{"id":30748,"date":"2024-12-06T10:17:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/?post_type=landing&#038;p=30748"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:26:21","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"landing","link":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/go\/music\/","title":{"rendered":"Your &#8220;Birthplace of America&#8217;s Music&#8221; Playlist: Songs, Concerts, and Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hidden is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"lp-block  lp-hero\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.8)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/vms-landing-page-blocks\/\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png) no-repeat;\nbackground-size: cover;\nbackground-position: center;\nmin-height: 800px;\">\n  <div class=\"lp-hero__content\">\n    <h1>Your title here&#8230;<\/h1>\n    Your intro text here&#8230;      <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-vms-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b5cc25cb33fe63f62e86d5c6006ef3e\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:80vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-31897 size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Crossroads-1024x576.jpg\" style=\"object-position:42% 83%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"42% 83%\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-31897 size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Crossroads-1024x576.jpg\" style=\"object-position:42% 83%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"42% 83%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Crossroads-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Crossroads-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Crossroads-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Crossroads-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Crossroads-540x304.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Crossroads.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(198deg,rgba(0,14,68,0.69) 32%,rgb(0,0,1) 43%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-belgates-font-family\">The Birthplace of America&#8217;s Music<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long before the sounds of rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll, R&amp;B, gospel, and country music captured the attention of audiences around the world, the future of America&#8217;s music was taking shape in Mississippi. The blues, which originated in the Mississippi Delta, would go on to influence modern popular music across a wide range of genres. Come explore the people, places, and stories that have defined the soundtrack of American music across genres and generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:150px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/logo_mississippi-on-the-map.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33780 lazyload\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/logo_mississippi-on-the-map.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33780 lazyload\" style=\"width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/logo_mississippi-on-the-map.png 572w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/logo_mississippi-on-the-map-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/logo_mississippi-on-the-map-356x400.png 356w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/logo_mississippi-on-the-map-500x561.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Watch our new podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/msonthemap\/\"><em><strong>Mississippi on the Map<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, hosted by Charlie Worsham and featuring guests with deep ties to Mississippi&#8217;s musical legacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-vms-white-color has-vms-dblue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b37ace56c925478b3d576c07f856c7ef is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39660 lazyload\" style=\"width:auto;height:200px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1803\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39660 lazyload\" style=\"width:auto;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color.png 2500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-1536x1108.png 1536w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-2048x1477.png 2048w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-540x389.png 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-500x361.png 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-800x577.png 800w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-1280x923.png 1280w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MFSBE_logo_color-1920x1385.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Look for a performance of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.symphonicblues.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Morgan Freeman\u2019s Symphonic Blues Experience<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;near you, or plan your trip to experience the show in Jackson, Mississippi, on March 27, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-vms-white-blue\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/morgan-freemans-symphonic-blues-experience-jackson-mississippi-03-27-2026\/event\/1B006437FCB476B9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Buy Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f37fef98 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"background-color:#417d99;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:0; width:100%; height:50vh;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/2qPX4FrCykU1FCswev69Kx?utm_source=generator\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#545180;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-vms-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4ca0fe23af6bf22ead085b688f8341f3\" style=\"background-color:#545180;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">Music events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vms-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5584ef09d2c426b2bf197d27e04a46ab wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#545180;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:20px\">We&#8217;re celebrating music all year long, and you&#8217;re invited to join the celebration. Check out upcoming music events below, and keep your eye on this page for more events in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel custom-post-type-events white-carousel has-slides-gap-small is-carousel has-arrows-outside has-dots-outside getwid-init\">\n        <div data-slider-option='{\"sliderSlidesToShowDesktop\":\"4\",\"getwid_slidesToShowLaptop\":\"4\",\"getwid_slidesToShowTablet\":\"1\",\"getwid_slidesToShowMobile\":\"1\",\"getwid_autoplay_speed\":6000,\"getwid_animation_speed\":800,\"getwid_slidesToScroll\":\"1\",\"getwid_autoplay\":false,\"getwid_pause_on_hover\":false,\"getwid_infinite\":false,\"getwid_center_mode\":false,\"getwid_arrows\":\"outside\",\"getwid_dots\":\"outside\"}' class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__wrapper slick-slider slick-dotted music-events-wrapper\">\n        \n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/stars-stripes-and-symphony\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-041926.