Holly Ridge, Mississippi
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Holly Ridge is a community in Sunflower County, Mississippi. It is located in the Mississippi Delta, approximately five miles west of Indianola.
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[edit] History
The early Delta blues guitarist and singer Charlie Patton (1891-1934) is buried in Holly Ridge. The Mississippi Blues Trail placed its first historic marker on Patton's grave in dedication to his legendary status as a bluesman.[1]
[edit] Famous residents
- Asie Payton (blues singer and guitarist, 1937-1997)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Haley Barbour Unveils First Marker Of Mississippi Blues Trail. Jazz News. Retrieved on February 9, 2007.
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