The birthplace of the Blues — and much of American music — lies in Mississippi’s northwest corner.

Clarksdale, Mississippi was ground central for Delta Blues and the site where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads. Morgan Freeman appears in the film to describe ...

Across from Ground Zero is the Delta Blues Museum, a former rail depot that houses an impressive collection of artifacts from blues pioneers. On view is one of King’s iconic Lucille guitars ...

In that context, the Mississippi Delta blues developed, a rural, authentic blues that later became electrified in metropolises like Chicago. Musicians would leave for months at a time to make a living ...

What's received less attention in all the fuss over the blues are the nods to Irish, Choctaw and Chinese culture that the movie includes, acknowledging the melting pot of the Mississippi Delta.

GREENVILLE, Miss. — Entergy Mississippi back in November 2024 broke ground on the new Delta Blues Advanced Power Station located in Greenville. Local, state and federal officials were on hand to ...