BB King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Mississippi Delta
Stopping in the tiny Delta town of Indianola is worthwhile to visit this modern museum. While it's ostensibly dedicated to the legendary bluesman, in many…
Must-see attractions in Mississippi Delta
Vicksburg National Military Park
Mississippi Delta
Vicksburg controlled access to the Mississippi River, and its seizure was one of the turning points of the Civil War. A 16-mile driving tour passes…
Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Mississippi Delta
In 1955, Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago, was lynched in Mississippi after being accused of flirting with a white woman. An all-white…
Mississippi Delta
Open since 2016, this glossy outpost of the GRAMMY Museum – the other is in Los Angeles – traces the development of recorded music, with a focus on its…
Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center
Mississippi Delta
Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black youth from Chicago, was abducted from his uncle's house by two white men for allegedly flirting with one of the men's…
Mississippi Delta
This legendary rural juke joint, famous for its knick-knacks, string lights and Thursday night gatherings, closed its doors in 2016 after the death of…
Mississippi Delta
A small but well-presented collection of memorabilia is on display here. The shrine to Delta legend Muddy Waters includes the actual cabin where he grew…
Mississippi Delta
This small museum is effectively a cross between an attic and an old Instagram account, a collection of photos and memorabilia affiliated with local…
Mississippi Delta
Some of the earliest and most influential blues musicians, including Charlie Patton, worked and gathered here, developing and sharing their unique playing…
Mississippi Delta
A historic marker fronts the historic Riverside Hotel, a well-loved place soaked in blues history. Blues singer Bessie Smith died here in 1937 when it was…
Mississippi Delta
Local luminary Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, is from Leland, and his life and work are celebrated at this small exhibit on the bank of Deer…
Mississippi Delta
Tutwiler is where the blues began its migration from oral tradition to popular art form. Here, WC Handy, known as the 'Father of the Blues', first heard a…
Sonny Boy Williamson II's Grave
Mississippi Delta
Acclaimed harmonica player and host of the King Biscuit Time radio hour, Williamson – aka Aleck Miller – is buried amid a broken-down jumble of…
Lower Mississippi River Museum
Mississippi Delta
Downtown Vicksburg's pride and joy is this low-key museum, which delves into such topics as the famed 1927 flood and the Army Corps of Engineers, who have…
Catfish Row Children's Art Park
Mississippi Delta
This small park is full of water fountains, gardens, murals and children's art – it's a nice spot to let the kids run off some energy.
Mississippi Delta
Once, this was a country store owned and operated by the Reverend HD Dennis and Margaret Rogers Dennis. HD promised Margaret that he would turn the store…
Mississippi Delta
The Crossroads of Hwys 61 and 49 is supposedly the intersection where the great Robert Johnson made his mythical deal with the devil, immortalized in his…
