MS Blues Trail Markers
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The markers tell the stories of blues men and women through words and images, and focus on how the places where they lived and the times in which they existed-and continue to exist-influenced their music: Vicksburg is home to five Blues Trail Markers: - The Blue Room: Clay Street between Mulberry and Washington Streets - Highway 61 South: Washington Street and Jackson Street - Marcus Bottom: Halls Ferry Road between Bowmar Avenue and Lane Street - The Red Tops: 721 Clay Street, Corner of Clay Street and Walnut Street - Willie Dixon: Willie Dixon Way on South Street before Mulberry Street - William R Ferris: Washington Street and Grove StreetRelated Events & Stories
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