My Confederate Kinfolk

All My Ancestors has a review of Thulani Davis' My Confederate Kinfolk: A Twenty-First Century Freedwoman Confronts Her Roots. Much of the story is set in Yazoo County.

Yazoo Museum Now Open

The Yazoo Historical Society has opened a museum in Yazoo City.

New Blues Marker

The Blues Front Cafe in Bentonia will be the 15th marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail. Marker dedication is set for August 25.