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Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
2026-11-15 04:23:32 · Cedar Herald Index
The Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, headquartered in Clinton, Mississippi, honors Mississippi's famous musicians. It is a "Who's Who" of the blues, rock and roll, and jazz from their beginnings to present day. The organization's museum is located in the Jackson–Evers International Airport in Jackson, Mississippi.
Inductees
Blues
Willie Dixon - Vicksburg, MS
David "Honeyboy" Edwards - Shaw, MS
Mississippi John Hurt - Teoc, MS
Vasti Jackson - McComb, MS
Elmore James - Richland, MS
Robert Johnson - Hazlehurst, MS
Tommy Johnson - Terry, MS
B.B. King - Itta Bena, MS
Charlie Musselwhite - Kosciusko, MS
Charlie Patton - Edwards, MS
Pinetop Perkins - Belzoni, MS
Hubert Sumlin - Greenwood, MS
Muddy Waters - Rolling Fork, MS
Joseph Lee "Big Joe" Williams - Crawford, MS
Sonny Boy Williamson II - Glendora, MS
Howlin Wolf - White Station, MS
Classical
John Alexander - Meridian, MS
Milton Bryon Babbitt - Jackson, MS
William Brown - Jackson, MS
Ruby Pearl Elzy - Pontotoc, MS
Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield - Natchez, MS
Samuel Jones - Inverness, MS
Willard Palmer - McComb, MS
Leontyne Price - Laurel, MS
Steve Rouse - Moss Point, MS
James Sclater - Clinton, MS
William Grant Still - Woodville, MS
Walter Turnbull - Greenville, MS
Country
Hank Cochran - Greenville, MS
Charles Feathers - Holly Springs, MS
Bobbie Gentry - Chickasaw County, MS
Mickey Gilley - Natchez, MS
Faith Hill - Ridgeland, MS
Carl Jackson - Louisville, MS
Fred Knoblock - Jackson, MS
O. B. McCinton - Senatobia, MS
Elsie McWilliams - Meridian, MS
Ben Peters - Greenville, MS
Charley Pride - Sledge, MS
LeAnn Rimes - Pearl, MS
Jimmie Rodgers - Meridian, MS
Mississippi Sheiks - Bolton, MS
Conway Twitty - Friars Point, MS
Tammy Wynette - Tremont, MS
Gospel and religious
James Blackwood/The Blackwood Brothers - Ackerman, MS
Blind Boys of Mississippi - Piney Woods School
Canton Spirituals - Canton, MS
C. L. Franklin - Sunflower County, MS
Mississippi Mass Choir/Frank D. Williams - Jackson, MS
James Owens - Clarksdale, MS
Pilgrim Jubilees - Houston, MS
Rev. Cleophus Robinson, Canton, MS
Jackson Southernaires - Jackson, MS
Pop Staples/Staples Singers - Winona, MS
Southern Sons - Delta, MS
Williams Brothers - Smithdale, MS
Jazz
Mose Allison - Tallahatchie County, MS
Teddy Edwards - Jackson, MS
William Fielder - Meridian, MS
Dardanelle Hadley - Avalon, MS
Milt Hinton - Vicksburg, MS
International Sweethearts of Rhythm - Piney Woods School
Hank Jones - Vicksburg, MS
Jimmie Lunceford - Fulton, MS
Tom Malone - Sumrall, MS
Brew Moore - Indianola, MS
Dalton Smith - Jackson, MS
Freddie Waits - Jackson, MS
Cassandra Wilson - Jackson, MS
Gerald Stanley Wilson - Shelby, MS
Lester Young - Woodville, MS
Multi-talented
Marty Stuart - Philadelphia, MS
Popular music
Lance Bass - Laurel/Clinton, MS
Keith Carlock - Clinton, MS
Paul Davis - Meridian, MS
Guy Hovis - Tupelo, MS
Van Dyke Parks - Hattiesburg, MS
Nanette Workman - Jackson, MS
Production/recording/promotion
Blackberry Records - Summit, MS
Delta Records/Jimmie Ammons - Jackson, MS
Marty Gamblin - Philadelphia, MS
Malaco Records - Jackson, MS
Willard and Lillian McMurry - Jackson, MS
Peavey Electronics/Hartley Peavey - Meridian, MS
H. C. Speir - Jackson, MS
Johnny Vincent (John Imbragulio) - Laurel, MS
Benjamin Wright - Greenville, MS
Jim Dickinson - Little Rock, MS
Rap
David Banner - Jackson, MS
Nate Dog - Clarksdale, Ms
Big K.R.I.T - Meridian, MS
Rhythm and blues
Prentiss Barnes - Maglolia, MS
Jerry Butler - Sunflower County, MS
Joe Campbell - Greenville, MS
Little Milton Campbell - Inverness, MS
Sam Cooke - Clarksdale, MS
Tyrone Davis - Greenwood, MS
Bo Diddley - McComb, MS
John Lee Hooker - Clarksdale, MS
Dorothy Moore - Jackson, MS
Junior Parker - Clarksdale, MS
Jimmy Reed - Dunleith, MS
David Ruffin - Meridian, MS
Bobby Rush - Jackson, MS
Rufus Thomas - Cayce, MS
Rock and roll
