{"id":159701,"date":"2026-06-25T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=159701"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:06:57","slug":"2026-north-mississippi-hill-country-picnic-artist-guide-friday-june-26-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/2026-north-mississippi-hill-country-picnic-artist-guide-friday-june-26-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic Artist Guide: Friday June 26, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700687-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700687-1024x819.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700687-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700687-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700687-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700687-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700687-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1639&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700687-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700687-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DUWAYNE BURNSIDE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday <strong><em>11 pm on the Main Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DuWayne Burnside, son of the legendary bluesman R.L. Burnside, carries on his father\u2019s musical legacy while carving out his own distinctive path in the blues world. DuWayne grew up immersed in the sounds of Hill Country blues, learning from his father and other local musicians. He inherited R.L.\u2019s raw, hypnotic style but has evolved it with his own modern sensibilities, infusing elements of funk, soul, and rock into his music. DuWayne has collaborated with artists like North Mississippi Allstars and Cedric Burnside to keep the Hill Country blues tradition alive and thriving. With albums like <em>Under Pressure<\/em> and <em>Bout 2 Get Wild<\/em>, DuWayne continues to captivate listeners with his electrifying performances and soul-stirring songs, ensuring that the Burnside family\u2019s musical legacy remains a vital force in the blues landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/duwayneburnsidemusic\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/duwayneburnsidemusic\/<\/a><br>Facebook #2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/duwayne.burnside\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/duwayne.burnside\/<\/a><br>Mississippi Arts Commission: <a href=\"https:\/\/arts.ms.gov\/artist\/duwayne-burnside\/\">https:\/\/arts.ms.gov\/artist\/duwayne-burnside\/<\/a><br>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/duwayneburnside\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/duwayneburnside\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BLUE MOUNTAIN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday <strong><em>9 pm on the Main Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue Mountain, formerly The Hilltops, emerged in Oxford, Mississippi in the early \u201990s, led by hard-working guitarist, singer-songwriter Cary Hudson, with the talented Laurie Stirratt on bass and vocals. Hudson has also released several solo albums on the record label, Black Dog Records, and performs sometimes with daughter Anna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/shake-the-hand-of-the-man-with-a-handful-of-love-listen-to-jimmy-carter-the-song-by-the-great-oxford-mississippi-band-blue-mountain\/\">Shake the Hand of the Man with a Handful of Love: Listen to \u201cJimmy Carter\u201d the Song by the Great Oxford, Mississippi, Band Blue Mountain<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wikipedia: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blue_Mountain_(band)\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blue_Mountain_(band)<\/a><br>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Blue-Mountain-Music-100062930273834\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Blue-Mountain-Music-100062930273834\/<\/a><br>A Band Called Blue Mountain: <a href=\"https:\/\/sergebielanko.substack.com\/p\/a-band-called-blue-mountain\">https:\/\/sergebielanko.substack.com\/p\/a-band-called-blue-mountain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159708\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC1545-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KUDZU KINGS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday <strong><em>8:10 pm on the Main Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hailing from Oxford, Mississippi, the Kudzu Kings are renowned for their eclectic blend of rock, country, and Southern roots music. Formed in the mid-\u201990s, the band quickly gained a loyal following with their infectious melodies, tight harmonies, and high-energy performances. Drawing inspiration from their Southern surroundings, the Kudzu Kings infuse their music with a distinctive sense of place, capturing the essence of small-town life in the Deep South. Over the years, the Kudzu Kings have become beloved fixtures of Oxford\u2019s music scene, embodying the spirit of community and camaraderie that defines the vibrant landscape of Mississippi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Click here for more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?s=Kudzu+Kings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Kudzu Kings articles and videos from The Local Voice<\/mark><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/kudzukings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">KudzuKings.com<\/mark><\/a><br>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kudzukings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">@KudzuKings<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159709\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2501575299306869;width:578px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700260-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC2306-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC2306-1024x819.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159711\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2500787600025203;width:570px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC2306-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC2306-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC2306-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC2306-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC2306-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC2306-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC2306-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday <em>7:30 pm on the Main Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charliemusselwhite.com\/about\/\">Charlie Musselwhite<\/a>\u2019s journey through the blues was from his birth in Mississippi to Memphis, Chicago, and California. Arriving in Chicago in the early sixties, he was just in time for the epochal blues revival. Fifty years of nonstop touring, performing, and recording have reaped huge rewards. Charlie Musselwhite is living proof that great music only gets better with age. More than 20 albums later he is at the top of his game, a revered elder statesman of the blues nowhere near ready to hang up his harps, his depth of expression as a singer and an instrumentalist unexcelled and only growing deeper <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.charliemusselwhite.com\/\">CharlieMusselwhite.com<\/a>)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/blues-icon-charlie-musselwhite-joins-the-hill-country-picnic-family\/\">Blues Icon Charlie Musselwhite Joins the Hill Country Picnic Family<\/a> at The Local Voice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/blues-tells-the-truth-in-a-world-thats-full-of-lies-charlie-musselwhite\/\">Blues Tells The Truth in a World That\u2019s Full of Lies: Charlie Musselwhite<\/a> at The Local Voice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KODY SHADE HARRELL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kody-Harrell-by-NH-e1781031276369.