Travel through Mississippi River Country and you’re traveling through the history of American music. The blues was born in the Mississippi Delta—this region is home to luminaries like B.B. King and Muddy Waters. Jazz music took shape in New Orleans, and farther north in Tennessee and Arkansas, you’ll meet unforgettable figures like Elvis and Johnny Cash. And let’s not forget Mississippi River Country’s other superstars like Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan and Prince, just to name a few.
Here’s a closer look at what to see and do in Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis Presley and the headquarters of the historic Natchez Trace Parkway.
Explore Elvis’s Memphis home, travel to the Mississippi Delta and savor the musical mixing pot of the French Quarter in New Orleans.
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From New Orleans jazz to art and live music on a Tennessee farm, these music festivals highlight the sights and sounds of Mississippi River Country.
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History lovers will find great insights into the life and times of the region’s early settlers at these museums and historical sites.
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