A Father, A Son, and the Sound of North Mississippi – Trenton Ayers

A Father, A Son, and the Sound of North Mississippi – Trenton Ayers

Growing up immersed in the musical culture of Holly Springs, Mississippi, Trenton Ayers took to the guitar almost as naturally as breathing, learning to play at just three years old. As he fumbled with a child-sized instrument, Hill Country blues legends R.L. Burnside and Robert Belfour performed at the intimate, often rowdy gatherings that unfolded around him. At many of those parties, Ayers’ mother welcomed neighbors and friends into their yar…