Greenville in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

David "Honey Boy" Edwards

b. June 28, 1915 - Shaw Mississippi

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

1. David "Honey Boy" Edwards Plaque

Inscription.
"Who May Your Regulars Be"
"Drop Down Mama"
"Old Friends"
"The World Don't Owe Me Nothing"
"Mississippi Delta Bluesman"

Played with
Robert Johnson
Tommy Johnson
Little Walter Jacobs
Big Joe Williams
Kansas City Red
Sunnyland Slim

Erected by the Greenville Blues Walk Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 33° 24.727′ N, 91° 3.877′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of South Walnut Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Walnut Street. Embedded in the sidewalk by the Walnut Street Blues Club and Southern Nights Grill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 South Walnut Street, Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of

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Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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: Charles K. Rickard (here, next to this marker); George "All Nite" Allen (a few steps from this marker); James Michael Dill (a few steps from this marker); B. B. King (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Main Street Meets the River (within shouting distance of this marker); Charley Patton (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi Sheiks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Donald Hayes Brown (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on David "Honeyboy" Edwards. (Submitted on November 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. David "Honey Boy" Edwards website (with discography). (Submitted on November 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

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2. David "Honey Boy" Edwards Plaque

Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

Portion of the Greenville Walk of Fame. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

3. Portion of the Greenville Walk of Fame.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.