juke joint

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The film unfolds during the opening of a Mississippi juke joint in 1932.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

You have Arkapaw’s dynamic use of the 65-pound Imax camera and the indelible surreal musical scene in the juke joint.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Delroy Lindo recently earned his first Academy Award nomination for his role in “Sinners” as Delta Slim, a blues musician who helps fight a vampire horde in a Mississippi juke joint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Michael B Jordan is nominated for best actor for playing twin brothers who return home to Mississippi in the 1930s to set up a juke joint, which is set upon by blood-sucking vampires.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Ms. Lena takes us to her juke joint.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas