The International Conference on the Blues consisted of three days of scholarly activity, discourse, and music on the Delta State University campus.  

Academic presentations, Blues performances, a "Blues in the Round" jam session open to participants, and a tribute to Muddy Waters & the Morganfield Family added appeal for all audiences. Tickets to a performance by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue were also available.

Topics of interest to scholars and enthusiasts included the blues; African American musical traditions and influences on world cultures; the influence of gospel, spirituals, and soul music; music of the American Civil Rights Movement; African American music as social commentary and protest; and history and culture of the Mississippi Delta. The conference program also included academic papers and presentations, and Blues performances added appeal for all audiences.

For more information, please contact Don Allan Mitchell and Shelley Collins at blues@deltastate.edu.

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