late 1950s. A historic marker has been placed by the Mississippi Blues Commission at Port Gibson to commemorate the contribution that the Rabbit's Foot Company made to the development of the blues in Mississippi. References External links "Rabbit's Foot Minstrels," Mississippi Blues Commission 1869 births 1911 deaths People from Jacksonville, Florida Businesspeople from Tampa, Florida African-American businesspeople African-American history of Florida African-American culture Vaudeville producers 19th-century American businesspeople 20th-century African-American people