Belzoni & the Blues
"Our mission is to promote the Blues in the Belzoni, Humphreys County, area,
and to preserve and promote
Blues as an American art form".
Blues music is said to have been born in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Here in the deep south blues music developed and nurished by the heat and hard times of Southern life. Over the decades Delta Blues grew and gained popularity, it was later transformed by many blues performers into today's mordern blues music with R&B, soul and jazz influences. However, many Delta born Blues Artist have remained true to "Delta Blues", and some have passed away unrecognized and unrecorded.
Belzoni is birthplace of many blues musicians and performers, Among them are; the legendary Pinetop Perkins, the "Queen of Soul Blues" Denise Lasalle and the late Paul "Wine" Jones. The MS Delta Blues Society of Belzoni is dedicated to preserving and promoting the area's rich Blues culture. The Blues is very much a part of Southern life and history, deserving recognition as a valid and historical American art form. The MS Delta Blues Society strives to create awareness and an appreciation of the Blues.