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-041926.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-041926-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-041926-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-041926-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-041926-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-041926-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-041926-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/stars-stripes-and-symphony\/\" target=\"_self\">Stars, Stripes, and Symphony<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            07\/04\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>The Levitt AMP Downtown Jackson Music Series and the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Stars, Stripes &amp; Symphony, an America 250...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/stars-stripes-symphony\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-0419261.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-0419261.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-0419261-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-0419261-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-0419261-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-0419261-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-0419261-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-MS-SYMPH-0419261-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/stars-stripes-symphony\/\" target=\"_self\">Stars, Stripes &amp; Symphony<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            07\/04\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>The Levitt AMP Downtown Jackson Music Series and the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Stars, Stripes &amp; Symphony, an America 250...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/stars-stripes-and-symphony-2\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MSO-VISIT-JXN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MSO-VISIT-JXN.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MSO-VISIT-JXN-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MSO-VISIT-JXN-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MSO-VISIT-JXN-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MSO-VISIT-JXN-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MSO-VISIT-JXN-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MSO-VISIT-JXN-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/stars-stripes-and-symphony-2\/\" target=\"_self\">Stars, Stripes, and Symphony<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            07\/04\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>The Levitt AMP Downtown Jackson Music Series and the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Stars, Stripes &amp; Symphony, an America 250...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/north-mississippi-allstars-at-gold-strike-casino-resort\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars-540x304.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-Mississippi-Allstars-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/north-mississippi-allstars-at-gold-strike-casino-resort\/\" target=\"_self\">North Mississippi Allstars at Gold Strike Casino Resort<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            07\/17\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>Welcome to the Gold Strike Casino Resort in Robinsonville, Mississippi, where live music meets excitement! On July 17, 2026, get...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/2026-msa-pines-region-songwriters-festival\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1316\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos.png 1316w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos-674x1024.png 674w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos-768x1167.png 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos-1011x1536.png 1011w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos-263x400.png 263w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos-500x760.png 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos-800x1216.png 800w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flyer-with-logos-1280x1945.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1316px) 100vw, 1316px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/2026-msa-pines-region-songwriters-festival\/\" target=\"_self\">2026 MSA Pines Region Songwriters Festival<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            07\/17\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>Friday afternoon (July 17 &#8211; The MAX &#8211; Brown Bag lunch with Sean Gasaway and Brandon Green Friday Night (July...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/lil-wayne-brandon\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lil-Wayne-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/lil-wayne-brandon\/\" target=\"_self\">Lil Wayne &#8211; Brandon<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            08\/15\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>Welcome to an unforgettable night with Lil Wayne at Brandon Amphitheater in Brandon\u2014a local go-to spot when the city wants...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/soul-city-swingers-concert\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-SOUL-CITY-041926.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-SOUL-CITY-041926.