The oldest juke joint in Mississippi keeping the blues alive since 1948

The oldest juke joint in Mississippi, and perhaps the whole of the U.S., is still keeping the blues alive 78 years after first opening its doors. The historic Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, owned by grammy-nominated blues artist Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, started as a small family business and is now a renowned blues venue. (AP video by Sophie Bates)…

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