The blues runs deep through Orlando Paden’s veins. As a child, he danced for nickels and quarters by the jukebox. He cleaned, crushed cans, and bagged them. He’d greet Mr. Bill, the bouncer, at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLARKSDALE, Mississippi — On a summer Saturday in the Mississippi Delta, Australia “Honey Bee” Jones sat calm and reserved in a ...

Some of the most soul-stirring towns in Mississippi come alive along the legendary Blues Trail, especially in summer. From smoky juke joints and historic birthplaces to small-town museums and roadside ...

Mississippi is known for having more juke joints than any other state. This may be due to the rich history of blues in the Mississippi Delta found in Greenwood, Clarksdale, Greenville and Cleveland.

In the early years of the 20th century, a young and struggling Mississippi native who longed to master the blues guitar stood at the crossroads outside Clarksdale, Mississippi, and made a deal with ...

“Morgan Freeman spent millions in Clarksdale, Mississippi, to duplicate Teddy’s Juke Joint and the other real juke joints,” Palazzotto said. “But Teddy’s is the real home of downhome blues, the place ...

In Clarksdale, epicenter of the blues, this year's Juke Joint Festival has everything from legendary blues singers like Grammy-winner David "Honeyboy" Edwards, all the way to racing pigs and monkeys ...

Music journalist Betto Arcos goes to Bentonia, Mississippi, to get a music and history lesson from a storied musician and owner of one of the region’s remaining juke joints. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news ...