Holly Ridge, Mississippi

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Location of Holly Ridge, Mississippi

Holly Ridge is an unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the Mississippi Delta, approximately five miles west of Indianola.

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[edit] Blues 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][2] Bluesmen Willie Foster (1921–2001) and Asie Payton are buried in the same cemetery.

[edit] Notable residents

  • Asie Payton (blues singer and guitarist, 1937–1997)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Haley Barbour Unveils First Marker of Mississippi Blues Trail. Jazz News. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  2. ^ Introducing the Mississippi Blues Trail. Mississippi Blues Commission. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.

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Municipalities and communities of
Sunflower County, Mississippi
County seat: Indianola
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Map of Mississippi highlighting Sunflower County
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Baird | Blaine | Caile | Elizabeth | Holly Ridge | Parchman | Rome
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‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties
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Coordinates: 33°26′44″N, 90°45′12″W

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