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Blue Front Cafe
Delta(S)
Bentonia
Bo Diddley
Capital/River
McComb
Broadcasting the Blues
Coast
Gulfport
Charley Patton gravesite
Delta(S)
Holly Ridge
Columbus - Catfish Alley
Pines
Columbus
Dockery
Dockery
Delta(N)
Elks Lodge
Delta(S)
Greenwood
Elvis and the Blues
Hills
Tupelo
Hickory Street
Capital/River
Canton
Highways 10 & 61
Delta(N)
Leland
HoneyBoy Edwards
Delta(N)
Shaw
Howlin' Wolf
Pines
West Point
James Cotton
Delta(N)
Tunica
Jimmie Rodgers
Pines
Meridian
"Livin' at Lula"
Delta(N)
Lula
Magic Sam
Hills
Grenada
Malaco Records
Capital/River
Jackson
Memphis Minnie
Hills
Walls
Mississippi John Hurt
Delta(N)
Valley
Muddy Waters's cabin site
Delta(N)
Clarksdale
Natchez Rhythm Club
Capital/River
Natchez
Nelson Street
Delta(S)
Greenville
Otis Rush
Pines
Philadelphia
Peavine Branch
Delta(N)
Boyle
Rabbit Foot Minstrels
Capital/River
Port Gibson
Red Tops
Capital/River
Vicksburg
Riverside Hotel
Delta(S)
Clarksdale
Robert Johnson birthplace
Capital/River
Hazlehurst
Robert Johnson gravesite
Delta(S)
Greenwood
Robert Nighthawk
Delta(N)
Friar's Point
Rosedale
Delta(N)
Rosedale
Son House
Delta(N)
Tunica
Subway Lounge
Capital/River
Jackson
Tommy Johnson
Capital/River
Crystal Springs
Trumpet Records
Capital/River
Jackson
WGRM Radio Studio
Delta(S)
Greenwood
Willie Dixon
Capital/River
Vicksburg
Creating the Mississippi Blues Trail is the Blues Commission's primary project. The Mississippi Blues Trail will be composed of more than 120 historical markers and interpretive sites located throughout the state and will continue to be developed in phases as funding becomes available. Phase 1 of the Trail consists of nine markers that were funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The second and third phases are being funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration. Additional support for each marker has been provided by the Mississippi Development Authority/Tourism Division, Delta State University, and local communities.
A panel of historians and blues scholars has developed an inventory of sites, and each will be indentified with a distinctive cast marker featuring high resolution maps, photographs and text on the obverse side. Some of these sites will eventually employ the latest technology to allow visitors to hear the sounds associated with the location. Since two to three markers are being unveiled each month, the best way to find out current information is by checking back here on the MBT website. The dates for planned unveilings can be found on the "Festivals and Events" link.
WANTED: BLUES FACTS, PHOTOS, RECORDS & REMINISCENCES
The research team for this project is led by Jim O'Neal and Scott Barretta. They are going to great lengths to gather new information and ensure that all facts are corroborated as much as possible. Even after markers are complete, we want the fact-finding process to continue for any future additions and/or corrections. If you have information on Mississippi blues singers, juke joints, recordings, radio shows, or historic sites, including written or taped reminiscences, or copies of photos, posters, and records that you would be willing to share, please contact:
Jim O'Neal
Research Director
Mississippi Blues Trail
e-mail: bluesoterica@aol.com
phone: (816) 931-0383