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-SOUL-CITY-041926-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-SOUL-CITY-041926-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-SOUL-CITY-041926-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-SOUL-CITY-041926-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-SOUL-CITY-041926-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-SOUL-CITY-041926-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/soul-city-swingers-concert\/\" target=\"_self\">Soul City Swingers Concert<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            09\/10\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>The Levitt AMP Downtown Jackson Music Series and the Mississippi Humanities Council presents the Soul City Swingers, a funky organ...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/cary-hudson-concert\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-CARY-HUDSON-041926-e1778535770935.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-CARY-HUDSON-041926-e1778535770935.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-CARY-HUDSON-041926-e1778535770935-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-CARY-HUDSON-041926-e1778535770935-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-CARY-HUDSON-041926-e1778535770935-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-CARY-HUDSON-041926-e1778535770935-540x365.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-CARY-HUDSON-041926-e1778535770935-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-CARY-HUDSON-041926-e1778535770935-800x541.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/cary-hudson-concert\/\" target=\"_self\">Cary Hudson Concert<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            09\/17\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>The Levitt AMP Downtown Jackson Music Series presents Cary Hudson in a free concert in Smith Park. The state of...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/grits-greens-concert\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-GRITS-GREENS-041926-e1778535903146.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-GRITS-GREENS-041926-e1778535903146.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-GRITS-GREENS-041926-e1778535903146-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-GRITS-GREENS-041926-e1778535903146-1024x406.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-GRITS-GREENS-041926-e1778535903146-768x304.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-GRITS-GREENS-041926-e1778535903146-540x214.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-GRITS-GREENS-041926-e1778535903146-500x198.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-Insta-1080x1350-GRITS-GREENS-041926-e1778535903146-800x317.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/grits-greens-concert\/\" target=\"_self\">Grits &amp; Greens Concert<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            10\/01\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>The Levitt AMP Downtown Jackson Music Series presents Grits &amp; Greens, a psychedelic y\u2019allternative band that blends Southern twang with...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/ty-myers-lanie-gardner-benny-g-at-brandon-amphitheater\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"1058\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-1.15.07-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-1.15.07-PM.png 890w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-1.15.07-PM-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-1.15.07-PM-861x1024.png 861w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-1.15.07-PM-768x913.png 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-1.15.07-PM-336x400.png 336w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-1.15.07-PM-500x594.png 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-1.15.07-PM-800x951.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/ty-myers-lanie-gardner-benny-g-at-brandon-amphitheater\/\" target=\"_self\">Ty Myers, Lanie Gardner &amp; Benny G at Brandon Amphitheater<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            10\/03\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>EPIC night of music coming to Brandon Amphitheater October 3rd, 2026 as young country superstar Ty Myers and The Legal...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/the-ocho-concert\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-VisitJxn-Calendar-1280x853-OCHOS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-VisitJxn-Calendar-1280x853-OCHOS.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-VisitJxn-Calendar-1280x853-OCHOS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-VisitJxn-Calendar-1280x853-OCHOS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-VisitJxn-Calendar-1280x853-OCHOS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-VisitJxn-Calendar-1280x853-OCHOS-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-VisitJxn-Calendar-1280x853-OCHOS-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-VisitJxn-Calendar-1280x853-OCHOS-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/the-ocho-concert\/\" target=\"_self\">The Ocho Concert<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            10\/08\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>The Levitt AMP Downtown Jackson Music Series presents The Ocho, a free concert in Smith Park. Hailing from Athens, Georgia,...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/the-ocho\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-1080x1350-OCHOS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-1080x1350-OCHOS.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-1080x1350-OCHOS-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-1080x1350-OCHOS-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-1080x1350-OCHOS-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-1080x1350-OCHOS-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-1080x1350-OCHOS-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Levitt-Music-Series-FB-1080x1350-OCHOS-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/the-ocho\/\" target=\"_self\">The Ocho<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            10\/08\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>The Levitt AMP Downtown Jackson Music Series presents The Ocho, a free concert in Smith Park. Hailing from Athens, Georgia,...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-post-carousel__slide slick-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-vms-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained\" style=\"height:100%; padding:0;\">\n                        \n                        <!