AMERICA AT THE
CROSSROADS
Presented by The National GUITARMuseum
Feb . 10 -May 11 , 2024
See How Mississippi Shaped American Music 6Strings ataTime
If all of history ’ s musicians formed aband , Mississippi bluesmen would play lead guitar .
So where better to see anew traveling exhibit of 40 amazing instruments than the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience inhistoric downtown Meridian ?
The exhibition ’ svery name – America atthe Crossroads – nods tothe legend ofDelta bluesman Robert Johnson selling his soul ataMississippi crossroads for otherworldly guitar mastery .
The museum ’ spermanent exhibits tell more about Johnson and other Mississippi guitar-playing greats : Bo Diddley , Charley Pride , Jimmy Buffett , B . B . King , John Lee Hooker , Muddy Waters , Howlin ’ Wolf , Marty Stuart , Jimmie Rodgers , and , of course , Elvis .
Bring your soul to this Crossroads , and feed it the joy of music .
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