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Crawfish and Hill Country Blues in Memphis’ Overton Square
Mention crawfish and most people will immediately think of Louisiana, but the “mudbug” is a popular sign of spring throughout the South, and Memphis is no exception. The Bluff City actually has two...
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A Preview Party For The Juke Joint Fest at Tin Roof Memphis
Every April, the Juke Joint Festival takes over Clarksdale, Mississippi, bringing blues fans from all over the world to the small city in the Mississippi Delta, but this year, on the Wednesday before...
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Juke Joint Fest: Garry Burnside Band
Juke Joint Fest: Garry Burnside Band / Google Photos Garry Burnside is one of the sons of the late Hill Country blues legend R. L. Burnside, and he is always a popular favorite at the Juke Joint...
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Blues In The Alley At A Crossroads?
New photo by John Shaw / Google Photos Marshall County, Mississippi and its county seat of Holly Springs are ground zero when it comes to the subgenre known as Hill Country blues. After all, the...
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Honoring the Legacy of R. L. Burnside at the Blues Shack
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Duwayne Burnside in Oxford at Rooster’s Blues House
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Rain Couldn’t Dampen The Enthusiasm At Juke Joint Festival
Each year, Clarksdale becomes the center of attention in the blues world, as fans come from all over the world for the Juke Joint Festival. Although the official festival is only one day, events...
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Eric Deaton Trio & Garry Burnside Live at Proud Larry’s
Although Proud Larry’s is first and foremost a rock club, Oxford, Mississippi is deep in the Mississippi Hill Country, and has been the scene of many a classic blues performance. Nearly all the greats...
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Celebrating the Hill Country Tradition at Como’s Annual Day
Each October, the City of Como, Mississippi sponsors a large, daylong festival and picnic called Como Day, featuring vendors, food trucks, custom cars and excellent live music. Como Day is one of a...
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Celebrating Tate County’s Blues Legacy at Senatobia Blues and Brews
On November 4, 2017, Senatobia launched its inaugural Blues and Brews festival in Gabbert Park, in unusually warm and wet weather. In fact, dense fog enveloped the whole park, and made it hard to see...
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