LOOK, LISTEN, AND LEARN
Here are some of our favorite musical sites that honor the past and set the stage for the future.
Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale, (662) 627-6820
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, Jackson, (601) 894-5601
FEEL THE BEAT
Experience the best music of the region, and the world, at these festivals and events.
April: Jimmie Rodgers Days, Meridian 888-868-7720
June: Tupelo Elvis Presley Festival, Tupelo 888-273-7798
August: The Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival, Clarksdale (662) 627-5301
September: Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival, Greenville 888-812-5837
September: Howlin' Wolf Memorial Blues Festival, West Point (662) 494-2921
ON THE AIR
Tune in these radio shows to catch the best of traditional, and cutting edge, Southern music.
Thacker Mountain Radio Show, Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio, Oxford www.thackermountain.com.
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
No matter whether it's fancy or funky, there's always someplace to hear music in the South. Here are some of our favorites.
Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale (662) 621-9009
W.C. Don's, Jackson (601) 969-6962
930 Blues Café, Jackson (601) 714-4226
Taylor Grocery and Restaurant, Taylor (662) 236-1716
Proud Larry's, Oxford (662) 236-0050
Rick's Café, Starkville (662) 323-7425
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