by Tricia Walker | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
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... by Tricia Walker | Nov 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
“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.” ...
by Tricia Walker | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Tricia Walker | Nov 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Mississippi Legends: Chris Ethridge – The quiet architect of country rock Richelle Putnam – November 7, 2025 Chris and Joey Ethridge (Photo courtesy of Joey Ethridge) Born in 1947 in Meridian, Ethridge baptized himself in the magical Mississippi waters and...
by Tricia Walker | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening. Over the past two decades, live performances and recorded music have flowed into hospitals and doctors’ offices as research grows on how songs can help ease pain. Christina Larson, The...
by Tricia Walker | Oct 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
A brief journey through cotton country’s music history A recent trip through the Delta region served as a reminder of the deep musical heritage embedded in cotton farming communities. Brent Murphree, Senior Editor, Delta Farm Press October 16, 2025 HUMBLE ROOTS: The...
