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The Mississippi Delta, where Blues music and the Civil Rights Movement were born

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Video. Mississippi Delta: where history is made

Updated: 07/11/2022 - 16:01 GMT+1

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Join writer and photographer Johny Pitts as he tours the Civil Rights trail of the American South to discover his heritage

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