Mississippi Blues Trail
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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 th
Blues Trail marker in Hernando, Mississippi
100 Men D.B.A. Hall Blues Trail Marker
61 Highway Mississippi Blues Trail Marker
Abbay and Leatherman Blues Trail Marker
Charley Patton
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Charlie Patton, more often spelled Charley Patton, was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter. Considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", he created an enduring body of America
Mississippi Blues Trail
…The first three Mississippi Blues Trail markers were dedicated on December 11, 2006. The first, at Holly Ridge, is dedicated to Delta blues pioneer Charley Patton. The second marker is located by the Southern Whispers Restaurant on Nelson Street in Greenville. Nelson Street, the home of many nightclubs, cafes…
Publicity photo for Paramount Records, the only confirmed extant photograph of Patton, c. 1929