The sixth annual International Conference on the Blues brings both legendary entertainment and academics to Delta State University on Friday, Oct. 4, including a celebration of the gospel roots of the blues with The Como Mamas and visiting scholars from as far away as Norway to China, Chicago to California, as well as wide-ranging interactive workshops and panels for casual blues enthusiasts. Read More
Tricia Walker, former director of the Delta Music Institute (DMI) at Delta State University, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mississippi Writers Guild at its annual conference for working writers and aspiring writers held at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi on July 26-27. Read More
Delta State University’s Delta Music Institute (DMI) received the Education Partner Award from GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi on April 9, 2019, during an evening ceremony at the museum to recognize several outstanding volunteers. Read More
Singer/songwriter Beth McKee and writer William Boyle will headline the Thacker Mountain Radio Show at Delta State University’s Delta Music Institute (DMI) on March 2 at 3 PM in Studio A on the Delta State campus. Read More
The DMI All Stars, a select group of entertainment industry students from the Delta Music Institute (DMI) program at Delta State University, are preparing to travel to Los Angeles, Calif., to perform on the Target Terrace at GRAMMY Museum® at L.A. Live for Mississippi Night! during GRAMMY® Week. Their Feb. 7 performance will include a set list designed to emphasize the influence Mississippi has had on music. Read More
