Blues music was born in the Mississippi River delta, a pivotal event in American music history. You can visit the place ...

The Birthplace While the exact origins of the blues are lost to time, one of the most important centers for blues music in Mississippi was Dockery Farms outside Cleveland. Hallowed Ground Dockery ...

In the heart of Mississippi, where the air hangs heavy with heat and humidity, Cathead Distillery has been crafting something ...

In this Dec. 16, 2013 photograph, Chevonne Dixon, a fourth grade teacher at Tunica Elementary School in Tunica, Miss., speaks to the students about the elements of their blues song in class. Dixon ...

(WLOX) - Mississippi is considered the birthplace of the blues. The unique form of music draws people from around the world to the state. Born in the Delta with legends like Muddy Waters, John Lee ...

The Mississippi Delta has no shortage of museums, historic attractions and clubs devoted to the blues. But visitors will find the region has many other stories to tell, from the cotton plantations ...

16 WAPT'S MADELEINE NOLAN WAS THERE FOR ALL THE RACE HIGHLIGHTS. GOOD MUSIC (MUSIC NAT POP) GOOD FOOD (FOOD NAT POP) AND OF COURSE RUNNING...(VIDEO OF RUNNERS NAT) THE MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON ...

GREENVILLE, Miss. — I recently moved to the heart and soul of the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the blues. Signs of this rich music heritage are all around me in this part of the state — the ...

This audio is no longer available. The Mississippi Blues Project, produced by WXPN in Philadelphia, is a yearlong endeavor that showcases the rich musical heritage of the Magnolia State. From R.L.

Mississippi's Parchman Farm was once one of the country's most notorious prisons. The University of Mississippi has introduced college-level... The blues returns to Mississippi's Parchman Prison Farm ...