JACKSON, Mississippi — Regardless of what kind of music you like to listen to, it seems there are always roots that tie back to Mississippi, and now, the music industry in the state is trying to reclaim its music history."I'll know that it's special when something stops me in my tracks and I'm like, 'Wait, wait, wait, what was that?'" said Stephen Brown, who is otherwise known as 5th Child."I see so much potential here. I see it as Wakanda.
Mississippi is taking back its identity, Brown says, by pushing the rest of the country to pay homage to its music history. The state has influenced genres from jazz to country and rock 'n' roll to the gospel. His stardom as one half of the hip-hop duo Crooked Lettaz led to mentorship, and he is now serving as a voice for this reclamation.