Bands & Musicians in Mississippi

Population 21,904

Population 21,337

Population 19,007

Population 18,417

Population 17,262

A Memphis suburb just south of the state line where school bands and church choirs hold down local music while the city's blues clubs sit minutes north.

Population 17,241

A small Mississippi city where gospel choirs, country acts, school bands, and community theater productions form the core of local music.

Population 16,809

A small Gulf Coast city west of Gulfport where school bands, church choirs, and cover acts play local bars and festivals, while Gulfport and Biloxi host the larger concerts.

Population 14,769

A Mississippi Delta town with a deep blues heritage, where juke joints, blues clubs, the Delta Blues Museum, and festivals keep the crossroads tradition alive for locals and visitors.

Population 14,520

Corinth is a northeast Mississippi city steeped in country and gospel, with church choirs, school bands, and county fair shows leading local music. Memphis and Tupelo sit within easy reach.

Population 14,380

Natchez sits on the Mississippi River with a music life shaped by church choirs, blues heritage, and seasonal festivals. Restaurants and bed-and-breakfast lounges host acoustic sets for the tourism trade.

Population 14,242

A Mississippi Delta town where blues heritage surrounds daily life, though actual music happens mostly in church choirs, school bands, and small festivals, with Jackson and Memphis players passing through.

Population 12,922

A Jackson suburb where school marching bands and gospel choirs anchor local music, with cover bands at neighborhood bars. Open mics keep players active, but steady paid gigs usually mean driving into Jackson.

Population 12,922

A Gulf Coast suburb near Biloxi where country cover bands play coastal bars and school and church ensembles anchor local music. Tourism events and bigger paid gigs pull players toward Biloxi and Gulfport.

Population 12,594

A north-central Mississippi town rooted in blues and gospel, carried by church choirs, school bands, and community events. Memphis and Jackson both sit within reach for larger stages.

Population 12,295

A small Mississippi railroad and timber town where church gospel groups, school marching bands, and blues and country players at local bars define the sound. New Orleans musicians pass through on the way north.

Population 12,173

A small Gulf Coast city near Pascagoula where blues, gospel, and country run through church choirs, marching bands, and bar stages, with Mobile gigs close by.

Population 11,804

A Mississippi town near the Louisiana line where country, gospel, and Southern rock fill local bars, church halls, and fairgrounds. Bigger club work sits south in New Orleans and Slidell.

Population 11,714

Brookhaven is a southwest Mississippi county seat where marching bands, church choirs, and country cover acts define local music, and Jackson gigs pull regional talent.

Population 11,082

A Mississippi Delta college town where Delta State University ensembles, blues-influenced local acts, and church choirs anchor the sound. Memphis musicians road-trip south for intimate shows.

Population 11,047

A Hattiesburg neighbor across the river where school marching bands, church worship teams, and bar cover groups form the local core. Hattiesburg musicians cross over for casual weekend gigs.