CRITICAL MASS 2024 TOP 50
CRITICAL MASS 2024 TOP 50

"Deep Inside the Blues is truly historic. It is a stunning tribute to the musicians and to Cooper for her vision and persistence in gathering their photographs and oral histories." - William Ferris

"Cooper is a brilliant photographer, I should note, as well as a superb oral historian. Deep Inside the Blues is one of the very best books ever published about Mississippi blues musicians." - Adam Gussow

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Frank Frost, Clarksdale, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Frank Frost, Clarksdale, Mississippi

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“ Calvin’s Groove ,” Calvin Jackson and Dancing Woman, Gravel Springs, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written

“Calvin’s Groove,” Calvin Jackson and Dancing Woman, Gravel Springs, Mississippi

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God Bless the USA, The Delta, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

God Bless the USA, The Delta, Mississippi

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B.B. King, Indianola, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

B.B. King, Indianola, Mississippi

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Wall, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Wall, Mississippi

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Annie Eggerson,  White Station, Mississippi

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Old Bed, Clay County, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Old Bed, Clay County, Mississippi

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Boss Hall’s, Leland, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Boss Hall’s, Leland, Mississippi

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Albert and Sam Carr, Moon Lake, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Albert and Sam Carr, Moon Lake, Mississippi

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Shine and Sam Carr, Dundee, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Shine and Sam Carr, Dundee, Mississippi

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“ Cadillac ” John Nolden, Sunflower, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

“Cadillac” John Nolden, Sunflower, Mississippi

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Abandoned Juke, Clay County, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.  

Abandoned Juke, Clay County, Mississippi

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Joe Cole, Coahoma County, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Joe Cole, Coahoma County, Mississippi

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Thursday Night Club Scene, Po’ Monkeys Lounge, Merigold, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Thursday Night Club Scene, Po’ Monkeys Lounge, Merigold, Mississippi

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Ledgend: Arthur Williams, Willie Mae’s Café, Helena, Arkansas  © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Ledgend: Arthur Williams, Willie Mae’s Café, Helena, Arkansas 

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T Model Ford and Gentle, (aka “Stud”), Greenville, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

T Model Ford and Gentle, (aka “Stud”), Greenville, Mississippi

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Stella and granddaughter, Stella, Greenville, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Stella and granddaughter, Stella, Greenville, Mississippi

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LC Ulmer, Ellisville, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

LC Ulmer, Ellisville, Mississippi

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Mama Jean with Holy Bible, Tate County, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Mama Jean with Holy Bible, Tate County, Mississippi

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Four Ministers, Moon Lake, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Four Ministers, Moon Lake, Mississippi

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Mississippi Slim, Holly Ridge, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Mississippi Slim, Holly Ridge, Mississippi

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Cedric and his uncle, Melvin Burnside, Byhalia, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Cedric and his uncle, Melvin Burnside, Byhalia, Mississippi

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David Lee Durham, Sunflower, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

David Lee Durham, Sunflower, Mississippi

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Otha Turner, Goat Barbecue, Gravel Springs, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Otha Turner, Goat Barbecue, Gravel Springs, Mississippi

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Po’ Monkey’s Lounge, Merigold, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Po’ Monkey’s Lounge, Merigold, Mississippi

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Juking, Holly Ridge, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Juking, Holly Ridge, Mississippi

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Bobby Rush and dancers, McComb, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Bobby Rush and dancers, McComb, Mississippi

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Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Clarksdale, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Clarksdale, Mississippi

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CRITICAL MASS 2024 TOP 50
Frank Frost, Clarksdale, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
“ Calvin’s Groove ,” Calvin Jackson and Dancing Woman, Gravel Springs, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written
God Bless the USA, The Delta, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
B.B. King, Indianola, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Wall, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
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Old Bed, Clay County, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Boss Hall’s, Leland, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Albert and Sam Carr, Moon Lake, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Shine and Sam Carr, Dundee, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
“ Cadillac ” John Nolden, Sunflower, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Abandoned Juke, Clay County, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.  
Joe Cole, Coahoma County, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Thursday Night Club Scene, Po’ Monkeys Lounge, Merigold, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Ledgend: Arthur Williams, Willie Mae’s Café, Helena, Arkansas  © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
T Model Ford and Gentle, (aka “Stud”), Greenville, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Stella and granddaughter, Stella, Greenville, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
LC Ulmer, Ellisville, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Mama Jean with Holy Bible, Tate County, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Four Ministers, Moon Lake, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Mississippi Slim, Holly Ridge, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Cedric and his uncle, Melvin Burnside, Byhalia, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
David Lee Durham, Sunflower, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Otha Turner, Goat Barbecue, Gravel Springs, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Po’ Monkey’s Lounge, Merigold, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Juking, Holly Ridge, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Bobby Rush and dancers, McComb, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Clarksdale, Mississippi © Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.
CRITICAL MASS 2024 TOP 50

"Deep Inside the Blues is truly historic. It is a stunning tribute to the musicians and to Cooper for her vision and persistence in gathering their photographs and oral histories." - William Ferris

"Cooper is a brilliant photographer, I should note, as well as a superb oral historian. Deep Inside the Blues is one of the very best books ever published about Mississippi blues musicians." - Adam Gussow

ON SALE NOW!

Frank Frost, Clarksdale, Mississippi

© Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

“Calvin’s Groove,” Calvin Jackson and Dancing Woman, Gravel Springs, Mississippi

© Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

God Bless the USA, The Delta, Mississippi

© Margo Cooper  All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.

B.B. King, Indianola, Mississippi

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Wall, Mississippi

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Annie Eggerson,  White Station, Mississippi

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Old Bed, Clay County, Mississippi

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Boss Hall’s, Leland, Mississippi

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Albert and Sam Carr, Moon Lake, Mississippi

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Shine and Sam Carr, Dundee, Mississippi

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“Cadillac” John Nolden, Sunflower, Mississippi

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Abandoned Juke, Clay County, Mississippi

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Joe Cole, Coahoma County, Mississippi

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Thursday Night Club Scene, Po’ Monkeys Lounge, Merigold, Mississippi

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Ledgend: Arthur Williams, Willie Mae’s Café, Helena, Arkansas 

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T Model Ford and Gentle, (aka “Stud”), Greenville, Mississippi

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Stella and granddaughter, Stella, Greenville, Mississippi

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LC Ulmer, Ellisville, Mississippi

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Mama Jean with Holy Bible, Tate County, Mississippi

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Four Ministers, Moon Lake, Mississippi

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Mississippi Slim, Holly Ridge, Mississippi

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Cedric and his uncle, Melvin Burnside, Byhalia, Mississippi

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David Lee Durham, Sunflower, Mississippi

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Otha Turner, Goat Barbecue, Gravel Springs, Mississippi

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Po’ Monkey’s Lounge, Merigold, Mississippi

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Juking, Holly Ridge, Mississippi

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Bobby Rush and dancers, McComb, Mississippi

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Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Clarksdale, Mississippi

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