Mississippi Blues: 1900-2025 by Meredith Coleman McGee is live in three formats. eBook, April 19, 2026; softcover, April 22, 2026, hardcover April 23, 2026.

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Mississippi Blues explores blues history starting with the story of The First Rock ‘n’ Roller,” known also as The Grandfather of the Blues, Charlie Patton (1891-1934) and other blues pioneers. The center of the book contains chapters depicting the life and times of Jackson, Mississippi’s elder bluesmen: Bobby Rush (1933-), King Edward (1937-), and Jesse “Guitar” Robinson (1944-). Mississippi Blues is a comprehensive look at blues history with stories about known artists like David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, and Jimmy “Duck” Holmes. Narratives introduce dozens of artists and musicians and explores blues roots as the evolution of American music.

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Meredith Coleman McGee posing with Bluesman Jesse “Guitar” Robinson’s Ibanez guitar, Aug. 3, 2025, Blues at the Lou. Tougaloo College Host MS Move. Photo By Charles Hicks (1946-)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MEREDITH COLEMAN MCGEE, a poet, book publisher, book collector, lecturer, a résumé writer, and a small business owner, is the author of seven full-length and seven children’s books including: Mississippi Blues: 1900-2025, Billie Holiday: Jazz Singer, Baby Bubba and Kay, Juneteenth: Freedom Day,  Every Inch Love Will,  Midnight Moon, Odyssey, Nashida: Visits Mississippi’s Old Capitol Museum, James Meredith: Warrior and the America that created him, Nashida: Visits the Smith Robertson Museum, Nashida: Visits the Mississippi State Capitol,  My First Book Series, My Picture Dictionary, and Married to Sin. 

Meredith Etc – Editorial Review:

Mississippi Blues explores blues history starting with the story of The First Rock ’n’ Roller,” known also as The Grandfather of the Blues, Charlie Patton (1891-1934) and other blues pioneers. The center of the book contains chapters depicting the life and times of Jackson, Mississippi’s elder bluesmen: Bobby Rush (1933-), King Edward (1937_), and Jesse “Guitar” Robinson (1944-).

Mississippi Blues is a comprehensive look at blues history with stories about known artists like David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, and Jimmy “Duck” Holmes. Narratives introduce dozens of unknown artists and musicians and explores blues roots as the evolution of American music.

Meredith Coleman McGee, email: meredithcmcgee@gmail.com office land line: 601.372.0229

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR Mississippi Blues: 1900-2026

From the country and downhome blues of juke joints and street corners to the electrified urban blues of the modern festival stage, this sweeping history traces the heartbeat of Mississippi blues across more than a century. Mississippi Blues: 1900–2025 dives deep into the rich story of the capital city’s music scene where tradition, innovation, and raw storytelling collide. It captures the genius of King Edward, the enduring artistry of Jesse Robinson, and the electrifying legacy of Bobby Rush, placing their contributions firmly within the broader American music narrative. This volume is a tribute and a revelation for anyone drawn to the soulful echoes of Mississippi’s past and present.

Bob Damm, Professor of Music, Mississippi State University

Mississippi Blues: 1900-2025 is a very comprehensive journal through time about Mississippi Blues. The book provides a vivid exposure of generations of musicians who have dedicated their lives to keeping the blues tradition alive and thriving. It chronicles musicians for over a century and gives the reader an awareness of the beginning of Charley Patton and Son House to the modern-day Bobby Rush and Jessie Robinson. The book references events that show the vitality of the music and the multiple voices of the African American experiences. It’s a great help to find such a knowledgeable source.

Robert Terrell, Deputy Director
B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center

Mississippi Blues 1900-2025 offers a fresh interpretation in combining both research with vivid storytelling about artists’ lives.

Little Willie Farmer, Delta Blues Artist, Grassroots Blues Festival

This fills in the blanks, is a bridge to answers, and an acknowledgement of culture for African Americans in Mississippi that set the standard for music and business.

KwannyKa$h Petty, Artist/Diddley Bowman, Greenwood, Mississippi 

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