Markers in the Pines Region
Explore the legacy of Howlin’ Wolf in West Point, where he’s celebrated with a marker, statue, festival and museum, and in Meridian explore the blues roots of Jimmie Rodgers, the “father of country music.” Follow the paths of Booker “Bukka” White and Big Joe Williams along Highway 45, and visit Otis Rush’s birthplace in Philadelphia, the home of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
| Arthur Crudup | Pines | Forest | Arthur Crudup Map |
| Big Joe Williams | Pines | Crawford | Big Joe Williams Map |
| Black Prairie Blues | Pines | Macon | Black Prairie Blues Map |
| Charlie Musselwhite | Pines | Kosciusko | Charlie Musselwhite Map |
| Columbus, Mississippi Blues | Pines | Columbus | Catfish Alley Map |
| Howlin' Wolf | Pines | West Point | Howlin' Wolf Map |
| Jimmie Rodgers | Pines | Meridian | Jimmie Rodgers Map |
| Otis Rush | Pines | Philadelphia | Otis Rush Map |