THE 19TH EDITION OF THE MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON WILL START AND FINISH FROM OUR NEW HOME AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM 2531 NORTH STATE STREET JACKSON, MS 39216

JOIN US FOR A MORNING OF FAMILY, FITNESS AND FUN AT THE 2026 MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, MARATHON RELAY, 10K, 5K AND THE BB KIDS HALF MILE FUN RUN. #RUNTHEBLUES



PACKET PICK UP & RACE WEEKEND IN-PERSON REGISTRATION INFORMATION

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026

RACE PACKET PICKUP AND NEW RACE REGISTRATION

BUFFALO PEAK OUTFITTERS - 4500 I 55 N, #115, JACKSON, MS 39211 - 601-366-2557

HIGHLAND VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER

10:30 AM 6:00 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026

RACE DAY - JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM 2531 NORTH STATE STREET JACKSON, MS 39216

5:30AM TO 7:00AM FOR ALL EVENTS!



RACE START AREA: JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2531 NORTH STATE STREET JACKSON, MS 39216

THE START AREA IS LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD AT VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM WHILE THE FINISH LINE WILL BE ON THE 50 YARD LINE OF THIS ICONIC FOOTBALL COMPLEX. ALL RACES WILL START & FINISH AT THE SAME LOCATIONS!

5:45AM 7:00 AM - LATE PACKET PICK UP & REGISTRATION



ATHLETES AT THE 2026 EVENT RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

LONG SLEEVE QUARTER ZIP SHIRTS (REGISTERED MARATHON RUNNERS ONLY). LONG SLEEVE TECHNICAL T-SHIRTS WILL BE AWARDED TO OUR,

HALF MARATHON, 10K, 5K, MARATHON RELAY TEAM MEMBERS.

BEAUTIFUL 4" BB KING CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FINISHER MEDALS TO ALL ATHLETES IN EVERY DISTANCE EVENT.

COMMEMORATIVE MISSISSIPPI BLUES - VISIT JACKSON TOTE BAGS

COMPLIMENTARY PLATES OF JAMBALAYA, FRESH FRUIT, CHIPS, SNACKS, BOTTLED WATER, BOTTLED GATORADE, CANNED SOFT DRINKS, AND BUD

LIGHT BEER FOR ATHLETES OVER THE AGE OF 21 PROVIDED BY SOUTHERN BEVERAGE.

AND AS A SPECIAL TREAT, CUP CAKES WILL BE SERVED HONORING EACH AND EVERY OFFICIAL FINISHER!



ABOUT THE BLUES

PEOPLE SAY THE BLUES WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI, TRAVELED TO MEMPHIS IN ITS YOUTH AND GREW UP IN CHICAGO, BUT THE TRUTH IS THE

BLUES NEVER LEFT HOME. IF YOUVE NEVER HEARD THE MISSISSIPPI BLUES, YOUVE NEVER HEARD THE REAL THING. THE UNIQUE MISSISSIPPI ART

FORM OF THE BLUES HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED AS THE FOUNDATION FOR MANY OF TODAYS MUSICAL STYLES.

THE MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON AND HALF-MARATHON HONORS MUSICIANS WHO HAVE MADE HISTORY OVER THE YEARS, AS WELL AS THOSE

WHO CONTINUE TO SHAPE THE SOUND OF THE BLUES MUSIC TODAY. CHECK OUT THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE

MISSISSIPPI BLUES.

EXPLORE THE MISSISSIPPI BLUES TRAIL [http://www.msbluestrail.org/] TO SEE FIRST-HAND HOW THE BLUES LIVED AND GREW THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

THE DELTA BLUES MUSEUM [http://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/] OFFERS A TREMENDOUS HISTORY OF THE BLUES AND ITS MISSISSIPPI ROOTS. NESTLED IN THE HEART OF CLARKSDALE,

MISSISSIPPI, THE MUSEUM IS A DESTINATION POINT FOR BLUES MUSICIANS AND FANS ALIKE. CLARKSDALES JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL [http://www.jukejointfestival.com/] IN APRIL OFFERS

ANOTHER GREAT DELTA BLUES EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS WITH CULTURALLY-CONNECTED LIVE BLUES AND AUTHENTIC JUKE JOINTS.