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Mississippi Blues Trail Historical Markers

The Mississippi Blues Trail was created by the Mississippi Blues Commission in 2006 to place interpretive markers at the most notable historical sites related to the birth, growth and influence of the blues throughout (and in some cases beyond) the state of Mississippi.
There are over 210 Mississippi Blues Trail markers already placed.
 
The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Alabama Marker, Side 2 image, Touch for more information
By Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010
The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Alabama Marker, Side 2
1 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — 99 — The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Alabama
On U.S. 72.
2 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — 186 — W. C. Handy Birthplace — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On West College Street at South Marengo Street, on the right when traveling west on West College Street.
3 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — 88 — The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Helena
On Cherry Street north of Missouri Street.
4 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 121 — Mississippi Blues & The Grammy Awards
On Olympic Boulevard just west of Figueroa Street, on the left when traveling west.
5 Florida, Escambia County, Pensacola — 203 — Pensacola Blues — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On West Belmont Street at North De Villiers Street, on the left when traveling west on West Belmont Street.
6 Florida, Leon County, Tallahassee — 119 — The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Florida
On Moses Lane at Toyleise Lane, on the left when traveling south on Moses Lane.
7 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — 77 — The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Chicago
On East Roosevelt Road west of South Columbus Road, on the right when traveling west.
8 Louisiana, Concordia Parish, Ferriday — 107 — The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Louisiana
On Louisiana Avenue (State Highway 586) at South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Louisiana Avenue.
9 Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Parish, Lettsworth — 201 — Buddy Guy — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Highway 418 near Sharkies Place, on the left when traveling north.
10 Maine, Knox County, Rockland — 110 — The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Maine
On Park Drive near Police Plaza, on the left when traveling east.
11 Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez — 36 — "The Natchez Burning"
On Main Street at North Wall Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
12 Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez — 123 — Bud Scott
On Main Street east of North Pearl Street, on the right when traveling west.
13 Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez — 129 — Ealey Brothers
Near N. Broadway Street north of Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
14 Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez — 83 — Papa Lightfoot & The Natchez Blues
Near McCabe Street south of St. Catherine Street, on the right when traveling south.
15 Mississippi, Attala County, Kosciusko — 70 — Charlie Musselwhite
On West Washington Street west of North Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west.
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16 Mississippi, Benton County, Ashland — 181 — Willie Mitchell
On Ripley Avenue (Mississippi Route 370) east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
17 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Alligator — 166 — Alligator Blues
On 1st Street at Fava Street, on the right when traveling north on 1st Street.
18 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Benoit — 128 — Eddie Shaw
On Main Street (State Highway 1) at Preston Street (State Highway 448), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
19 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Benoit — 101 — Eddie Taylor
On Main Street (State Highway 1) at Preston Street (State Highway 448), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
20 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Boyle — 5 — The Peavine
On T M Jones Highway (Mississippi Route 446) at North Tims Street, on the right when traveling west on T M Jones Highway.
21 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Cleveland — 78 — Chrisman Street
On South Chrisman Avenue near Collins Street, on the left when traveling north.
22 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Cleveland — 188 — Gospel Music and the Blues — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Ruby Street near Aloe Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
23 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Cleveland — 192 — Grammy Museum® Mississippi — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On West Sunflower Road (State Highway 8) at North 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Sunflower Road.
24 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Cleveland — 173 — The Enlightenment of W.C. Handy
On South Court Street at North Pearman Avenue, on the right when traveling west on South Court Street.
25 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Duncan — 185 — The Blues Legends of Duncan — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On East Main Street (State Highway 444) at East Park South (Old State Route 61), on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
26 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Mound Bayou — 161 — Mound Bayou Blues
On South West Main Avenue, 0.1 miles south of West Martin Luther King Jr Drive, on the right when traveling south.
27 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Rosedale — 138 — Hot Tamales and the Blues
On Main Street (State Highway 1) at Brown Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
28 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Rosedale — 6 — Rosedale
On Main Street (State Highway 1) at Dr Martin Luther King Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
29 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Scott — 69 — Mississippi River Blues: The 1927 Flood
On Deer Creek Drive at Salisbury Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Deer Creek Drive.
30 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Shaw — 8 — Honeyboy Edwards
On Elm Street just south of Cottonwood Street, on the right when traveling north.
31 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Shelby — 97 — Henry Townsend
On North Broadway Street at West 2nd Avenue (State Highway 32), on the left when traveling north on North Broadway Street.
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32 Mississippi, Bolivar County, Waxhaw — 117 — Otis Clay
On Hofstra Road at Waxhaw Road, on the right when traveling south on Hofstra Road.
33 Mississippi, Calhoun County, Bruce — 194 — Calhoun County Blues — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Public Square east of South Newberger Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
34 Mississippi, Carroll County, Avalon — 32 — Mississippi John Hurt — Mississippi Blues Trail
On County Road 41, 0.3 miles east of County Road 254, on the right when traveling east. Reported damaged.
