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thesmithian: The Blues Trail began humbly—musicians stopped at the crossroads, treaded the soil, blazed the paths. Thanks to the work of the Mississippi Blues Commission, which has put together the meticulously researched stops along the trail (and an extremely useful smart phone application to accompany the trail), you can retrace the footsteps and pause at the hallowed spots. The metal blue markers are unmistakable, little beacons pointing the way to important lessons about the history of the Mississippi Blues. The first marker, installed back in 2005, is at the gravesite of Charley Patton, widely credited as the father of the Delta Blues. more. View Larger

thesmithian:

The Blues Trail began humbly—musicians stopped at the crossroads, treaded the soil, blazed the paths. Thanks to the work of the Mississippi Blues Commission, which has put together the meticulously researched stops along the trail (and an extremely useful smart phone application to accompany the trail), you can retrace the footsteps and pause at the hallowed spots. The metal blue markers are unmistakable, little beacons pointing the way to important lessons about the history of the Mississippi Blues. The first marker, installed back in 2005, is at the gravesite of Charley Patton, widely credited as the father of the Delta Blues.

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