How did forgotten towns give rise to the most unforgettable sound in American history? Along Mississippi’s Blues Trail, sorrow became survival, and every chord still carries the weight of its origins.

We’d never really thought of ourselves as fans of the blues (the music, not the hockey team). But then a few years ago, driving through Mississippi, we decided on a whim to visit the B.B. King Museum ...

I have been a lover of music for my entire life and this year I wanted to dive deep into music history that helped to shape the genres that we listen to today. The Blues Trail was created in 2006 and ...

As I drive my rented Dodge Hornet south on Highway 61 across the flat Mississippi Delta, the region’s famous native son B.B. King croons “Why I Sing the Blues” on the radio. Music that sprung from ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The birthplace of the Blues — and much of American music — lies in Mississippi’s northwest corner. In ...