Blues fans from all over the world converge onto Clarksdale, Mississippi for the yearly Juke Joint Festival, held every year in April. The weekend event includes performances all over town, as well as a local parade, a 5K race, a film festival, and plenty of delicious Delta food. The town itself is known as the crossroads and "ground zero" for the blues, so it's fitting that … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Juke Joint Festival
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A First Timer’s Guide to Spoleto Festival USA
Charleston, South Carolina may have dozens of big events throughout the year, but the one that brings it the most acclaim is Spoleto Festival USA, an arts and music festival that was based on the Festival Dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy. Pulitzer Prize-winner Gian Carlo Menotti brought it to the southern city in 1977 and it has brought in artists from all over the world … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Spoleto Festival USA
This Is My South: Mike Mentz
Mike Mentz is a singer and songwriter, not to mention traveler, as this post is coming to us from Turkey. He's lived a number of places, but calls Nashville home when he's not on the road. He's played all over the world and even at Nashville's famous Bluebird Cafe. His songs incorporate tales from his adventures. What do you love most about living in the South? I'm … [Read more...] about This Is My South: Mike Mentz
