Imagine this: A Yazoo County community with a population less than 500, welcoming close to 10,000 visitors from countries like Japan, Canada, Japan, Bolivia, and Las Vegas. It’s all about the blues. The Bentonia Blues Festival is held every year on the third Saturday of June. Holmes, who grew up on Holmes’ farm, is the host of the day-long event. Locals call it “Holmes Farm”, but Holmes expanded the event to include a week-long celebration. Holmes stated that people would camp out for weeks and then wait until Saturday. “So, I decided that if they were here, we’ll entertain the whole week.” Holmes’ Blue Front Cafe hosted the 46th Annual Bentonia Blues Festival Week. The famous Mississippi Blues Trail site, originally owned by Holmes’ parents is located just off Highway 49 north of Jackson. Locals from Yazoo County, as well as tourists and musicians from around the globe will be gathered in the dimly lit cafe until the blues celebration moves about a mile and a quarter down the road to Holmes Farm on the 15th of June. [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”largo_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget]