Music
As the “Birthplace of America’s Music,” Mississippi roots run deep in Delta blues, gospel, and work songs, heavily influencing rock & roll, country, and jazz through artists like Elvis Presley, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram and Robert Johnson.
The notion that Elvis derived much of his musical, performative and sartorial style from African Americans is hardly new.
Homegrown studios like Dial Back Sound play an important role in documenting the sounds and artists of Mississippi.
Ocean Springs native Brett Orrison has experienced plenty of highs during his nearly 20 years working in professional audio.
The documentary “Meet Carl Jackson” is a companion piece to Ken Burns’ epic “Country Music” film.
The MAX in Meridian adds more star power to its Music Hall of Fame with five new inductees that played foundational role in American music.
Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale 25 years ago when some tourists asked about Delta blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.
Clarksdale Blues, From Faithful Bull Productions — Featuring Mississippi Gabe Carter, Crankshaft, Reverend John Wilkins, Bloody Ol’ Mule and more.
Born in 1932, Leo “Bud” Welch began playing guitar at the age of 13. He played for family, friends, and churches while making a living in the logging industry and on the farm for more than 35 years. In 2015, at the age of 83, Leo released his first-ever blues CD entitled “I Don’t Prefer No Blues.”
Jackson DIY is decades-old and encompasses a wide range of alternative music genres, including punk, metal, noise and hardcore, as well as independent publications, like zines.
King of the Chitlin’ Circuit, a feature film from MPB, takes us on an intimate ride inside the world of the legendary Blues performer, Bobby Rush.
