The 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.
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Inductees
Blues
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Willie Dixon -
Vicksburg, MS
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David "Honeyboy" Edwards -
Shaw, MS
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Mississippi John Hurt - Teoc, MS
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Vasti Jackson -
McComb, MS
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Elmore James -
Richland, MS
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Robert Johnson -
Hazlehurst, MS
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Tommy Johnson -
Terry, MS
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B.B. King -
Itta Bena, MS
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Charlie Musselwhite -
Kosciusko, MS
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Charlie Patton -
Edwards, MS
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Pinetop Perkins -
Belzoni, MS
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Hubert Sumlin -
Greenwood, MS
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Muddy Waters -
Rolling Fork, MS
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Joseph Lee "Big Joe" Williams -
Crawford, MS
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Sonny Boy Williamson II -
Glendora, MS
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Howlin Wolf - White Station, MS
Classical
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John Alexander -
Meridian, MS
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Milton Bryon Babbitt -
Jackson, MS
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William Brown - Jackson, MS
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Ruby Pearl Elzy -
Pontotoc, MS
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Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield -
Natchez, MS
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Samuel Jones - Inverness, MS
- Willard Palmer - McComb, MS
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Leontyne Price -
Laurel, MS
- Steve Rouse -
Moss Point, MS
- James Sclater -
Clinton, MS
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William Grant Still -
Woodville, MS
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Walter Turnbull -
Greenville, MS
Country
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Hank Cochran - Greenville, MS
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Charles Feathers -
Holly Springs, MS
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Bobbie Gentry -
Chickasaw County, MS
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Mickey Gilley - Natchez, MS
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Faith Hill -
Ridgeland, MS
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Carl Jackson -
Louisville, MS
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Fred Knoblock - Jackson, MS
- O. B. McCinton -
Senatobia, MS
- Elsie McWilliams - Meridian, MS
- Ben Peters - Greenville, MS
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Charley Pride -
Sledge, MS
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LeAnn Rimes -
Pearl, MS
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Jimmie Rodgers - Meridian, MS
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Mississippi Sheiks -
Bolton, MS
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Conway Twitty -
Friars Point, MS
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Tammy Wynette -
Tremont, MS
Gospel and religious
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James Blackwood/
The Blackwood Brothers -
Ackerman, MS
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Blind Boys of Mississippi -
Piney Woods School
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Canton Spirituals -
Canton, MS
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C. L. Franklin -
Sunflower County, MS
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Mississippi Mass Choir/
Frank D. Williams - Jackson, MS
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James Owens -
Clarksdale, MS
- Pilgrim Jubilees -
Houston, MS
- Rev.
Cleophus Robinson, Canton, MS
- Jackson Southernaires - Jackson, MS
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Pop Staples/
Staples Singers -
Winona, MS
- Southern Sons - Delta, MS
- Williams Brothers -
Smithdale, MS
Jazz
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Mose Allison -
Tallahatchie County, MS
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Teddy Edwards - Jackson, MS
- William Fielder - Meridian, MS
- Dardanelle Hadley -
Avalon, MS
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Milt Hinton - Vicksburg, MS
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International Sweethearts of Rhythm - Piney Woods School
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Hank Jones - Vicksburg, MS
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Jimmie Lunceford -
Fulton, MS
- Tom Malone -
Sumrall, MS
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Brew Moore - Indianola, MS
- Dalton Smith -
Jackson, MS
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Freddie Waits - Jackson, MS
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Cassandra Wilson - Jackson, MS
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Gerald Stanley Wilson -
Shelby, MS
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Lester Young - Woodville, MS
Multi-talented
Popular music
Production/recording/promotion
- Blackberry Records -
Summit, MS
- Delta Records/Jimmie Ammons - Jackson, MS
- Marty Gamblin - Philadelphia, MS
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Malaco Records - Jackson, MS
- Willard and
Lillian McMurry - Jackson, MS
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Peavey Electronics/
Hartley Peavey - Meridian, MS
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H. C. Speir - Jackson, MS
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Johnny Vincent (John Imbragulio) - Laurel, MS
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Benjamin Wright - Greenville, MS
- Jim Dickinson - Little Rock, MS
Rap
Rhythm and blues
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Prentiss Barnes - Maglolia, MS
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Jerry Butler - Sunflower County, MS
- Joe Campbell - Greenville, MS
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Little Milton Campbell -
Inverness, MS
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Sam Cooke - Clarksdale, MS
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Tyrone Davis - Greenwood, MS
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Bo Diddley - McComb, MS
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John Lee Hooker - Clarksdale, MS
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Dorothy Moore - Jackson, MS
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Junior Parker - Clarksdale, MS
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Jimmy Reed - Dunleith, MS
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David Ruffin - Meridian, MS
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Bobby Rush - Jackson, MS
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Rufus Thomas - Cayce, MS
Rock and roll
- Andy Anderson and the Rolling Stones - Clarksdale, MS,
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Jackie Brenston - Clarksdale, MS
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Delaney Bramlett - Pontotoc, MS
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Jimmy Buffett -
Pascagoula, MS
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Ace Cannon -
Grenada, MS
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Steve Forbert - Meridian, MS
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Blind Roosevelt Graves and the Mississippi Jook Band, Hattiesburg, MS
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Jerry Lee Lewis -
Nesbit, MS
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Elvis Presley - Tupelo, MS
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Warren Smith -
Louise, MS
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Greg "Fingers" Taylor -
Terry, MS
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Ike Turner - Clarksdale, MS
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Webb Wilder - Hattiesburg, MS
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Mary Wilson - Greenville, MS
Theater/Broadway/movie
Songwriting
Special
See also
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