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The blues—born in the fields and raised in the juke joints—became the Delta’s most enduring export, capturing in mournful chords and defiant lyrics the story of survival in the face of relentless hardship. The Delta remained, not as it once was, but as a memory—a place where history and culture intersected, forever shaping the course of a people and a nation.

Image: Ledgend: Arthur Williams, Willie Mae’s Cafe. Helena, Ark. 1999.
Margo Cooper.

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