Blues Landmarks

Nothing makes learning history easier or more permanent than standing at the site where important events happened and “reading the landscape as the text.” In the Mississippi Delta, it is quite easy to go to places where important events happened in Blues history. Every Delta town has played some role in the Blues, and some have been the scene of many Blues stories. A downloadable map of some of these sites is available here, and we encourage everyone who can to visit as many of these places as possible. Of course not everyone can do this, although everyone can still learn about the stories at least some of these places tell thanks to the Mississippi Blues Heritage Trail.

The Mississippi Blues Heritage Trail is a collection of informative displays that commemorate the people and culture of the Blues. These displays are placed around the entire state, but are most concentrated in the Delta. Detailed information about the Trail is available at the website of The Mississippi Blues Commission www.msbluestrail.org. This site includes the text that appears at each stop on the trail. Visit it for complete information about each location, including precise directions on how to reach the site.