Please
mark your calendars for two upcoming Mississippi Blues Trail marker
ceremonies.
James
Cotton
Tunica will hold another Mississippi Blues Trail
Marker unveiling at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2008,
honoring harp player, James Cotton. The ceremony will take place
at Highway 61 and Bonnie Blue Road with a performance by James
Cotton.
James Cotton, who was born on the Bonnie Blue
Plantation near the town of Clayton, south of Tunica, is known
in the blues world as “Mr.
Superharp” for his high-energy harmonica work. Cotton played
in Muddy Waters’ band for 12 years in Chicago before he
formed the James Cotton Blues Band in 1966 and began touring the
country.
“Mississippi’s
blues legacy extends beyond singers and guitarists. James Cotton's
impressive ability to play the harmonica combined with his impressive
voice make him a unique bluesman, and I am pleased a Blues Trail
Marker will be dedicated in his honor,” Governor Barbour
said.
Lula
Musicians
Coahoma County Tourism Commission and the City
of Lula will honor several blues musicians during a Mississippi
Blues Trail Marker unveiling at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February
13, 2008, on the corner of Front and Second Street.
“Lula
provided the perfect backdrop for artists like Charley Patton and
Sam Carr to compose some of their most endearing works,” Governor
Haley Barbour said. “Lula’s historic reputation throughout
the Blues community makes this small town a welcome addition to
the Mississippi Blues Trail.”
