Hit the Mississippi Blues Trail this summer with our guide to 9 must-visit towns that bring the soul, sound, and story of American blues to life.

Again, around 2012, when he first heard an old recording from Bentonia, Mississippi blues musician Skip James. “He sang in a falsetto voice, played in a minor tuning, had a very haunted sound.

Holmes, 73, is the last Bentonia bluesman, the carrier of a dying musical and oral storytelling tradition born in this Mississippi town of less than 500 people. And now, he’s a Grammy-nominated ...

About 2,000 miles from Los Angeles, where the red carpet turns to dust, we found this year's most unlikely Grammy nominee. Every day, 73-year-old Jimmy "Duck" Holmes welcomes customers to his Blue ...

Where: Blue Front Café 107 E Railroad Ave, Bentonia Admission: Free Time: Noon-until. Open mic will be from noon to 3 p.m. both days with scheduled performers starting at 3 p.m. both days.

Bentonia is a town in Yazoo County, Mississippi, with a population of 335. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 64.20% of residents identify as white, 35.80% as ...

This was the Friday night of the weeklong Bentonia Blues Festival, an annual tradition for 46 of the juke's 70 years. (A 70th anniversary party is planned for Sept. 21-22.) ...

The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Spring 2025 Honor Roll lists. Local students include: • Madison ...

Every day, 73-year-old Jimmy "Duck" Holmes welcomes customers to his Blue Front Cafe and juke joint in Bentonia, Mississippi. Holmes doesn't read music. He doesn't write music. He doesn't write ...