



Giants of country music—its Father, First Lady, High Priest and even its “Hillbilly Cat”—were born here. For every Jimmie Rodgers, Tammy Wynette, Conway Twitty and Elvis Presley, there is another Mississippian whose talent surpassed stereotypes to greatly expand country music and its fan base. From Charley Pride, the most successful African American artist in the genre, to “Mississippi Girl” Faith Hill, a huge pop-crossover star, to the many others whose names are less known, Mississippians have made their marks on country music. The Country Music Trail commemorates their many varied contributions and influences as well as the places that cradled their creativity.
Ben Peters | Delta | Hollandale | Ben Peters Map |
Bob Ferguson | Pines | Philadelphia | Bob Ferguson Map |
Bobbie Gentry | Delta | Greenwood | Bobbie Gentry Map |
Carl Jackson | Pines | Louisville | Carl Jackson Map |
Charley Pride | Delta | Sledge | Charley Pride Map |
Chris LeDoux | Coast | Biloxi | Chris LeDoux Map |
Conway Twitty | Delta | Friars Point | Conway Twitty Map |
Country Music Comes of Age | Pines | Meridian | Country Music Comes of Age Map |
Elsie McWilliams | Pines | Meridian | Elsie McWilliams Map |
Elvis Country | Hills | Tupelo | Elvis Country Map |
Faith Hill | Capital/River | Star | Faith Hill Map |
Hank Cochran | Delta | Isola | Hank Cochran Map |
Hoyt Ming | Hills | Ackerman | Hoyt Ming Map |
Jerry Clower | Capital/River | Liberty | Jerry Clower Map |
Jerry Lee Lewis | Hills | Nesbit | Jerry Lee Lewis Map |
Jesse Rodgers | Pines | Waynesboro | Jesse Rodgers Map |
Jimmie Rodgers | Pines | Meridian | Jimmie Rodgers Map |
Johnny Russell | Delta | Moorhead | Johnny Russell Map |
Leake County Revelers | Pines | Sebastopol | Leake County Revelers Map |
Mac McAnally | Hills | Belmont | Mac McAnally Map |
Marty Gamblin | Pines | Philadelphia | Ben Peters Map |
Marty Stuart | Pines | Philadelphia | Marty Stuart Map |
Moe Bandy | Pines | Meridian | Moe Bandy Map |
Narmour and Smith | Delta | Carrollton | Narmour and Smith Map |
Nashville | Delta | Nashville | Ben Peters Map |
O.B. McClinton | Delta | Senatobia | O.B. McClinton Map |
Paul Overstreet | Coast | Vancleave | Paul Overstreet Map |
Rod Brasfield | Pines | Smithville | Rod Brasfield Map |
Smith County Jamboree | Delta | Polkville | Smith County Jamboree Map |
Sparta Opry | Pines | Sparta | Sparta Opry Map |
Steve Azar | Delta | Greenville | Steve Azar Map |
T. Tommy Cutrer | Capital/River | Osyka | T. Tommy Cutrer Map |
Tammy Wynette | Hills | Tremont | Tammy Wynette Map |
The Bristol Sessions | Delta | Bristol, TN | The Bristol Sessions Map |