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Home - The Mississippi Blues Trail
Welcome to the Mississippi Blues Trail, your unforgettable journey into the land that spawned the single most important root source of modern popular music. Whether you’re a die-hard blues fan or a ca...
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The Mississippi Blues Trail - Calendar
Recurring Events The following events occur regularly and are subject to change. Please confirm dates, times and other details prior to your arrival. B.B. King Museum TBA • Indianola, Mississippi • ww...
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Birthplace of the Blues? - The Mississippi Blues Trail
The precise origins of the blues are lost to time, but one of the primal centers for the music in Mississippi was Dockery Farms. For nearly three decades the plantation was intermittently the home of ...
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The Mississippi Blues Trail Mobile App
Whether you’re planning a trip, traveling the trail, or just want to learn more about the blues, dive deep into blues history with our app for Android or iOS. The Mississippi Blues Trail app includes ...
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Highway 61 Blues - The Mississippi Blues Trail
U. S. Highway 61, known as the "blues highway," rivals Route 66 as the most famous road in American music lore. Dozens of blues artists have recorded songs about Highway 61, including Mississippians S...
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Hill Country Blues - The Mississippi Blues Trail
Although Delta blues often claims the spotlight, other styles of the blues were produced in other regions of Mississippi. In the greater Holly Springs area, musicians developed a “hill country” blues ...