Two more Mississippi Blues Trail markers were unveiled in Holly Springs on Wednesday. The markers, located in Blues Alley near 125 N Center Street, memorialize the life and work of R.L. Burnside and David “Junior” Kimbrough, two native musicians who helped popularize hill country blues. “Mississippi is blessed to have.
A new Mississippi Freedom Trail marker has been unveiled in Grenada, memorializing the events surrounding the integration of schools nearly six decades ago. The marker, which is located on the corner of Line and Green streets, includes photos and information about the violence and intimidation faced by students and their.
A new Mississippi Blues Trail marker has been unveiled at the Overton Park Shell in Memphis memorializing the venue’s long history with the blues. The marker was revealed during the intermission of this year’s Country Blues Festival, which has taken place at the Overton since the 1960s. “Each marker along.
Visit Mississippi has won a top honor from the U.S. Travel Association for its commercials highlighting the state’s culinary, arts, outdoors, and historic attractions. The state’s “Wanderers Welcome” campaign earned the 2023 Mercury Award for Broadcast Advertising from the association’s Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) on Tuesday in Savannah,.