A visual tapestry, this custom-framed print "Smoke Over 8" by William Lester merges past and present into a rich collage that pays tribute to Dockery Farms—widely regarded as the birthplace of the blues. Anchored by the symbolic Highway 8 East signs and crowned with blooming sunflowers, the piece weaves together layered images of Mississippi’s Delta landscape, heritage markers, and blues history.

Central to the artwork is Dockery Farms itself, captured in both photographic and illustrative elements, with a nod to Joe Rice Dockery, whose vision for this land cultivated a culture that would shape American music. The mirrored layout evokes reflection as silhouettes of horses, bluebirds, and rural structures.

From the weathered textures of barns and cotton gins to the state bird (the mockingbird), Smoke Over 8 doesn’t just commemorate a place—it sings of it. 

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