Dyersburg in Dyer County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Minglewood and “The Minglewood Blues”

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

1. Minglewood and “The Minglewood Blues” Marker

Inscription. Minglewood was a logging town located west of Dyersburg near the Obion River. Although the town no longer exists, its memory continues through the music of Noah Lewis. Lewis wrote “The Minglewood Blues,” recorded in 1928 with his band “Gus Cannon and the Jug Stompers.” Lewis' song was later adopted and featured by the Grateful Dead on their first album. We celebrate Dyer County's blues legacy with this mural by Tennessee artist Whitney Herrington.

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Gus Cannon and the Jug Stompers, and Noah Lewis.

Erected by Visit Dyer County, Tennessee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 36° 1.975′ N, 89° 23.161′ W. Marker is in Dyersburg, Tennessee, in Dyer County. It is at the intersection of West Court Street and North Main Avenue (Business U.S. 51), on the right when traveling west on West Court Street. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Court St, Dyersburg TN 38024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dyer County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyer County in the War (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bank of Dyersburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyer County Confederate Memorial Plaques (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyer County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Robert Henry Dyer (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyer County Walk of Fame (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

2. Minglewood and “The Minglewood Blues” Marker

line); Dyer County Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dyersburg.

Also see . . .
1. The Minglewood Mural. Danny Walden of the Dyer County Historical Society tells the story of Minglewood, Noah Lewis and "The Mingleqood Blues" (as well as several different iterations of it). The embedded video also features artist Whitney Herrington discussing her mural. (Visit Dyer County, Tennessee) (Submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Cannon's Jug Stompers-Minglewood Blues. Recording of the group performing the song. (uploaded by Traveler Into The Blue, June 7, 2014) (Submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Noah Lewis. Biography of the jug band and country blues musician, who is best known for playing the harmonica(s) – he could play two simultaneously, using his mouth and nose. (WBSS Media) (Submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Cannon's Jug Stompers image. Click for full size.

Herald Mosley - blues.com via Wikipedia (Public Domain), circa 1928

3. Cannon's Jug Stompers

From left: Gus Cannon, banjo and jug; Ashley Thompson, guitar; Noah Lewis, harmonica.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 26, 2023

4. Minglewood and “The Minglewood Blues” Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 26, 2023

5. Minglewood and “The Minglewood Blues” Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,190 times since then and 130 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4, 5. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.