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The Mississippi Blues Trail<\/h1>\r\n

Take an unforgettable journey through blues history in Mississippi, a state that many legends of the genre, like B.B. King and Charlie Patton, called home. The Mississippi Blues Trail is made up of a series of markers throughout the state. Each marker tells the story of a significant person or place that helped shape the foundation of the blues. From clubs to cotton fields to cemeteries to train depots, the markers bring the history of the blues alive for both visitors and locals.<\/p>\r\n

After journeying through the past, dive into the music of the present by visiting one of Mississippi\u2019s many juke joints and blues clubs. Musicians bare their hearts and souls on stages across the state, and there's nothing quite like listening to authentic blues performers in person. Whether you're drawn to the soulful sounds or expressive lyrics, the blues speaks to generations of fans in a multitude of ways.<\/p>\r\n

For more information, request a tour guide<\/a>, use our trip planner<\/a>, check out some of the places to stop, or contact us<\/a> today to start planning your trip.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/blues-trail\/","name":"Blues Trail","slug":"blues-trail","taxonomy":"poi_type","parent":286,"meta":[],"acf":{"poi_image":{"ID":26389,"id":26389,"title":"Blues Featured Image","filename":"blues-featured-image.jpg","filesize":364866,"url":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image.jpg","link":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/?attachment_id=26389","alt":"","author":"1486","description":"","caption":"","name":"blues-featured-image","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":7367,"date":"2024-05-14 15:57:06","modified":"2024-06-03 20:32:49","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image-300x169.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":169,"medium_large":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image-768x432.jpg","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":360,"large":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image-1024x576.jpg","large-width":640,"large-height":360,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image-1536x864.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"slider-single-size":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image-540x304.jpg","slider-single-size-width":540,"slider-single-size-height":304,"dmo-thumb":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image-374x240.jpg","dmo-thumb-width":374,"dmo-thumb-height":240,"todo-thumb":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image-374x500.jpg","todo-thumb-width":374,"todo-thumb-height":500,"high-thumb":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image-800x513.jpg","high-thumb-width":800,"high-thumb-height":513,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":169,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":225,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":338,"awb_sm":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image.jpg","awb_sm-width":500,"awb_sm-height":281,"awb_md":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image.jpg","awb_md-width":800,"awb_md-height":450,"awb_lg":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image.jpg","awb_lg-width":1280,"awb_lg-height":720,"awb_xl":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blues-featured-image.jpg","awb_xl-width":1920,"awb_xl-height":1080}},"poi_buttons":false},"yoast_head":"\nBlues Trail in MS \u2013 Visit Mississippi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Journey through history along the Mississippi Blues Trail. 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