Oktibbeha County Blues Mississippi Blues Trail Site

Oktibbeha County has produced several Blues artists who achieved fame for their recordings and live performances in Chicago, California, or other areas.  Blues Hall of Famer Big Joe Williams (c. 1903-1982), who waxed the classic "Baby Please Don't Go," was born close to Noxubee Swamp on the southern edge of the county.  Tony Hollins (1910-c. 1959), who hailed from the Starkville-Osborn area, and Sturgis native Lou Thomas Watts (1934-1970) a.k.a. Kid Thomas, left small but significant bodies of recorded work.