HOLLY RIDGE, MISSISSIPPI

'Holly Ridge' is a community in Sunflower County, Mississippi (USA). It is located in the Mississippi Delta, approximately five miles west of Indianola.

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History

Famous residents

Notes

External links

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]

Famous residents

★ Asie Payton (blues singer and guitarist, 1937-1997)

Notes

1. Haley Barbour Unveils First Marker Of Mississippi Blues Trail

External links

★ Photo Charley Patton's grave