There’s a small town in north Mississippi you might not have heard of. And then, there’s an alley in that town that’s worth the trip alone. Behind Stella Boutique on West Walnut Street in historic downtown Ripley, Mississippi, are 10 of the most important names in American roots music that look down at you from the walls: Jessie Mae Hemphill, Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside, T-Model Ford, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Cedric Burnside, Garry Burnside, Lil Joe Ayers, Kenny Brown, and Otha Turner.
