M for MISSISSIPPI September 26, 2009

A hotly anticipated, critically acclaimed new film celebrating the raw, raucous spirit of Mississippi’s surviving blues scene will have its Mississippi Gulf Coast premiere at The Mary C!

The film, M FOR MISSISSIPPI: A Road Trip through the Birthplace of the Blues, takes audiences on a wild ride through the heart of Mississippi's current blues scene - from sun-drenched cotton fields to whiskey-soaked juke joints.

Following two self-proclaimed blues fanatics, Jeff Konkel and Roger Stolle, on a week-long road trip across the state, M FOR MISSISSIPPI explores the thriving underbelly of a dying American art form in the land where it began.

Using exclusive interviews and all-new musical performances, M FOR MISSISSIPPI captures the proverbial "real deal" in its home where it is most comfortable and authentic.

By showcasing such a fascinating foreign land so close to home, the filmmakers hope to inspire countless others to make their own road trips down Mississippi's blue highways in search of the world's last truly-Delta blues men.

The film’s companion CD soundtrack recently collected the film’s highest honor to date: A Blues Music Award for DVD of the Year, beating out platinum-selling rock legend Carlos Santana, blues icon Albert Collins, guitarist Ronnie Earl and Chicago bluesman Little Arthur Duncan.

Official Website: http://www.themaryc.org