 The early Delta blues guitarist and singer, Charley Patton (1891–1934), is buried in Holly Ridge.The Mississippi Blues Trail placed its first historic marker on Patton's grave in dedication to his iconic status as a bluesman.Fellow blues musicians, Willie James Foster (1921–2001) and Asie Payton (1937–1997), the latter of whom lived in the community, are also buried in the same cemetery.