-- Featured Image -->\n                                                    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/national-gospel-singing-convention\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8643.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8643-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8643-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8643-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8643-540x281.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8643-500x260.jpg 500w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8643-800x416.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8643-1280x666.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <!-- Event Details -->\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); padding-top: 0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/events\/national-gospel-singing-convention\/\" target=\"_self\">National Gospel Singing Convention<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                            \n                            11\/13\/2026                            \n                            <p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">\n                                                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-getwid-template-post-content is-excerpt\">\n                                <p>The 2026 National Gospel Singing Convention will be held at Sturgis Baptist Church on November 13-14. Everyone is invited to...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-vms-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-e990928ebfa0f90ff3381409835e750b\" style=\"background-color:#545180;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">Featured Music Attractions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Elvis-Presleys-Birthplace.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Elvis Presley&#8217;s Birthplace, Tupelo      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>King\u2019s Landing<\/h2>\n      <p>Elvis Presley, the &#8220;King of Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll,&#8221; was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and lived there with his parents in a modest two-room &#8220;shotgun house.&#8221;\u00a0 Today, the Elvis Presley Birthplace complex offers visitors a glimpse into Presley&#8217;s early years and his ongoing legacy at the birthplace complex which also includes his childhood church, a museum, and events center. Statues throughout the complex document Presley&#8217;s rise from an ordinary boy to a global sensation, one of the most popular musical performers of all time.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/arts-culture\/elvis-presley-birthplace\/\" class=\"lp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20201210-hal-and-mals-restaurant-jackson-mississippi-9.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Hal &#038; Mal&#8217;s, Jackson      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>A Jackson Institution<\/h2>\n      <p>Hal &amp; Mal&#8217;s is a popular downtown Jackson restaurant and night club. But it&#8217;s much more than that. For nearly 40 years, the Jackson institution has hosted some of the biggest names in Mississippi music, including music legends such as Willie Dixon, B.B. King, Ike Turner, and Albert King \u2013 and many modern-era greats, too.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/bar\/hal-mals\/\" class=\"lp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ground-zero-biloxi.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Ground Zero Blues Club Biloxi      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Biloxi Blues<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">Opened in early 2024, Ground Zero Blues Club Biloxi is the second and only location of the renowned Clarksdale blues club co-founded by Morgan Freeman. Offering live music, Southern cuisine, and authentic blues culture, the club celebrates Mississippi&#8217;s rich musical heritage, attracting locals and tourists to hear a variety of top Mississippi artists and touring acts.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/arts-culture\/ground-zero-blues-club-biloxi\/\" class=\"lp-button\" >Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/100-men-hall.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        100 Men Hall, Bay St. Louis      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>A Hall of Fame<\/h2>\n      <p>The 100 Men D.B.A. Hall in Bay Saint Louis has been a hub of African American social life and entertainment since its 1922 construction by the One Hundred Members\u2019 Debating Benevolent Association. Over the years, the hall has hosted performances by legendary performers including Ray Charles, James Brown, Etta James, Big Joe Turner, Professor Longhair, and many more. Today, the hall operates as a nonprofit community-focused organization, music venue, and multipurpose event space.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/blues-trail\/mississippi-blues-trail-100-men-d-b-a-hall\/\" class=\"lp-button\" >Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-sound-amphitheater.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        The Sound Amphitheater, Gautier      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Music to Your Ears<\/h2>\n      <p>Mississippi&#8217;s newest music venue, The Sound, is a state-of-the-art 8,000 seat music amphitheater located in the city of Gautier on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.\u00a0 The Sound is a cornerstone of the city&#8217;s new Gautier Town Commons project, a mixed-use development currently in development.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/enjoythesound.com\/\" class=\"lp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/B.B.-King-Museum-Photo-Mural.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        B.B. KING MUSEUM AND DELTA INTERPRETIVE CENTER, Indianola      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Music Royalty: The King of the Blues<\/h2>\n      <p>The world-famous &#8220;King of the Blues&#8221; B.B. King lived in Indianola for many years and never forgot the Mississippi city, returning annually for almost 35 years to perform for free at his B.B. King Homecoming Festival. Today, the bluesman&#8217;s legacy is preserved at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center which explores King&#8217;s life from his humble beginnings to his eventual success on the global stage as a 15-time GRAMMY winner and multi-platinum recording artist.