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Mississippi (and neighboring) Blues Festivals in 2010. This list is compiled by members of The Blues Highway Association, a group of volunteers who love and promote the Blues in the Delta. Every effort has been taken to make sure it's accurate, but it's best to check with the contact person, with Mississippi Tourism (1-866-see-miss), The Mississippi Delta Tourism Association (1-877-DELTA-MS), Roger Stolle at Cathead, or The Delta Center before making plans. Remember that definitions and expectations of "Blues" and "Festival" differ, so call the contact person to avoid disappointment! Please send any corrections, additions or deletions to The Delta Center. Don't forget to check the
Mississippi Blues Commission website
for festival information, and listings of live performances throughout the
State.
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| 2010 MS Blues Festivals | ||||
| Event | Date | Location | Contact | Contact Number/ Email |
| International Blues Challenge | Jan 20-23 | Memphis | Joe Whitmer | joe@blues.org |
| John Hurt Post-Valentine Gala | 13-Feb | Carrolton | http://www.msjohnhurtmuseum.com/ | |
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www.gulfcoast.org (800) 726-2781 or 594-3700 |
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| 4th annual Biloxi Blues Festival | 13-Feb | Biloxi | ||
| Mississippi Blues Fest | 6-Mar | Greenwood | Paige Hunt | 662.453.9197 |
| Living Blues Symposium | March 25-26 | Oxford |
www.livingblues.com mark@livingblues.com |
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| Port Gibson Main Street Heritage | 27-Mar | Port Gibson | Al Hollingsworth | 601.437.4500 |
| World Catfish Festival | 10-Apr | Belzoni | Chamber of Commerce | http://www.catfishcapitalonline.com/catfishfest.htm |
| Crosstie Arts and Jazz Festival | 17-Apr | Cleveland | info@crosstie-arts.org | |
| Vicksburg Riverfest | April16-17 | Vicksburg | http://www.riverfestms.com/ | |
| Juke Joint Festival | April 16-18 | Clarksdale | Roger Stolle | 662.624.5992 |
| 30th Annual Alcorn State Jazz Festival | 17-Apr | Vicksburg | Dr. David Miller |
http://www.alcorn.edu/academic/academ/fineart/jazz.htm 601.877.6602 davemilleralcorn@yahoo.com |
| Cotton District Arts Festival | 17-Apr | Starkville | Arma D. Salazar | asalazar@starkville.org |
| Cat Head Mini Blues Fest | 18-Apr | Clarksdale | Roger Stolle | 662.624.5992 |
| Lynch Street festival | April 30-May 1 | Jackson | Linda Carter |
601.352.6993 http://www.visitmississippi.org/trip_planner/index.asp?category=events&id=31659&action=add |
| Double Decker Arts Festival | 24-Apr | Oxford | Jennifer Downs | 800.758.9177 |
| Natchez Bluff Blues Festival | April 30 May 1-2 | Natchez | Eric Glatzer | 601.660.2792 |
| Market Street Festival | May7-8 | Columbus | Amber Murthree |
www.marketstreetfestival.com 662.328.6305 |
| The Deep Delta Festival | 1-May | Rolling Fork | Natalie Perkins | deercreekpilot@bellsouth.net |
| 19th Annual Leland Crawfish Festival | 1-May | Leland | Billy Johnson | jmwebb@techinfo.com |
| 31th Annual Blues Awards | 6-May | Memphis | Joe Whitmer | joe@blues.org |
| Cook Convention Center | ||||
| Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest | 8-May | Clarksdale | Kappi Allen | |
| Crossroads Blues and Heritage Festival | 8-May | Rosedale | Will Tierce | 662.759.3841 |
| Mother's Day Blues Fesival | 9-May | Laurel | *********** | www.laurelartsleague.com |
| 5th Annual Robert Johnson Blues Festival | 9-May | Crystal Springs | Cathy Gurley |
cathy@gurlybiz.com http://www.crystalspringsmiss.com/ http://www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org/ |
| Down From the Hills | May 22-23 | New Albany | Jill Smith | jill@ucheritagemuseum.com |
| Mississippi Hills Fiddling Competition | May 22-23 | New Albany | Jill Smith | |
| Medgar Ever's Homecoming | June 4-8 | Pickens | Renee Shakespeare | 601.201.1445 |
