
Jun 12, 2015 · Clarksdale: Head an hour west of Oxford on Highway 278 or ninety minutes south of Memphis on Highway 61 and you’ll hit Clarksdale, the dusty blues hub where legend holds Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 49.
Mississippi Blues Trail Guide: Local Businesses ... - Tilted Map
May 29, 2022 · Top stops on the Mississippi Blues Trail for a two-day (or longer) road trip – with a focus on the local businesses revitalizing the Delta.
Delta Blues Museum Map - The Mississippi Blues Trail
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Delta Blues Road Trip - Visit the Delta
This beautiful old southern city perched on the bluffs that signify the end of the Mississippi Delta is home to six blues markers and its walkable and historic downtown make a great place to wind down your Mississippi Delta adventure.
Mississippi Blues Trail - Visit Cleveland, Mississippi's Best Delta …
800 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS 38732. Itinerary Map. More Info. A Cast of Blues. Just across from the Grammy Museum at Delta State University is a display of life-sized “life casts” of dozens of Mississippi Blues artists from Bo Diddly to Bobby Rush.
Mississippi Blues Trail - Wikipedia
The Mississippi Blues Trail was created by the Mississippi Blues Commission in 2006 to place interpretive markers at the most notable historical sites related to the birth, growth, and influence of the blues throughout (and in some cases beyond) the state of Mississippi.
Culture of the Blues — Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area
The history and culture of the Blues can be seen in a wide variety of resources in the Delta. Authentic resources include juke joints where live Blues music is currently (or has been) played, and homes, plantations and gravesites related to Blues musicians.