The Mississippi Delta gave birth to a blues style that links most directly to the work songs and field hollers of slaves on Southern plantations. The slaves brought the musical traditions of their ...

As I drive my rented Dodge Hornet south on Highway 61 across the flat Mississippi Delta, the region’s famous native son B.B. King croons “Why I Sing the Blues” on the radio. Music that sprung from ...

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 ...

Pictures shows actors Delroy Lindo, from left, and Michael B. Jordan with director-writer-producer Ryan Coogler on the set of "Sinners." (Eli Adé/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sinners’ Mixes Blues, Vampires and the Mississippi Delta Into Ryan Coogler’s 1st Original Film Ryan Coogler only makes personal movies. “Fruitvale Station” was set in his hometown of ...