The Mississippi River Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in American history, inundating 27,000 square miles to a depth of up to 30 feet. The event led to the mass exodus of displaced sharecroppers and the transformation of the Delta Blues into Chicago Blues, Rhythm and Blues, and Rock and Roll.
The Great Flood
The 1927 Mississippi River Flood was the most devastating in American history, causing widespread destruction and displacement.
