Mississippi Blues Trail - Gulfport Boogie

Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & Arkansas Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39502
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The Mississippi Blues Trail - Gulfport Boogie - Gulfport was once home to an active rhythm & blues scene, particularly here in the North Gulfport area. Jaimoe, famed drummer with the Allman Brothers Band, was raised in Gulfport, as was the band’s onetime bassist Lamar Williams, and both performed in many clubs along the coast during their early years. Blues Hall of Fame pianist Roosevelt Sykes once lived here, and other Gulfport residents have included pianist Cozy Corley, singer Albennie Jones, and guitarist Blind Roosevelt Graves.