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Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame

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Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, headquartered in Clinton, Mississippi, honors Mississippi's famous musicians. It is a "Who's Who" of the blues, rock and roll, and jazz from their beginnings to present day. The organization's museum is located in the Jackson–Evers International Airport in Jackson, Mississippi.

Contents

Blues

  • Willie Dixon - Vicksburg, MS
  • Mississippi John Hurt - Teoc, MS
  • Vasti Jackson - McComb, MS
  • Robert Johnson - Hazlehurst, MS
  • Tommy Johnson, Terry, MS
  • B.B. King - Itta Bena, MS
  • Charlie Patton - Edwards, MS
  • Muddy Waters - Rolling Fork, MS
  • Sonny Boy Williamson II - Glendora, MS
  • Howlin Wolf - White Station, MS
  • Pinetop Perkins - Belzoni, MS
  • Albert King - Indianola

    • Classical

  • John Alexander - Meridian, MS
  • Milton Bryon Babbitt - Jackson, MS
  • Ruby Pearl Elzy - Pontotoc, MS
  • Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield - Natchez, MS
  • Samuel Jones - Inverness, MS
  • Willard Palmer - McComb, MS
  • Leontyne Price - Laurel, MS
  • William Grant Still - Woodville, MS
  • Walter Turnbull - Greenville, MS

    • Country

  • Hank Cochran - Greenville, MS
  • Charles Feathers - Holly Springs, MS
  • Faith Hill - Ridgeland, MS
  • Carl Jackson - Louisville, MS
  • O. B. McCinton - Senatobia, MS
  • Elsie McWilliams - Meridian, MS
  • Ben Peters - Greenville, MS
  • Charley Pride - Sledge, MS
  • Jimmie Rodgers - Meridian, MS
  • Mississippi Sheiks - Bolton, MS
  • Conway Twitty - Friars Point, MS
  • Tammy Wynette - Tremont, MS
  • LeAnn Rimes - Pearl, MS

    • Gospel and religious

  • James Blackwood/The Blackwood Brothers - Ackerman, MS
  • Blind Boys of Mississippi - Piney Woods School
  • Canton Spirituals - Canton, MS
  • C. L. Franklin - Sunflower County, MS
  • Jackson Southernaires - Jackson, MS
  • Mississippi Mass Choir/Frank D. Williams - Jackson, MS
  • Pop Staples/Staples Singers - Winona, MS
  • Rev. Cleophus Robinson, Canton, MS
  • Williams Brothers - Smithdale, MS

    • Jazz

  • Mose Allison - Tallahatchie County, MS
  • Teddy Edwards - Jackson, MS
  • Milt Hinton - Vicksburg, MS
  • International Sweethearts of Rhythm - Piney Woods School
  • Hank Jones - Vicksburg, MS
  • Jimmie Lunceford - Fulton, MS
  • Freddie Waits - Jackson, MS
  • Cassandra Wilson - Jackson, MS
  • Gerald Stanley Wilson - Shelby, MS
  • Lester Young - Woodville, MS
  • Ace Cannon - Grenada, MS

    • Multi-talented

  • Marty Stuart - Philadelphia, MS
  • Lance Bass - Laurel/Clinton, MS
  • Guy Hovis - Tupelo, MS
  • Van Dyke Parks - Hattiesburg, MS
  • Nanette Workman - Jackson, MS

    • Production/Recording/Promotion

  • Blackberry Records - Summit, MS
  • Delta Records/Jimmie Ammons - Jackson, MS
  • Marty Gamblin - Philadelphia, MS
  • Malaco Records - Jackson, MS
  • Willard and Lillian McMurry - Jackson, MS
  • Peavey Electronics/Hartley Peavey - Meridian, MS
  • H. C. Speir - Jackson, MS
  • Johnny Vincent (John Imbragulio) - Laurel, MS
  • Chris Ethridge - Meridian, MS

    • Rhythm and blues

  • Prentiss Barnes - Maglolia, MS
  • Jerry Butler - Sunflower County
  • Little Milton Campbell - Inverness, MS
  • Sam Cooke - Clarksdale, MS
  • Bo Diddley - McComb, MS
  • John Lee Hooker - Clarksdale, MS
  • Dorothy Moore - Jackson, MS
  • Junior Parker - Clarksdale, MS
  • Jimmy Reed - Dunleith, MS
  • David Ruffin - Meridian, MS
  • Rogers Stevens - West Point, MS
  • Blind Roosevelt Graves and the Mississippi Jook Band, Hattiesburg, MS
  • Jackie Brenston - Clarksdale, MS
  • Jimmy Buffett - Pascagoula, MS
  • Rick's Continentals Band - Meridian, MS
  • Paul Davis - Meridian, MS
  • Steve Forbert - Meridian, MS
  • Jerry Lee Lewis - Nesbit, MS
  • Elvis Presley - Tupelo, MS
  • Warren Smith - Louise, MS
  • Ike Turner - Clarksdale, MS
  • Mary Wilson - Greenville, MS
  • David and the Giants - Laurel, MS

    • Theater/Broadway/Movie

  • Dee Barton - Houston/Starkville, MS
  • Olu Dara - Natchez, MS
  • Lehman Engel - Jackson, MS
  • Mundell Lowe - Laurel, MS
  • Mary Ann Mobley - Brandon, MS
  • Lloyd Wells - Laurel, MS
  • Sela Ward - Meridian, MS
  • Gerald McRaney - Collins, MS

    • Songwriting

  • Jim Weatherly - Pontotoc, MS

    • Special

  • Skeets McWilliams - Jackson, MS

    • References

    Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame Wikipedia
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