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The South Comes Up North

Celebrating the Artists and Culture of the Mississippi Delta

by Siddhartha Mitter

NEW YORK, NY May 30, 2008 —Up from the Deep South...all the way to Brooklyn. A two-week festival is underway that celebrates the culture of the Mississippi Delta. WNYC’s Siddhartha Mitter reflects on the birthplace of the blues.

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