Named in honor of blues musician Bukka White, this annual festival showcases local and national musicians. The event also includes local vendors, fine artists, animal shows and antique car displays. Attendance is free at the Bukka White Blues Festival, which takes place over Columbus Day weekend each year in Aberdeen, Miss.
Bukka White Blues Festival
P. O. Box 921
Aberdeen, MS 39730
800-634-3538
bukkawhitefestival.com
Established in 1999, the Highway 61 Blues Festival features local and national blues musicians. The festival lasts two days and includes acts on two stages for a 10-hour event each day. Proceeds from the celebration benefit the Highway 61 Blues Museum, which highlights blues legends and their music. In 2010, tickets cost $10 to $15.
Highway 61 Blues Museum
307 N. Broad St.
Leland, MS 38756
662-686-7646
highway61blues.com
Founded in 1996, the Market Street Blues Festival showcases local and national blues talent in Columbus, Miss. This outdoor event also includes artists, performers and vendors in a two-day festival attended by about 40,000 each year. Proceeds from the Market Street Blues Festival help revitalize the downtown district. In 2010, tickets cost $10.
Market Street Blues Festival
P.O. Box 1062
Columbus, MS 39703
662-328-6305
marketstreetfestival.com
Sponsored by the Rosedale Crossroads Blues Society, this celebration promotes local blues musicians each spring for a one-day event. Attendees may camp out or stay in RVs while they enjoy a lineup of community based musicians, entertainers and vendors. In 2010, admission cost $1 to $5.
Rosedale Crossroads Blues and Heritage Festival
402 Highway 1 S
Rosedale, MS 38769
662-843-6110
rosedaleblues.com
Founded in 1988, the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival takes place annually, highlighting local and national blues musicians. Each year, the celebration awards the Early Wright Blues Heritage Award to a non-musician preserving and promoting the blues heritage in Mississippi. In 2010, tickets to the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival cost $4 to $25.
Sunflower River Blues Association
P.O. Box 1562
Clarksdale, MS 38614
662-627-5301
sunflowerfest.org