Highway 61 Blues

A down home free blues festival in downtown Leland, Mississippi…
The road is also known as the Blues Highway?because it runs through the Mississippi Delta country, which was an important source of blues music. Highway 61 has been referenced in music by various artists with roots in the region.

What is highway 61 in Mississippi known to be?
While Highway 61 stretches from Louisiana to Minnesota, Mississippi’s part of Highway 61 is arguably the most iconic. Its passage through Mississippi’s Delta region is what gives Highway 61 its widely known moniker,?the Blues Highway.