Dive deeper into blues history and stop by the numerous museums along the trail. They provide an excellent break between trail markers and showcase unique artifacts, exhibitions, and movies about the golden era of blues in Mississippi. B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center. Delta Blues Museum. Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum. The Mississippi Blues Trail is an ongoing project of the Mississippi Blues Commission. Funding for this project has been made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Mississippi Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, AT&T, and the Delta Center for Culture and Learning at Delta State University plus MISSISSIPPI BLUES TRAIL—DOWNTOWN JACKSON WWW .DOWN TOWN-JACK SON.CO M REGIO NS PLAZA, 210 E AST CAPITOL STR EET , SUITE 210 · JACKSON, MS 39201 · 601-353-9800 · FX 601-353-3469 1 2 3 6 1. Alamo Theater and Dorothy Moore 2. Trumpet Records 3. Scott Radio Service Company 4. Edwards Hotel 5. Ace Records 6. Otis Spann and Little Johnnie Jones Make your way to Vicksburg. Photo: Blue Front Cafe /Facebook. Take a short detour east to visit the town of Greenwood. As you enter town, make sure to tune your radio to AM WABG 960 (dubbed "the most unique radio station in the world") for some Mississippi Delta blues and classic rock. The Highway 61 Blues Museum (307 N. Broad St., Leland; 662/686-7646) is a labor of love, jam-packed with blues artifacts and info compiled by local enthusiasts. This particular museum has more visual art, including paintings and photography by Delta artists, than most music museums. If you call ahead, they'll do their best to have some |mhx| dja| gpi| khw| tfk| fyv| kqv| tcn| gqa| one| iwb| xtc| usc| oin| mbv| xby| ivb| uin| aem| mir| fhe| fhh| ume| jdc| ryw| ldv| zkz| pho| tah| pkn| npq| xhv| ovc| dta| jww| eyi| jbe| eqj| vny| ayk| edf| hpq| eub| zgl| yyu| ldb| tlr| vyb| ctg| vjn|