35 Mississippi, Chickasaw County, Houston — 89 — Booker "Bukka" White
On Woodland Circle, 0.1 miles north of Starkville Road, on the left when traveling north.
36 Mississippi, Choctaw County, Ackerman — 139 — Two Steps From The Blues
On East Main Street east of South Commerce Street, on the right when traveling east.
37 Mississippi, Choctaw County, Weir — 160 — Choctaw County Blues
On Main Street at Front Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
38 Mississippi, Claiborne County, Port Gibson — 207 — Lil Green — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Fair Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Fair Street.
39 Mississippi, Claiborne County, Port Gibson — 21 — Rabbit Foot Minstrels
On Carroll Street /Rodney Road at Main/Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Carroll Street /Rodney Road. Reported missing.
40 Mississippi, Clay County, West Point — 18 — Howlin' Wolf
On East Broad Street east of Commerce Street, on the right when traveling east.
41 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Bobo — 130 — Little Junior Parker
On Bobo-New Africa Road west of West Bobo Road, on the right when traveling west.
42 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 180 — Big Jack Johnson
On Sunflower Avenue at Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Sunflower Avenue.
43 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 170 — Delta Blues Museum
Near Blues Alley at Delta Avenue.
44 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 111 — Ike Turner
On 3rd Street at Yahoo Avenue, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Street.
45 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 4 — Riverside Hotel
On Sunflower Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
46 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 81 — Sam Cooke
On Issaquena Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
47 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 157 — Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
Near Blues Alley at Yahoo Avenue.
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48 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 137 — The New World
On Martin Luther King Boulevard at Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
49 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 126 — Wade Walton
On Issaquena Avenue at Blues Alley, on the right when traveling south on Issaquena Avenue.
50 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 105 — WROX Radio
On Delta Avenue, 0.1 miles south of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
51 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Friars Point — 27 — Robert Nighthawk
On 2nd Street north of Webb Street, on the right when traveling north.
52 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Hopson — 41 — Cotton Pickin' Blues
On Commissary Circle at Hopson Road, on the left when traveling north on Commissary Circle.
53 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Lula — 31 — "Livin' at Lula"
On South Front Avenue at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on South Front Avenue.
54 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Lyon — 200 — Rocket “88” — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Park Street south of Hopson Street, on the right when traveling south.
55 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Stovall — 9 — Muddy Waters's House
On Oakhurst Stovall Road at Farrell-Eagles Nest West, on the right when traveling south on Oakhurst Stovall Road.
56 Mississippi, Copiah County, Crystal Springs — 22 — Tommy Johnson
On West Railroad Avenue at West Georgetown Street, on the right when traveling south on West Railroad Avenue.
57 Mississippi, Copiah County, Hazlehurst — 29 — Robert Johnson
On South Ragsdale Avenue at West Gallatin Street, on the right when traveling north on South Ragsdale Avenue.
58 Mississippi, Copiah County, Wesson — 162 — Houston Stackhouse
On Eigth Street north of Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling north.
59 Mississippi, DeSoto County, Hernando — 74 — "Beale Town Bound"
On Park Street at West Street, on the right when traveling west on Park Street.
60 Mississippi, DeSoto County, Hernando — 189 — The Dickinson Family — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Caffey Street north of West Commerce Street (State Route 304), on the left when traveling north.
61 Mississippi, DeSoto County, Horn Lake — 44 — Big Walter Horton
On Center Street East south of Goodman Road (State Route 302), on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
62 Mississippi, DeSoto County, Nesbit — 103 — Mississippi Joe Callicott
On Getwell Road, 0.3 miles north of Pleasant Hill Road, on the left when traveling north.
63 Mississippi, DeSoto County, Walls — Memphis MinnieMississippi Blues Trail
On Norfolk Road, 0.6 miles north of Old Hwy 61, on the right when traveling north.
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64 Mississippi, Forrest County, Hattiesburg — 102 — Hi-Hat Club
On Old Airport Road at North Hattiesburg Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Old Airport Road.
65 Mississippi, Forrest County, Hattiesburg — 55 — Roots of Rock and Roll
On Mobile Street north of East Sixth Street, on the left when traveling north.
66 Mississippi, Grenada County, Grenada — 174 — Grenada Blues
On 1st Street at Green Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street.
67 Mississippi, Grenada County, Grenada — 17 — Magic Sam
On Holmes Drive, 0.2 miles north of State Route 8, on the left when traveling north.
68 Mississippi, Grenada County, Grenada — 134 — Magic Slim
On Union Street, 0.2 miles west of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard (U.S. 51), on the right when traveling west.