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kody-Harrell-by-NH-e1781031276369-781x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C839\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159713 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kody-Harrell-by-NH-e1781031276369.jpg?resize=781%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 781w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kody-Harrell-by-NH-e1781031276369.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kody-Harrell-by-NH-e1781031276369.jpg?resize=768%2C1007&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kody-Harrell-by-NH-e1781031276369.jpg?w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday <em>6:30 pm on the Main Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sardis-based musician Kody Shade Harrell brings his signature \u201cmodern Mississippi music\u201d to the Picnic roster. A versatile multi-instrumentalist who apprenticed under Hill Country masters R.L. Boyce and Eric Deaton, Harrell seamlessly blends deep regional blues traditions with psychedelic textures and rock \u2018n\u2019 roll grit. Whether he is holding down the bass overseas for Cedric Burnside or engineering at Kenny Brown\u2019s Potts Camp studio, his reverence for local history shines through. Catch him fronting his own \u201ctrio duo\u201d alongside drummer Bryan Shaw, delivering an impressive fingerstyle performance packed with original songwriting. <em>(Davis Coen)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Single: <a href=\"https:\/\/kodyshadeharrell.bandcamp.com\/track\/blues-luxury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Blues Luxury&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hear more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kodyshadeharrell.bandcamp.com\"><strong>kodyshadeharrell.bandcamp.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ROBERT KIMBROUGH SR. BLUES CONNECTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700166-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159715 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700166-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700166-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700166-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700166-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700166-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700166-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700166-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700166-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday <em>5:30<\/em><strong><em> pm on the Main Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert Kimbrough Sr. continues the Cotton Patch Soul Blues style created by his father, the legendary Junior Kimbrough. From an early age, Robert was steeped in the sounds and life of North Mississippi and its distinctive style of blues. Growing up, Robert listened, first-hand, to Mississippi blues royalty that played with his father at home, at Junior\u2019s Juke Joint Club, and the ever frequent weekend house party and porch jam session. The blues was simply part of everyday life as a Kimbrough.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/robertkimbroughsr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">RobertKimbroughSr.com<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ROCKET 88<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700068-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159716 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700068-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700068-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700068-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700068-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700068-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700068-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700068-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AR700068-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday<\/strong> <strong><em>4:45 pm on the Main Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rocket 88 was formed in the summer of 2005 and continues to bring its Mississippi-soaked sound to audiences. Sometimes referred to as \u201cOxford\u2019s House Band,\u201d Rosamond Posey (vocals, rhythm guitar), Jamie Posey (vocals, lead guitar, harmonica), and Nathan Robbins (bass, vocals) make up the core.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/talkin-blues-with-jamie-and-rosamond-posey-of-rocket-88\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to read The Local Voice&#8217;s 2023 Interview with Jamie and Rosamond Posey of Rocket 88<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocket88music.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Rocket88Music.com<\/mark><\/a><br>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rocket88music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">@Rocket88music<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">78<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78-1024x684.jpg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159717 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/78.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday <em>4 pm on the Main Stage<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">78 combines influences from the North Mississippi Hill Country Blues, pre-war Memphis, and the funky side of Americana. Hailing from Memphis and North Mississippi, 78 brings classic juke blues and originals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-NMHCP-sponsors-GRAY.jpg?resize=640%2C375\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-NMHCP-sponsors-GRAY.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-NMHCP-sponsors-GRAY.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14544\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUWAYNE BURNSIDE Friday 11 pm on the Main Stage DuWayne Burnside, son of the legendary bluesman R.L. 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