How did forgotten towns give rise to the most unforgettable sound in American history? Along Mississippi’s Blues Trail, sorrow became survival, and every chord still carries the weight of its origins.

Four people have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that broke out during homecoming celebrations in the Mississippi Delta region, officials said. Teviyon Powell, 29, William Bryant, ...

One town in this region, Greenwood, would make the perfect base while you explore the renowned Mississippi Blues Trail, a ...

Four people were killed and a dozen others wounded when gunfire broke out during homecoming celebrations in the Mississippi Delta region, officials said. The shooting occurred around midnight on ...

At least four people were killed and a dozen more were injured in a shooting that broke out during a homecoming celebration overnight in Leland, Mississippi, according to the city's mayor. The ...

As I drive my rented Dodge Hornet south on Highway 61 across the flat Mississippi Delta, the region’s famous native son B.B. King croons “Why I Sing the Blues” on the radio. Music that sprung from ...

LELAND, Miss. -- High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state Friday night that left at least eight people dead and ...