Second Annual Kimbrough Cotton Patch Blues Festival in Holly Springs
This is the second year of the Kimbrough Cotton Patch Blues Festival, which celebrates the legacy of Junior Kimbrough and his sons David, Robert and …
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Celebrating the Kimbrough Family’s Blues Legacy at The Hut in Holly Springs
For the second year, fans of Mississippi blues came to Holly Springs to celebrate the legacy of Junior Kimbrough and his sons David, Robert and …
Jukin’ at Cat Head in Clarksdale
Juke Joint Fest weekend in Clarksdale is generally rain-free, but the last couple of years have been an exception. 2017 was a complete wash-out, and …
Robert Kimbrough and Lady’s Night at The Hut
Authentic blues in an authentic environment is hard to come by these days, and when the Memphis juke joint Wild Bill’s closed in December, it …
Celebrating Women in the Blues at Rust College
Amy Verdon, the New York-based owner of the online magazine Fancy! and its record-label offshoot Go Ape Records has been quite a contributor to the …
Music on the Square in Somerville, Tennessee
Due north of Marshall County, the quintessential county of the Mississippi Hill Country is Fayette County, Tennessee, which perhaps could be considered Tennessee’s only Hill …
Fine Dining Comes to Marshall County at Marshall Steakhouse
Holly Springs and Marshall County, Mississippi are a frequent destination for blues tourism. Two of Mississippi’s greatest blues families, the Burnsides and the Kimbroughs are …
Celebrating the Legacy of Junior Kimbrough in Holly Springs
Marshall County, Mississippi is recognized as the home of the Hill Country blues, and the home of its two greatest exponents, Junior Kimbrough and R. …
Blues In The Alley At A Crossroads?
https://goo.gl/photos/9bUDzbafHkKmwGFS9 Marshall County, Mississippi and its county seat of Holly Springs are ground zero when it comes to the subgenre known as Hill Country blues. …
Closing Out The Blues In The Alley Series With Gerod Rayborn
https://goo.gl/photos/Ad45GbtQVmeqNHoJA https://goo.gl/photos/cKtyXbqWwCtxFnwd6 https://goo.gl/photos/F44tkPLnwV9NTj6j8 https://goo.gl/photos/dH9NMTTd77E3dfb1A https://goo.gl/photos/eL2EkR1krBRJXUYi8 https://goo.gl/photos/keQG2Tx3KGkVKn4KA Although this year’s Blues In The Alley line-up of performers was largely disappointing, to say the least, the weekly …