Academy Award–winning actor Morgan Freeman joins host Charlie Worsham for a rare podcast interview at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale. Alongside Ground Zero Blues Club co-owner Eric Meier, Freeman discusses his Mississippi roots, his journey through music, military service, and film, and the creation of the Symphonic Blues Experience — a touring production that blends orchestral arrangements, cinematic narration, and Mississippi blues. The conversation also explores the state’s cultural legacy, its contributions to American music, and the evolving future of the blues.

Following the interview, Worsham joined Freeman, Meier, and Howard Stovall on stage in New York City’s Central Park for a live Q&A and performance as part of the Symphonic Blues Experience tour. A short highlight from that event appears at the end of this episode.

Mississippi Places Mentioned: Ground Zero Blues Club, Alligator, Biloxi, Charleston, Clarksdale, Drew, Greenwood, Meridian, Mississippi Delta, North Mississippi

People and Groups Mentioned: Al Green, Anthony “Big A” Sherrod, B.B. King, Bill Haley, Bobby Rush, Cedric Burnside, Castro “Mr. Sipp” Coleman, Elvis Presley, Emmett Till, Eric Clapton, Howard Stovall, Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, Jaxx Nassar, Jimmie Rodgers, Little Walter, Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters, North Mississippi Allstars, Robert Johnson, Rosa Parks