[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING WALTER ``MISSISSIPPI SLIM'' HORN BLUES LEGEND

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2010

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize 
the life of Walter ``Mississippi Slim'' Horn, a Mississippi Blues 
legend.
  Known for his trademark bright colorful hair and extravagant 
costumes, in addition to his popular performances and contributions to 
the blues genre, bluesman Walter ``Mississippi Slim'' Horn was born in 
Shelby, Mississippi, August 13, 1943 and grew up in Greenville, 
Mississippi.
  Mississippi Slim, worked on a plantation during the day and sang the 
blues at night in local juke joints. Eventually, he decided to pursue 
performing full time and left the Mississippi Delta and joined other 
blues musicians for the ``big city lights'' of Chicago, Illinois. In 
1974, ``Mississippi Slim'', also known as the ``8th Wonder of the 
World,'' recorded Crying In The Arms of Another Love on Sunflower 
label.
  Having traveled all over the United States, Mississippi Slim returned 
home in 1994, to be with his ailing mother. Upon his return, he teamed 
up with musical forces John Horton, Ricky Taliaferro, Albert Folks and 
Kenny Morris and continued to perform in and around the Mississippi 
Delta. ``Mississippi Slim'' performed at southern festivals and played 
on the Mississippi Blues and Heritage festival. A main attraction, he 
partnered with festival organizers to participate in the Arts In 
Education: ``Blues in Schools'' project to promote and enhance learning 
about the culture of the blues.
  After releasing a few singles throughout the 1970s, Mississippi Slim 
recorded a CD, Miracles in 1998, You Cant Loose the Blues in 2008 and 
recently recorded Cotton Candy Love.
  Although we mourn the loss of a prominent Mississippi blues figure, 
his legacy will live on through his music and legendary performances.''
  Please join me in saluting the life and legacy of Mississippi 
bluesman, Walter ``Mississippi Slim'' Horn.

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