Mississippi Blues Trail – Queen City Hotel

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Queen City Hotel - The Mississippi Blues Trail

For several decades beginning in the early 1900s, the Queen City Hotel, which stood across the street from this site, was at the center of a vibrant African American community along 7th Avenue North. Clubs and cafes in the area featured blues, jazz, and rhythm & blues, and the hotel housed visiting musical celebrities, including B. B. King, Duke Ellington, and James Brown, as well as professional African American athletes. The hotel was founded by a former slave, Robert Walker.

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Address:
Columbus, MS 39701

Website:
http://www.msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/queen-city-hotel