Zac Harmon

Blues @ Home spent some time with blues legend Zac Harmon at his father's store, Harmon's Drugstore, on Farish Street this week.

Zac, a huge advocate for promoting Mississippi as the Birthplace of America's music, is a perfect addition to Blues @ Home as our 26th legend! The Mississippi blues was instilled in Zac at an early age. He watched street performers and blues musicians from his father's store, right in the heart of Jackson's vibrant entertainment district.

"I always tell folks everywhere I go, the thing about being from Mississippi, you know...blues is like air down here. And if you breathe, you're gonna' get some blues," Zac told us.

Cadillac John

H.C. Porter and collector and friend Tom Johnson traveled the blues highway to Renova, home of Cadillac John Nolden, Blues @ Home's 25th blues legend.

Cadillac John, 84, said playing the blues makes his feel good.

"I just feel better when I'm out there doing it," he told H.C. during his interview.

Photos by Tom Johnson

Bobby Rush

Bobby Rush has become synonymous with the Mississippi blues. He opened his home in Jackson to us Monday and signed on as Blues @ Home's 24th blues legend.

Bobby Rush is an entertainer even in his own living room...

Blues on Farish...Jesse Robinson

We headed to historic Farish Street in Jackson Monday to add blues legend Jesse Robinson to the Blues @ Home project.

Jesse has been on the Mississippi blues scene for about four decades now, and he has been a big part of putting Farish Street on the blues map.

H.C. Porter photographed Jesse inside the legendary Peaches Restaurant right there on Farish.

For Monday's shoots, we were joined by award-winning filmmaker and fellow Mississippi native Paige Williams.

 Paige, who has directed films, such as Mississippi Queen and From Place to Place, tagged along to document H.C. Porter's collection of photographs and oral histories for the Blues @ Home project.

 Stay tuned for a short film by Paige and her film company, Porch Productions, which will help promote the project.

Eddie Cusic

Eddie Cusic of Leland opened his home to Blues @ Home and joined our incredible list of living legends.

Eddie showed us his genuine, down-home blues stylings...

Ben Payton

Jackson blues legend Ben Payton joins Blues @ Home as our 21st musician:

We had a good time chatting and jamming with Ben Payton during the photo shoot and interview:

You can see Ben perform live Sept. 16 at Soulshine Pizza in Madison. Find out more details on upcoming Ben Payton performances on his website.

To purchase limited edition Blues @ Home photos from this photo shoot and others, contact H.C. Porter Gallery at 601-661-9444 or hcporter@hcporter.com. You can also find out more about how to sponsor one of the 40 exclusive Blues @ Home paintings.

Terry Harmonica Bean

Blues @ Home headed to Pontotoc to hang with Terry Harmonica Bean, who was home between gigs, to add him to the project as our 20th living legend. 

We found out why "harmonica" is his middle name...

Call 601-661-9444 or e-mail hcporter@hcporter.com to inquire about ordering limited edition photographs from this shoot or any others from the Blues @ Home project.