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Holly Ridge is a community in Sunflower County, Mississippi. It is located in the Mississippi Delta, approximately five miles west of Indianola. Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd) - Land 121,606 km² - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000) - Population 2,697,243 (31st) - Density 23. ... To the natives of the state of Mississippi the Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state, generally between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. ... Indianola is a city located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. ...
History
The early Delta blues guitarist and singer Charlie Patton (1891-1934) is buried in Holly Ridge. The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. ... Charley Patton Charlie Patton (May 1, 1891–April 28, 1934), or Charley Patton (Charlie, according to his full-length biography, but Web sites and album covers show no consensus on the spelling) was an American Delta blues musician, and one of the first mainstream stars of that genre. ...
Famous residents
Asie Payton (blues singer and guitarist, 1937-1997)
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