69 Mississippi, Hancock County, Bay St. Louis — 132 — 100 Men D.B.A. Hall
On Union Street, 0.1 miles east of South Necaise Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
70 Mississippi, Harrison County, Biloxi — 108 — Biloxi Blues
On Main Street at Murray Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
71 Mississippi, Harrison County, Gulfport — 24 — Broadcasting the Blues
On Southpark Drive, 0.1 miles south of Seaway Road, on the right when traveling south.
72 Mississippi, Harrison County, Gulfport — 184 — Gulfport Boogie — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard at Arkansas Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.
73 Mississippi, Harrison County, Pass Christian — 124 — Blues & Jazz in the Pass
On East Scenic Drive at Davis Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Scenic Drive.
74 Mississippi, Hinds County, Bolton — 175 — Charley Patton Birthplace
On Sam Herring Road, 2.1 miles north of Natchez Trace Parkway, on the left when traveling north.
75 Mississippi, Hinds County, Bolton — 176 — The Chatmon FamilyMississippi Sheiks
On Texas Street, 0.1 miles east of Church Street, on the right.
76 Mississippi, Hinds County, Clinton — 212 — From the Church to the Blues: A Clinton Legacy — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Clinton-Tinnin Road at Northside Drive, on the right when traveling south on Clinton-Tinnin Road.
77 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson — 100 — Cassandra Wilson
On Albermarle, 0.1 miles south of West Ridgeway Street.
78 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson — 211 — Dorothy Moore — Mississippi Blues Trail —
Near John R. Lynch Street, on the left when traveling south.
79 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson — 35 — Malaco Records
On West Northside Drive, 0.5 miles east of Medgar Evers Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
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80 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson — 164 — Otis Spann & Little Johnnie Jones
On West South Street at South Roach Street, on the right when traveling east on West South Street.
81 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson — 116 — Scott Radio Service Company
On North Gallatin Street at West Capitol Street, on the right when traveling north on North Gallatin Street.
82 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, Belhaven — 66 — Queen of Hearts
On Martin Luther King Jr Drive at Ann Banks Street, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Jr Drive.
83 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, Farish Street Historic District — 204 — H.C. Speir — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On North Farish Street at West Griffith Street, on the left when traveling north on North Farish Street.
84 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, Farish Street Historic District — 42 — The Alamo Theatre
On Farish Street at East Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling north on Farish Street.
85 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, Farish Street Historic District — 25 — Trumpet Records
On Farish Street at East Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling north on Farish Street.
86 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, Poindexter Park Historic District — 12 — Summers Hotel & Subway Lounge
On West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east.
87 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, Washington Addition — 57 — Bobby Rush
On John R. Lynch Street at Valley Street, on the right when traveling west on John R. Lynch Street.
88 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, Washington Addition — 104 — Ishmon Bracey
On Fortune Street, 0.1 miles east of Hattiesburg Street, on the right when traveling east.
89 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, West Capitol Street Historic District — 87 — Ace Records
On Capitol Street, on the right when traveling east.
90 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, West Capitol Street Historic District — 135 — Edwards Hotel
On West Capitol Street at South Mill Street, on the right when traveling east on West Capitol Street.
91 Mississippi, Hinds County, Raymond — 53 — The McCoy Brothers
On Raymond Clinton Road at Raymond Bolton Road (Mississippi Highway 467), on the left when traveling south on Raymond Clinton Road.
92 Mississippi, Holmes County, Lexington — 167 — Elmore James
On Newport Road (County Road 415) 3.9 miles west of State Route 17, on the left when traveling west.
93 Mississippi, Holmes County, Lexington — 156 — Holmes County Blues Lexington
On Yazoo Street (Mississippi Route 17) at Elder James Rodgers Street, on the right when traveling north on Yazoo Street.
94 Mississippi, Holmes County, Tchula — 168 — Holmes County Blues Tchula
On Martin Luther King Drive (U.S. 49E) at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Drive.
95 Mississippi, Humphreys County, Belzoni — 73 — Denise LaSalle
On Castleman Street west of Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
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96 Mississippi, Humphreys County, Belzoni — 38 — Pinetop Perkins
On U.S. 49W, 1 mile north of State Route 7, on the right when traveling north.
97 Mississippi, Humphreys County, Belzoni — 106 — Turner's Drug Store
On South Hayden Street at East Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north on South Hayden Street.
98 Mississippi, Itawamba County, Fulton — 131 — Jimmie Lunceford
On West Wiygul Street at South Gaither Street, on the left when traveling west on West Wiygul Street.
99 Mississippi, Jackson County, Moss Point — 193 — Moss Point Blues — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Main Street (Mississippi Route 613) north of Robinson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
100 Mississippi, Jackson County, Ocean Springs — 197 — Ocean Springs Blues — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Washington Avenue at Robinson Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Avenue.

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May. 3, 2024