Tutwiler in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Legendary Home of the Blues
A Landmark of American Music
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 18, 2015
1. Legendary Home of the Blues Plaque
father of the blues, W.C. Handy
stated that he first heard the blues,
a native negro ballad form, in the
railroad station of Tutwiler in 1895.
Erected by National Music Council, Mississippi Music Educators Association and Exxon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 34° 0.892′ N, 90° 25.951′ W. Marker is in Tutwiler, Mississippi, in Tallahatchie County. Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 2nd Street, Tutwiler MS 38963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. W.C. Handy Encounters the Blues (within shouting distance of this marker); Tutwiler Funeral Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Emmett Till Murder Trial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Tallahatchie County Confederate Monument (approx. 4.7 miles away); Tallahatchie County (approx. 5˝ miles away); John Lee Hooker (approx. 6.3 miles away); Parchman Farm Blues
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on W.C. Handy. (Submitted on October 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Mississippi Blues Trail marker on W.C. Handy. (Submitted on October 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 18, 2015
2. Legendary Home of the Blues plaque under canopy.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 18, 2015
3. Nearby mural depicting the meeting in 1903 of W.C. Handy & the blues at the railroad depot.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 18, 2015
4. Plaque and murals in background.
Public Domain (Carl Van Vechten), July 1941
5. W.C. Handy
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
