Blues Foundation Honors Muddy Waters With Blues Trail Marker

On December 3rd Blues Foundation members gathered in Rolling Fork, MS with the Morganfield family and local students to commemorate the late blues legend McKinley Morganfield (better known as Muddy Waters) with a Blues Trail Marker. The marker identifies the site of Muddy’s home and details the immense contribution he made to the blues genre throughout his life. The state of Mississippi and the Blues Foundation continue to preserve and honor the legacy of blues musicians with new additions to the Blues Marker Trail. Check out photos from the unveiling below.

Muddy Waters' Rolling Fork, MS Blues Trail Marker

Blues Foundation dignitaries, including Executive Director Jay Sieleman (far right), gather for a photo-op behind the marker.

The Morganfield family poses with students who won the Muddy Waters essay competition at the unveiling ceremony in Rolling Fork, MS