By Lyndsi Naron (with permission from The Bolivar Bullet) Ten year old, Abee Miranda Hudson, is one of the youngest blues musicians to have come from the Mississippi Delta. According to Abee’s father, Abe Hudson, he and his wife, Adrienne, had no idea what they were...
Cuz Studio & Sound: The Special Business of Music and Recording By Lyndsi Naron (with permission from The Bolivar Bullet) Originally from northeast Mississippi, Chris Parks, the owner of Cuz Studio in Merigold, has been in the Delta for twenty-five years....
Musician still calls Merigold home By Lisa Monti (The Bolivar Bullet) Longtime musician, Jim “Fish” Michie, got his love of music and his piano-playing start in Merigold, along with a lifetime of stories and memories. Though he was born in Greenwood and has lived in...
By Vennesha Price (The Bolivar Bullet) The dream of a 10-year-old guitar player is now being realized, operating behind the scenes as one of the most dependable production leaders at Delta State University’s Delta Music Institute (DMI). What began as a childhood love...
Elvis Presley Once Asked for a Guitar Lesson From This Country Icon: “He’d Sit Right in Front of Me Watching My Hands, Just Soaking It Up” ALEX HOPPER NOVEMBER 13, 2025 7:15 AM Though he’s a rock icon, Elvis Presley made his love of country music known. Hailing...
The King’s Kingdom: Elvis Presley’s Mississippi Roots and the Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll Jacob Melvin November 13 | 2025 Before sequins and spotlight, before rhinestone jumpsuits and roaring crowds, there was a quiet morning in Tupelo, Mississippi, a town held...
“There’s not much to do in Clarksdale – it’s either music, sports or illegal stuff”: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram on his formative years as a guitarist in the Mississippi Delta “I chose music because it was around me 24/7.” ...
DMI alumna Johnson receives 3rd GRAMMY® nomination By Nathan Duff November 7, 2025 2018 DMI graduate Audri Johnson has been nominated for a GRAMMY award for the third time. She won the GRAMMY for Best Roots Gospel Album in 2023. CLEVELAND, Miss. — Acclaimed audio...
