Nothing Sad About the Blues Archive

Mississippi has many and great things to offer about its history, but one thing that we take pride in is our Blues music. At the University of Mississippi, has one of the few Blues archives offered in an academic institution in the country. Any one who is interested in researching more about the Blues culture should visit the Blues Archive Room.

Did you know the J.D. Williams Library features a wide range of Blues singers and has over 70,000 audio recordings?  Some of these audio recordings are the original version and where donated personally by the artist.

The Blues archive has display cabinets that the archive staff change through out the semester.

The archive also offer many wall displays. 

When asked what makes this room special, the Blues Archive Curator, Greg Johnson, states, "The Blues archive has a unique collection and very rare items. Some of which only the University of Mississippi's archive has."   If people have any interest in Blues music, this is the place go!

The Blues Archive is a great place to start learning about Blues music history!