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Explore what Mississippi is famous for, from Delta Blues to Elvis Presley, and the warm culture of the Magnolia State.

I went to Dockery Plantation in the Mississippi Delta, which is thought to be maybe ... You know, Ludwig was there with me on the Blues Trail, and his father was there with him.

The Delta Blues Museum tells the story of sharecroppers turned legends, handmade guitars, and the raw sound that traveled ...

electrified version of the Delta blues, and it grew out of the Great Migration, after Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and others rode the Illinois Central railroad north out of Mississippi.

“I didn’t know until I went on the [Mississippi] Blues Trail how close Memphis is to the Delta. I talked to several Black musicians, and told me they identify more with the state of ...

releases in theaters nationwide this weekend, is just that: Coogler’s first original film, blends elements of supernatural horror, gangster drama, romance, blues music and action across one eventful ...

The setting of the film was also inspired by his family’s ties to a Mississippi of the past ... the epic scale of the contribution of Delta Blues when it comes to global popular culture ...