Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival
The Delta Blues Museum Education and Arts Program held in conjunction with the festival is also a free event funded by the Coahoma County Tourism Commission. It takes place inside the Delta Blues Museum:

Thursday, August 9, 2001 - Theme - Women in Blues
12 noon - Nancy Kossman- "Victoria Spivey"
1 p.m. - Patty Johnson - "Women in Business"
2 p.m. - Phoenix Savage - "Sexuality & Women in Blues"
3 p.m. - Lane Wilkins - "Female Voices"
4 p.m. - Sister Mary Bertoli - "Demonstrating Tissue Paper Art"

Friday, August 10, 2001 - Theme - Women in Blues
12 noon - Eden Brent performing on keyboard
1 p.m. - Steve Cheeseborough - "Women in Blues"
2 p.m. - Charles "Wsir" Johnson - African Dance Movements
3 p.m. - Jim O’Neal - "Women in Recording"
4 p.m. - Delta Blues Museum Students performing