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Though born in Memphis, the Reverend John Wilkins is a legendary figure in the North Mississippi Hill Country, preaching for the last three decades at Hunters Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. When not spreading the good word, Wilkins is either showcasing his fingerpicking, rural blues style and remarkable vocal power or riding his beloved motorcycle. Although it can feel at times like the era of the old-school blues musicians has passed, Rev. Wilkins is proof that the tradition still lives on.
Though born in Memphis, the Reverend John Wilkins is a legendary figure in the North Mississippi Hill Country, preaching for the last three decades at Hunters Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. When not spreading the good word, Wilkins is either showcasing his fingerpicking, rural blues style and remarkable vocal power or riding his beloved motorcycle. Although it can feel at times like the era of the old-school blues musicians has passed, Rev. Wilkins is proof that the tradition still lives on.
