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Based on the multi-Grammy Award–winning box set Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris, the program features live musical performances by blues and gospel musicians interwoven with archival film, audio recordings, and photographs by folklorist William Ferris.

Voices of Mississippi

TOUR DATES

9/13/23

JACKSON, MS
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Center for Performing Arts

Featuring: Sharde Thomas, Bobby Rush, Chris Mallory, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Luther & Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars

9/15/23

NASHVILLE, TN
Ingram Hall, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University

Featuring: Sharde Thomas, Bobby Rush, Chris Mallory, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Luther & Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars

“‘Voices of Mississippi’ taps into the rich world of Southern musicians, storytellers, and writers. Their beautiful voices touched my heart. Bill Ferris is a profound historian. I am his biggest fan!!”
— Quincy Jones

“When playing this style of music — this old fife and drum goes years back into slavery — we try to keep it fresh, we try to grab the younger generation and hold on to the older generation as well and just tie it in together.”
— Sharde Thomas

“It’s supernatural, it’s super-organic, and it’s a new format for us. I love the multimedia aspect of the show, and the music has so much history — it’s great to break it down and explain it and kind of build a backstory behind the performances.”
— Cody Dickinson