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Ground Zero Biloxi is adding two more floors of entertainment, featuring photographs and memorabilia to combine Biloxi ...
Music and those who make it helped put Mississippi on the map. “Mississippi is so pivotal and so crucial to the grand scheme of music in this world that it’s very hard to pinpoint it.
Country music star Randy Travis and his wife Mary are investing in the city of Jackson. The Travises are planning a ...
OXFORD, Miss. – A new University of Mississippi project maps the state's often-overlooked religious diversity, blending ...
the seeds of American music were sown in Mississippi soil, where the pioneers of blues, country, and rock ‘n’ roll followed dusty roads through forests and flatlands to perform for locals.
This latest splurge of notoriety for our prodigious Mississippi music industry emanated from musically blessed California, where Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom Band and the state’s ...
All Jackson-George Regional Library System branches will be closed tomorrow as they come together for the system-wide 2025 Summer Library Program Kickoff Celebration.
It was in 1948 that Holmes’ parents opened the café, now a monument to American roots music: the oldest, still-in-business juke joint in Mississippi. Timothy Ivy Guitars on display at the café.
This iconic track, originally penned by American blues artist Robert Johnson, pays homage to Mississippi’s profound influence on shaping the landscape of American music. Known as the ...
As I drive my rented Dodge Hornet south on Highway 61 across the flat Mississippi Delta, the region’s famous native son B.B. King croons “Why I Sing the Blues” on the radio. Music that sprung from ...
NEW MADRID, Mo. (KFVS) - Music on the Mississippi organizers have announced the four musical acts that will perform at this year’s festival. Organizers announced the bands at the New Madrid ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Treasure Island Resort & Casino is hosting an outdoor music festival on Saturday, July 27, featuring only local artists. Music by the Mississippi will celebrate Minnesota and the ...