Historical Marker Series

Mississippi Blues Trail

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Living Blues, the first American magazine dedicated exclusively to the blues, was founded in 1970 by seven young enthusiasts in Chicago. Cofounders Amy van Singel and Jim O'Neal became owners and publishers of the magazine in 1971, operating it until its tr…
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Side 1In 1973 Mayor Charles Evers of Fayette and B. B. King began to cosponsor concerts at the Medgar Evers Homecoming in honor of the slain civil rights activist. Dozens of blues, soul, and gospel acts performed at the annual festival during subsequent dec…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1ZJK_papa-lightfoot-the-natchez-blues_Natchez-MS.html
Side 1The rich legacy of blues, jazz, and gospel in Natchez has often been obscured by the tragic shadow of the notorious Rhythm Club fire that claimed some 200 lives here in 1940. Alexander "Papa George" Lightfoot was one of the most talented blu…
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Front The Lula area has been home to legendary Mississippi blues performers Charley Patton, Son House, Frank Frost, and Sam Carr. Patton immortalized Lula in the lyrics of his recordings "Dry Well Blues" (1930) and "Stone Pony Blues" …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM217N_calhoun-county-blues_Bruce-MS.html
Front The musical heritage of Calhoun County was illuminated in 2014 via international acclaim for longtime Bruce resident and Sabougla native Leo "Bud" Welch, The guitarist and vocalist began playing blues in his teens and returned to the musi…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM217R_nelson-street_Greenville-MS.html
Front Nelson Street was once the epicenter of African American business and entertainment in the Delta. Nightclubs, cafes, churches, groceries, fish markets, barbershops, laundries, record shops, and other enterprises did a bustling trade. Famous blues clu…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM22C8_bobby-rush_Jackson-MS.html
Front Bobby Rush, a Louisiana native who lived for decades in Chicago, earned the title "king of the chitlin circuit" after relocating to Jackson in the early 1980s. Rush's distinctive "folk funk" style, featured on his recordings for t…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM23FI_jones-county-blues_Laurel-MS.html
Front The Laurel area, a hub of musical activity in southeast Mississippi, has been home to a number of noted blues performers including harmonica player Sam Myers, singer Albennie Jones, and guitarist Blind Roosevelt Graves. R&B, blues, and rock 'n' roll…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM23G5_rubin-lacy_Pelahatchie-MS.html
Front Rubin Lacy was one of the most talented and influential artists in Mississippi blues during his short career as a secular performer. The grandson of a minister, Lacy was born in Pelahatchie on January 2, 1901. He was a well-known blues performer in t…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM23GN_meridian-blues-jazz_Meridian-MS.html
Front Meridian blues and jazz performers have played important roles in musical history, both locally and nationally, not only supplying a foundation for other genres but also propelling music in new directions. Notables with Meridian roots include musicia…
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