As the flood waters rose, many blues artists were inspired to write songs about the disaster and describe the experience of being in a flood. The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods ...

Robert Johnson’s Delta blues masterpiece ... This electrifying live version of Crossroads stands out for its break-neck tempo, the memorable open-position riff that Clapton devised, and a ...

The Birthplace of America’s music and where so many creative trailblazers have found their passion, Mississippi speaks to generations of music lovers with historical landmarks, trails, music festivals ...