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 casual traveler in search of an interesting trip, you’ll find facts you didn’t know, places you’ve never seen, and you’ll gain a new appreciation for the area that gave birth to the blues.
About the Mississippi Blues Trail
The Mississippi Blues Trail was created by the Mississippi Blues Commission in 2006
to place interpretive markers at the most notable historical sites related to the birth,
growth, and influence of the blues throughout (and in some cases beyond) the state of Mississippi.
Within the state the trail extends from the Gulf Coast north along several highways to
Natchez, Vicksburg, Jackson, Leland, Greenwood, Clarksdale, Tunica, Grenada, Oxford,
Columbus, and Meridian. The largest concentration of markers is in the Mississippi Delta,
but other regions of the state are also commemorated.
Several out-of-state markers have also been erected where blues with Mississippi roots has
had significance, including Waterloo, Ontario, Memphis, Tennessee, and Chicago, Illinois.
