There are three Blues Trail Markers located in the downtown area of Natchez. Read the info below and get the information you will need to locate the final cache location. The coords listed on the cache page will take you to the Blues Trail Marker that is the farthest from the final, so you can move from it to the others and be closer to your final quest.
Marker #1 - Bud Scott
N 31 33.601 W91 24.184
(coords on cache page)
Clarence "Bud" Scott led one of the most popular dance bands in the MS/LA area in the early 1900's. His music was popular among both black and white audiences. The site of the marker was the old Natchez Confectionery where he used to play from the balcony to the delight of the entire community.
Info needed for cache - look up across the street for a four digit number.
Marker #2 - "The Natchez Burning"
N 31 33.654 W 91 24.244
(about 400-450 feet from Marker #1 going towards the river)
This marker is located in the front yard of the Natchez Museum of African Art and Heritage. It is in recognition of one of deadliest fires in American history. The fire happened at the Rhythm Club (the site is located a little less than a mile from here) on the night of April 23, 1940. Over 200 people perished in the fire, including Walter Barnes and nine members of his dance orchestra who were performing that night. News of this tragedy quickly spread across the country. Several blues songs were written in memory of this tragic night in the years that followed.
Info needed for cache - Roman numerals above the door of the nearby building need to be translated to a four digit Arabic number.
Marker #3 - Ealey Brothers
N 31 33.756 W 91 24.358
(about 800-850 feet from Marker #2 going towards the river)
The Ealey brothers, Theodis and Melwyn, came from a very musically talented family in Sibley (located just south of Natchez). They performed in bands, and later became recording artists. Theodis, in particular, rose to national fame in the early 1960's with his style of music that combined blues, modern funk, and soul music.
Info needed for cache - look for a four digit number on a plaque mounted on an object near this marker.
Final Cache Location
N 31 33.ABC W 91 24.DEF
(about 600 feet from Marker #3)
A - third digit of the number found near the Ealey Brothers marker.
B - third digit of the number found near the Bud Scott marker.
C - second digit of the number near the Bud Scott marker.
D - fourth digit minus first digit of the number found near the Natchez Burning marker.
E - number of letters in the Roman numeral found near the Natchez Burning marker.
F - last digit of the number found near the Ealey Brothers marker.
Cache container is a medium size bison tube.
Watch for muggles right and left and above.
Mississippi Blues Trail
Cache Challenge
The Mississippi Blues Trail was established by the Mississippi Bureau of Tourism to recognize the unique connection our state has with a style of music known as the "Mississippi Blues" or simply "the Blues." Many musicians acquired fame, and for some fortune, playing this style of music. The MBT decided to recognize these artists and their beginnings here in Mississippi.
The MBT divided the state into five basic regions where Blues Trail markers are placed.
These markers are in places of historical significance to the blues music heritage. Each marker tells about a specific piece of that history. The vast majority of these markers are in the Delta region in the northwest part of the state.
This challenge involves visiting those historical MS Blues Trail markers scattered out around the state of Mississippi...and even beyond.
Participating cities include : Tupelo,Columbus,Jackson,Holly Springs,Cleveland,Clarksdale,University of Mississippi,Aberdeen,Meridian,Vickburg...
At or near many of these markers there is a geocache hidden. Your quest is to visit these markers and find the geocaches associated with them.
Each Blues Trail Geocache consists of one find towards the final goal of 50 Blues Trail Geocaches in order for challenge completion for final.
Here is a bookmark link to the current blues trail caches -Mississippi Blues Caches
We hope your ventures along the way
to completion of this challenge are both
memorable and rewarding!
