Elements of the blues traveled to America with enslaved people from Africa, and reached full flower in the Mississippi Delta.

Willie Dixon. Born at the Delta’s southern tip in 1915, Willie Dixon followed the Great Migration to Chicago. There, he ...

"Good Morning America" will broadcast live from Clarksdale, Mississippi this week, highlight local club, Blues music. Here's ...

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 ...

Before the blues filled grand theaters and concert halls, it lived in humble bars, street corners, and juke joints where life ...

A new list has ranked the 50 Best Dive Bars in America. A legendary blues club took Mississippi's spot as the best dive around. The top 50 were picked by Huckberry, a clothing store and media brand, ...

Ryan Coogler only makes personal movies. “Fruitvale Station” was set in his hometown of Oakland, California, and explored the last day of Oscar Grant. “Creed” was dreamed up for his father, who loved ...

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