| The Tupelo Elvis Festival | June 4-6 | Tupelo | Debbie Brangenburg | http://www.tupeloelvisfestival.com/ |
| Delta Jubilee | June 4-5 | Clarksdale | Kappi Allen |
http://www.clarksdale-ms.com/jubilee/ 1-800-626-3764 |
| Mother's Best Music Fest | 5-Jun | Helena, ARK | Terry Bukalew | 870.338.4350 |
| Highway 61 Blues Festival & | June 5-6 | Leland | Billy Johnson | info@highway61blues.com |
| Holly Ridge Jam | ||||
| Bentonia Blues Festival | 19-Jun | Bentonia |
Yazoo
County Convention & Visitors Bureau |
www.facebook.com/BentoniaBluesFestival 662-746-1815 |
| North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic | June 25-26 | Potts Camp | Sara Davis | 662-801-7272 http://www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com/ |
| BLUES, BIKES, & BARBEQUE | JULY 3 | Indianola | Lora Bingham | 662.887.9539 ext. 224 |
| B. B. King Homecoming | July 2-3 | Indianola | Jennifer Carithers | Indianola Chamber www.indianolams.org 882.887.4454 icoc@tecinfo.com |
| The Blues and Cruise Thru History | 4-Jul | Port Gibson | Edward Carter Sr. | ejlcsr@yahoo.com |
| Duck Hills Grassroots Festival | 10-Jul | Duck Hill | Al White | acwpro@yahoo.com |
| Founder's Day | 12-Jul | Mound Bayou | Mamie Tate | 662.741.2244 |
| Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival | August 6-8 | Clarksdale | John Sherman | jsher203@bellsouth.net |
| Sam Carr Day | 8-Aug | Hopson Commissary | Roger Stolle | 662.624.5992 |
| Clarksdale | ||||
| Cat Head Mini Blues Festival II | 8-Aug | Clarksdale | Roger Stolle | 662.624.5992 |
| 15th Annual Howlin Wolf Memorial | 3-Sep | West Point | Richard Ramsey | rramsey@wpms.net |
| Mississippi John Hurt | Sept 4-5 | Avalon | Mary Hurt-Wright | http://www.msjohnhurtmuseum.com/ |
| Gospel and Blues Festival | ||||
| 15th Annual MS Jazz and Heritage Festival | 4-Sep | Greenville |
www.jazzmississippi.com
JuneteenthDOC@ yahoo.com |
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| 6-Sep | Greenwood | |||
| Browning Labor day festival | Sept 6 and 7 | Greenwood | Claudine Brown | 662.453.2225 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues and Heritage Festival | 11-Sep | Pascagoula | Addie Brent | 228.497.5493 |
| http://www.msgulfcoastbluesfest.com/ | ||||
| Tommy Johnson Blues Festival | September 17-18 | Crystal Springs | Vera Johnson | www.tommyjohnsonblues.com |
| River to the Rails | Sept. 17-18 | Greenwood | Paige Hunt | 662.453.9197 |
| Mississippi delta Blues and Heritage Festival | 18-Sep | Greenville | MACE | http://www.deltablues.org/MACE/home.html |
| NEW **** Oxford's Town BBQ Throwdown | Sept. 25-26 | Oxford | Julie Lieber | tourism@oxfordms.com |
| Historic Mobile Street Renaissance Festival | October 1-3 | Hattiesburg | Pattie hall | council@hattiesburgms.com |
| Mississippi Blues Festival | 2-Oct | Greenwood | Paige Hunt | 662.453.9197 |
| Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival | October 7-9 | Helena | Rayne Gordon | rayne49@yahoo.com |
| http://www.bluesandheritagefest.com/ | ||||
| Cat Head Mini Blues Festival | 10-Oct | Clarksdale | Roger Stolle | 662.624.5992 |
| Pinetop Perkins Homecoming | 10-Oct | Clarksdale | James Butler | 662.902.3866 |
| Bukka White Blue Bluff Festival | October15-16 | Aberdeen | Matthias Fischer |
http://electricmudd.com/ http://sonicbids.com/electricmudd http://www.myspace.com/themudd |
| NEW *** Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival | October 16-18 | Starkville | Arma D. Salazar | asalazar@starkville.org |
| MS Delta Regional Blues Challenge | 23-Oct | Indianola | Janet Webb | jmwebbtecinfo.com |
| Delta Day Festival | 24-Oct | Tunica | Lynn Ryals | 662.363.6611 |
| Rivergate Park, Downtown | ||||
| 4th Annual Hambone Festival | October 29-31 | Clarksdale | Stan Street | stanstreet@bellsouth.net |
| Native American Days | November 3-6 | Winterville Mounds | Jan Taylor | jtaylor@mdah.state.ms.us |
| St. Gabriel Harvest Festival | 7-Nov | Mound Bayou | Sister Donald Mary Lynch | 662.741.3255 |