The Misssissippi Two Museums will feature Grammy Award-winning artist at Makers Fest

Grammy Award-winning blues artist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram will be taking the stage in Jackson in May for a free concert to celebrate his new album, "Live in London."

The 24-year-old from Clarksdale will be headlining the Mississippi Department of Archives and History's Mississippi Makers Festival on May 11 at the Two Mississippi Museums' Entergy Plaza, 222 North St.

Ingram has been nominated for three Grammy Awards — one for each of the albums he's released since his first debuted in 2019. His sophomore album, "662," earned the Best Contemporary Blues Album award in 2022. His debut album, "Kingfish," was nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album, which was awarded to fellow Mississippi artist Bobby Rush. "Live in London" was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

“Christone "Kingfish" Ingram is a rare 21st-century guitar hero, and the undisputed future of the blues,” according to Rolling Stone.

Ingram is currently on his "Mor Fish" Tour.

Also performing at the Makers Fest is American Blonde, featuring Mississippi Delta sisters Natalia (Nata) and Christina (Tinka) Morris, and Hattiesburg's Hud Hurricane, featuring Cary Hudson, his daughter Anna Hudson and Katrina Miller. The group will be joined by Daniel Firth and Scott Chism.

The Makers Fest is a free, one-day event that spotlights the state's rich arts and music heritage. This year's event will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 11. For more information, visit msmakersfest.mdah.ms.gov or call 601-576-6800.

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