Grammy-winning Memphis music producer Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell recently showed the world how the blues is done, recruiting an all-star team of musicians to work on the record-breaking horror ...
Some of the most soul-stirring towns in Mississippi come alive along the legendary Blues Trail, especially in summer. From smoky juke joints and historic birthplaces to small-town museums and roadside ...
The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...
“The blues is always going to be around because there’ll always be a kid listening to B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.” — Delta Blues superstar “Kingfish” Ingram, Clarksdale, Ms. It’s far-fetched and ...
His name's Edward Antoine, the man who's singing, but he calls himself King Edward, just like the historic hotel a mile away. He just turned 87, and though he must sit down to perform, his voice still ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The birthplace of the Blues — and much of American music — lies in Mississippi’s northwest corner. In ...
In the early years of the 20th century, a young and struggling Mississippi native who longed to master the blues guitar stood at the crossroads outside Clarksdale, Mississippi, and made a deal with ...
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 ...
SPOKE WITH THE BIG WINNERS INCLUDING OUR OWN BRADLEY DAVIS WHO CAME IN CLOSE TO THE TOP AT THE FINISH LINE. NATS THE 17TH ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON KICKED OFF IN DOWNTOWN JACKSON ON WHAT ...
LANES ARE BLOCKED OFF ALONG THE MARATHON ROUTE. . (SOT 1 - BEAU WILSON - RUNNER) :30 BEEN GETTING READY THE PAST 2 OR 3 MONTHS TRYING TO INCREASE MY WEEKLY MILES...GETTING SOME LONG RUNS IN :37 BEAU ...
Blues by Starlight 2025, benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi, was held October 16th at the Mississippi ...