The Gateway to the Blues Museum opened in February 2015 in Tunica, Mississippi along the Mississippi Blues Trail. It serves as a true gateway to the blues trail, which starts in Memphis and runs through Clarksdale and onward to Vicksburg. Located next to the Tunica visitor's center, the museum was years in the making, made possible with the support of local … [Read more...] about Visiting the Gateway to the Blues Museum in Tunica
Mississippi
Film Friday: Get On Up
The film Get On Up chronicles the early life of poverty to the rise to fame of soul singer James Brown, played by Chadwick Boseman. Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, and Octavia Spencer also star in the film. Mississippi stands in for areas like Augusta, Georgia, and New York. The Elite Restaurant and Brent's Drugs in Jackson were both used as filming locations. Filmed In: Jackson … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Get On Up
Film Friday: My Dog Skip
A shy boy grows up in 1940s Mississippi comes out of his shell with the family dog. My Dog Skip is based on the memoir by Yazoo City native Willie Morris. Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson and Kevin Bacon star in the film. Filmed In: Canton, Jackson, Mendanhall and Yazoo City, Mississippi; additional scenes filmed in Los Angeles. If You Like: The Rookie, Marley & … [Read more...] about Film Friday: My Dog Skip
The South’s Best College Towns
The South is the land of college football as a religion, so it makes sense that the college towns here are on another level than those you'll find anywhere else in the country. What makes a great college town is a level of pride, not just for the school and its sports teams, but for the city as a whole. It has its own culture outside of the university, particularly in those … [Read more...] about The South’s Best College Towns
Small Town Saturday: Oxford, MS
If you've ever visited Oxford, Miss., chances are you've seen the Double Decker buses. These red icons are the real deal, imported from England about 19 years ago and now carry visitors on a guided tour of University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus and Oxford. In April is the annual Double Decker Arts Festival, named after the red buses. In its 18th year, the festival … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Oxford, MS
