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A visit to one of Mississippi's remaining original juke joints

WBUR

Published July 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM EDT

The outside of The Blue Front Cafe, one of the last remaining juke joints in the Mississippi area. (Betto Arcos)

Music journalist Betto Arcos goes to Bentonia, Mississippi, to get a music and history lesson from a storied musician and owner of one of the region’s remaining juke joints.

Jimmy Holmes is the owner of The Blue Front Cafe and a musician. (Betto Arcos)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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