Black Prairie Blues Museum

Black Prairie Blues Museum The Black Prairie Blues Museum is dedicated to preserving and honoring the history of the blues.

This very special Blues Jam is happening now! Be sure to stop by before it’s over!
06/07/2026

This very special Blues Jam is happening now! Be sure to stop by before it’s over!

The Blues Jam is almost here! 🎶We would greatly appreciate any donations to be brought for The Boys and Girls Club! 🩵 ...
06/06/2026

The Blues Jam is almost here! 🎶
We would greatly appreciate any donations to be brought for The Boys and Girls Club! 🩵

🎉 FUN FACT FRIDAY🎉 🎉
06/05/2026

🎉 FUN FACT FRIDAY🎉

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📢 HAPPENING TOMORROW!! 📍The Barn Danni Nicholls with co-headliner Guy Davis!! Tickets for individual shows are on sale n...
06/04/2026

📢 HAPPENING TOMORROW!!
📍The Barn
Danni Nicholls with co-headliner Guy Davis!!
Tickets for individual shows are on sale now at barnconcertseries.com

A Cast Of Blues - Mask #5 🎭Eddie C. CampbellGuitarist Eddie C Campbell moved to Chicago, Illinois, when he was ten year...
06/02/2026

A Cast Of Blues - Mask #5 🎭

Eddie C. Campbell

Guitarist Eddie C Campbell moved to Chicago, Illinois, when he was ten years old, and by age 12 had already jammed with Muddy Waters, and learned firsthand from Waters, Magic Sam and Otis Rush In his early years as a professional musician, Campbell played as a sideman with Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Little Johnny Taylor, and Jimmy Reed. The versatile performer was one of the most flamboyant and popular musicians on the West Side scene, riding around on a purple motorcycle, sporting a red Jazzmaster guitar, learning karate and winning sixteen knockouts as an amateur boxer. By the late 50's, Campbell's band was backing up Percy Mayfield, Lowell Fulson, Tyrone Davis, and Little Johnny Taylor, and Eddie C. was performing with Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, and Mighty Joe Young. It was also during this period that he became close friends and running buddies with Magic Sam, who lived two doors down and was to prove influential on Campbell's music. In 1976, Willie Dixon hired him to play in the Chicago Blues All-Stars. Campbell's debut album, King of the Jungle was released the following year, with accompaniment from Carey Bell (harmonica) and Lafayette Leake (piano) His later recordings were enhanced by a discipline not always evident in his life. In 1984, Campbell left Chicago for Europe, settling initially in the Netherlands. He worked there for a decade before returning to Chicago in the 1990s.Campbell's latest album is Spider Eating Preacher.

The Blues Jam is officially one week away! 🎶 Join us as we celebrate the blues and honor the memory of our cherished fri...
05/31/2026

The Blues Jam is officially one week away! 🎶

Join us as we celebrate the blues and honor the memory of our cherished friend and dedicated museum volunteer, Norma Morrison Cole. Her kindness and support of the museum continue to inspire us, and we look forward to gathering together in her remembrance.

🎉FUN FACT FRIDAY🎉
05/30/2026

🎉FUN FACT FRIDAY🎉

A Cast Of Blues - Mask #5 🎭R.L. Burnside R. L. Burnside lived the hard-scrabble blues life he celebrated in ...
05/28/2026

A Cast Of Blues - Mask #5 🎭

R.L. Burnside

R. L. Burnside lived the hard-scrabble blues life he celebrated in his music. He spent much of his life laboring as a sharecropper and commercial fisherman in his hometown of Holly Springs, Mississippi. On weekends, he performed in the juke joints and bars. Like his mentor, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Burnside was “discovered” and enjoyed critical acclaim later in life. He was born in Harmontown, Mississippi, a rural community nestled in the North Mississippi Hill Country. He was inspired to pick up the guitar after hearing John Lee Hooker’s Boogie Chillen and was also influenced by his cousin-in-law, Muddy Waters. Over the years, Burnside developed a distinctive style of blues featuring gruff vocals, a powerful, drone-like rhythm, and fluid slide guitar work. During World War II, Burnside and his family joined the Great Migration and moved to Chicago where he worked in factories. After the murder of his father, two brothers, and uncle, Burnside returned to Mississippi where he resumed working on farms. In 1967, folklorist George Mitchell recorded Burnside and released these sessions on the Arhoolie Records. In the early 1990s, Burnside appeared in the documentary “Deep Blues” and signed with Fat Possum Records. Burnside continued touring and recording with his family band until he suffered a heart attack in 2001 that left him unable to play.

It’s that time of year again! 🎶Join us as we celebrate the birthday of blues legend Howlin’ Wolf with a community blues ...
05/26/2026

It’s that time of year again! 🎶
Join us as we celebrate the birthday of blues legend Howlin’ Wolf with a community blues jam! Whether you want to sing, play, or just enjoy the music, everyone is welcome to join in and celebrate with us. 🎤🎸💙

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640 Commerce Street
West Point, MS
39773

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm

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+16622757819

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