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B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
The American music genre known as the Blues was born in the Mississippi River Delta. At the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola, Mississippi, you’ll learn the story of the Blues through the life of one of its greatest legends, B.B. King. Follow King’s career and the development of the Blues from its southern origins to its spread across the U.S. and the world. Don’t miss this fascinating museum experience.
Click here for a chance to win a selection of CDs by top musicians from Mississippi.
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Minnesota
Hear incredible music in breathtaking surroundings at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul.
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Wisconsin
See more than 200 hours of live entertainment on 6 stage at Riverfest in
La Crosse’s Riverside Park, July 1-5.
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Iowa
Do your soul some good at Davenport’s River Music Experience, featuring exhibits and artifacts showcasing the region’s music.
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Illinois
Head to Carbondale June 14-July 2 for the Southern Illinois Music Festival, featuring classical music, art and Jazz.
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Missouri
Join the Municipal Opera Association of St. Louis this summer for its 91st year of extraordinary outdoor musical performances.
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Kentucky
See a live traditional country, bluegrass and southern gospel at Kentucky’s Renfro Valley Entertainment Center.
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Tennessee
Make the pilgrimage to Graceland in Memphis to tour the world-famous home of musical legend Elvis Presley.
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Arkansas
Get down to the river in Little Rock, May 22-24, for Riverfest, Arkansas’s largest family festival of the visual and performing arts.
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Louisiana
Catch the 15th annual Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, for live music by top-name artists, July 3-5.
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Plan your own trip to Mississippi River Country!
You’ll find an incredible variety of attractions, events and activities in America’s ten Mississippi River States. From the Mississippi River headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico, experience a rich and diverse history, culture and landscape. Year-round, there’s something for every traveler. Start planning your own Mississippi River Country vacation.
Mississippi River Country is a multi-state cooperative marketing program guided by the state tourism offices of the ten states located along the Mississippi River.
The MRPC Endowment Fund - Learn more about how you can help sustain efforts to preserve, promote and enhance the Great River Road and the Mississippi River Corridor for generations to come. Download the Endowment brochure. |
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