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Marlena Jarjoura
Marlena Jarjoura’s musical journey began at a young age, as she started writing her first songs at age eight and performing in the children’s choir in her local church. Born in Memphis and raised in north Mississippi, Marlena grew up inspired by...
Dennis Fountain
Born in Louisiana, Dennis Fountain has become a well loved vocalist in the Jackson and Central Mississippi music scene. He has been performing for over 30 years and has opened in bands for Little Milton, Denise LaSalle, and B.B. King to name a few....
Ben Payton
Ben Wiley Payton of Jackson, Mississippi is an acoustic blues artist with roots in the Delta, but he’s only a relatively recent convert to the vintage style. Born in tiny Coila in the hill country just east of the Delta, Ben lived in Greenwood—the...
EMMETT MCCLARY
Emmett McClary known affectionately to family and friends as “Bubba” started singing in the chior at age 9 teaching himself piano at 14 and guitar at 17. Most of his musical experience has been in choral music and gospel with some rock, solo...
Lightnin’ Malcolm Band
Music has always been part of Lightnin’ Malcolm’s heart and soul. From the moment he discovered an old raggedy guitar with a couple of strings and a cassette of Muddy Waters, his life and the music world would change forever. Malcolm’s journey...
The AM Band
The AM Band are a band out of North Mississippi (Oxford) consisting of Zack Tillotson (drums) and Matt Gaylord (guitar) whose style is a loud, thick, groove-laden blend of blues, rock, and soul. Their setlist varies from overdriven, electric re-workings...
Terry “Big T.” Williams
Terry “Big T” Williams has dedicated his life to his music. Born in Clarksdale in 1960, he spent his early years on a plantation in Farrell, Mississippi, hearing stories about Muddy Waters attending Sunday picnics in his grandmother’s yard. These...
The Hancock Company
As for what we “do”…. Collectively, we feel obliged to do our part, at least what we can, to recreate and advocate Mississippi’s music… Linking the heart of the hills to the sultry soul of the delta, The Hancock Co. fuses the sounds of...
Cadillac Funk
“Cadillac Johnson” grew up in Indianola and Cleveland, Mississippi, and then attended Delta State University. He’s not allowed to call his band “Cadillac Johnson” anymore, and his given name is Andrew Yurkow, anyway. He’s a hardworking, songwriting,...
