The King’s Kingdom: Elvis Presley’s Mississippi Roots and the Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll Jacob Melvin November 13 | 2025 Before sequins and spotlight, before rhinestone jumpsuits and roaring crowds, there was a quiet morning in Tupelo, Mississippi, a town held...
“There’s not much to do in Clarksdale – it’s either music, sports or illegal stuff”: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram on his formative years as a guitarist in the Mississippi Delta “I chose music because it was around me 24/7.” ...
DMI alumna Johnson receives 3rd GRAMMY® nomination By Nathan Duff November 7, 2025 2018 DMI graduate Audri Johnson has been nominated for a GRAMMY award for the third time. She won the GRAMMY for Best Roots Gospel Album in 2023. CLEVELAND, Miss. — Acclaimed audio...
Mississippi Legends: Chris Ethridge – The quiet architect of country rock Richelle Putnam - November 7, 2025 Chris and Joey Ethridge (Photo courtesy of Joey Ethridge) Born in 1947 in Meridian, Ethridge baptized himself in the magical Mississippi waters and seeded his...
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening. Over the past two decades, live performances and recorded music have flowed into hospitals and doctors’ offices as research grows on how songs can help ease pain. Christina Larson, The...
A brief journey through cotton country’s music history A recent trip through the Delta region served as a reminder of the deep musical heritage embedded in cotton farming communities. Brent Murphree, Senior Editor, Delta Farm Press October 16, 2025 HUMBLE ROOTS: The...
One Of The South's Most Charming College Towns Is An Unsung Mississippi Gem With A Music-Centric Downtown By Michelle Cohn July 23, 2025 11:45 am EST Nina Alizada/Shutterstock When people think of Mississippi college towns they likely think of Ole Miss in Oxford, but...
Person of the Day | Joe Austin and the Tallahatchies: ‘It’s Very Mississippi, You Know?’ by Aliyah Veal for Mississippi Free Press July 10, 2025 From left: Joe Austin, Wesley Graham, Brian Sherwood and Jon Harrison make up the band known as Joe Austin and...
