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Parchman Farm Prison 1975 A short video on the infamous Parchman Farm (Mississippi State Penitentiary), the Mississippi Blues Trail marker is located at the Parchman main entrance. Famous inmates include: Son House: He was incarcerated at Parchman Farm in the late 1920s for a period after a conviction related to a shooting. Charlie Patton: Often regarded as one of the fathers of the Delta blues, Charlie Patton spent some time at Parchman Farm in the 1920s, having been arrested for a variety of o

The epilogue is a 180 mile portage of the Mississippi River segment. It covers the remainder of the circumnavigation clockwise, and will effectively conclude the journey upon completion. . Day 1 - 19mi portage (9h) 59F (cloudy) Day 2 - 7.5mi portage (4h) 58F (thunder) Day 3 - 16.4mi portage (7h) 63F (rain) Day 4 - 15.1mi portage (7h) 56F (cloudy) Day 5 - 19.6mi portage (9h) 57F (foggy) | Peter Frank