\u00a0 Several of King&#8217;s guitars are displayed, as are his Grammys and even a recreation of his home studio.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/arts-culture\/b-b-king-museum-and-delta-interpretive-center\/\" class=\"lp-button\" >Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/The-Crossroads-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        &#8220;The Crossroads&#8221; Sign, Clarksdale      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Down to the Crossroads<\/h2>\n      <p>Clarksdale is best known among music fans as the &#8220;birthplace of the blues&#8221; and the city where Robert Johnson, according to a popular legend, sold his soul to the devil in exchange for supernatural guitar playing talent. While the story is fictional, it has nonetheless captured the imagination of blues fans around the world. Travelers often come to take a photo near &#8220;The Crossroads&#8221; sign that marks the spot (one of them, anyway) where this exchange is said to have taken place.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/blues-trail\/the-blues-crossroads\/\" class=\"lp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dockery-Farms.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Dockery Farms, Dockery      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Blue Beginnings<\/h2>\n      <p>Dockery Farms is one of the specific sites most often singled out as the &#8220;birthplace of the blues.&#8221; The former cotton plantation and sawmill was established by Will Dockery in 1895, just outside Cleveland, Mississippi. At its peak, Dockery supported more than 2,000 workers and their families, among them Charley Patton, an influential figure regarded as the &#8220;Father of the Delta Blues.&#8221; Other legendary performers drawn to Dockery include Robert Johnson and Howlin\u2019 Wolf. The property and its eight original buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/arts-culture\/dockery-farms\/\" class=\"lp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180504-mda-clarksdale-delta-blues-museum-19-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Giving the Delta its Due<\/h2>\n      <p>Established in 1979, the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale is the state\u2019s oldest music museum. Permanent exhibits include the core section of a cabin where Muddy Waters lived while working at Stovall Farms; a \u201cMuddywood\u201d guitar made from salvaged wood from the cabin that was donated by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top; guitars that belonged to John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, and Big Joe Williams; and a piano, shoes, harmonica, and other memorabilia from Charlie Musselwhite.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/arts-culture\/delta-blues-museum\/\" class=\"lp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/marty-stuart-ellis-theater.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Marty Stuart&#8217;s Congress of Country Music, Philadelphia      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Concerts and Collections<\/h2>\n      <p>Mississippi&#8217;s newest country music attraction is Marty Stuart&#8217;s Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, Mississippi. The legendary performer and five-time Grammy winner is developing a 50,000-square-foot campus featuring a performing arts center, now open in the newly renovated Ellis Theater. A world-class country music museum is also in development that, when completed, will be stocked with items from Stuart&#8217;s personal collection, one of the world&#8217;s largest private collections of country music artifacts and memorabilia.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/arts-culture\/marty-stuarts-congress-of-country-music\/\" class=\"lp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Tour-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Grammy Museum\u00ae Mississippi, Cleveland      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Hello, Cleveland!<\/h2>\n      <p>When it opened in 2016, GRAMMY Museum\u00ae Mississippi was the first GRAMMY Museum to be built outside of Los Angeles. The Cleveland, Mississippi, museum&#8217;s displays and interactive exhibits highlight numerous Mississippi GRAMMY winners \u2013 and the musical artists they&#8217;ve influenced \u2013 including many blues, rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll, and country legends. Look for information about traveling exhibits and live performances on their website.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/arts-culture\/grammy-museum-mississippi\/\" class=\"lp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/The-Max.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The Max), Meridian      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Star Power<\/h2>\n      <p>The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience, aka \u201cThe MAX,\u201d offers visitors an entertaining and interactive experience that showcases Mississippi\u2019s cultural legacy and seeks to inspire a new generation of artists through its exhibits and programs. The centerpiece of the museum is the MAX&#8217;s Hall of Fame rotunda, which recognizes world-famous musicians, actors, and media personalities, visual artists, authors, and entertainment legends who trace their roots to Mississippi. Be sure to check out their calendar before you visit, as The MAX hosts regular events, including opportunities to see noteworthy speakers and musical acts.<\/p>\n                  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/things-to-do\/arts-culture\/mississippi-arts-entertainment-experience-the-max\/\" class=\"lp-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Jimmie-Rodgers-Museum.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Jimmie Rodgers Museum, Meridian      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>The Singing Brakeman&#8217;s Final Stop<\/h2>\n      <p>Though he lived only 35 years, Jimmie Rodgers had an immeasurable impact on the formation and development of country music, earning him widely accepted recognition as the &#8220;Father of Country Music.&#8221; The Jimmie Rodgers museum, located in Rodgers&#8217; hometown of Meridian, displays his original guitar and other memorabilia of his life and career. 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