Walter Horn
(D/B/A Mississippi Slim)
            Once you see him or hear him sing,
                       you'll never forget him. Once he opens his
mouth, he belts out the songs of Z.Z. Hill and Johnnie Taylor,
making you look around for those guys who we all well know
and have passed on. In 1974, he recorded a record on
Sunflower label called “Crying In The Arms of Another Love”.
His trademark is his bright colorful hair, unique colorful suits,
mix-matched shoes and socks. Slim got the idea of color hair
by watching Dennis Rodman playing basketball for the Chicago
Bulls. He threw in the different color shoes and socks just to
add a little extra spice. In 1976 Mississippi Slim moved to
Florida and started work on the Watermelon and Orange farm.
Walter received the name “Mississippi” while working on a
watermelon farm. All his fellow workers called him
“Mississippi”. His fellow workers offered him the job of
standing in the back of the truck and catching the watermelons
(which was the easiest task on the watermelon farm) as long as
he sang the blues. Needles to Say, young “Mississippi” was
singing the blues daily while on the watermelon farm. He
continued to work on the Watermelon/Orange farm from 1976
until 1978.  Mississippi Slim worked at Disney World from
1980 until 1982. After leaving Disney World, Mississippi Slim
returned to the watermelon/orange farm. From 1982 to 1994
Mississippi Slim had moved from Florida to Delaware to North
Carolina. Once arriving in North Carolina Mississippi Slim
work long enough to get the cash needed to catch a bus to
return home in Mississippi in 1994.

His primary reason for returning home in Greenville, MS in
1994  was to be closer to his mother who was slowly aging
with grace. From 1976 until 1994 Mississippi Slim had put the
Blues singing on hold but never gave up on singing. So once he
Returned to Greenville, he joined forces with local musicians
John Horton, Ricky Taliaferro, Albert Folk, and Kenny Morris
playing for parties and in many night clubs.

Once he returned to Greenville he meet a lady by the name of
Janice (DOB June 30,1961) while playing cards on Nelson
Street in Greenville, MS. It turned out that Janice would end up
being Mississippi Slim's soul mate. In 1996 Janice and Slim
were married and she was given the name "Mrs. Mississippi".

In 1996, he got a chance to play, along with John Horton and
Band, in the Mississippi Blues & Heritage Festival. This began
a music partnership, with the festival organizers, allowing him
to also participate in the Arts In Education: "Blues In Schools"
project. This project is funded by Mississippi Action For
Community Education, Inc (MACE) and the Mississippi Arts
Commission. Students are bused in to the Convention Center
during Blues Week to learn about the culture of the blues. The
main attraction is "Mississippi Slim". He has also written and
sings a song for this project titled, "Get Your Education".

In 1999, he recorded a CD, "Miracles" with LaJam Records in
Jackson, MS. He completed another CD, "They Call Me
Mississippi Slim" which was recorded by G-Town Records in
Greenville, MS.

In 2005 Mississippi Slim started experiencing problems with
his heart and had to have a triple heart by-pass. Few months
after his surgery he was ready to get back to singing the blues.

In April 27, 2007 Janice passed away due to liver failure. Janice
was a loving wife and supported Slim in every way. At most of
his performances you would find "Mrs. Mississippi" setting in
the audience listening to her man sing.

Till this day "Mississippi Slim" can still be found performing
and spending time with his mother and friends in Greenville,
MS and surrounding areas. At this time he is working on his
next album which will contain Part II of "Checking In Checking
Out".

Mississippi Slim has four daughters; Dedra (California), Cedra
(Florida), Bridgette (Illinois), Jeanine (Illinois) and three sons;
Tommy (Illinois), Delano (Illinois) and Andrea (Florida).
Counter
Born, Walter Horn, in Shelby, MS on August   
13, 1943. He grew up in Greenville attending
Public Schools. In the early 1960's he worked
as a tractor driver on a plantation during the
day and sang the blues at night in the local
clubs on Nelson Street in Greenville, MS.
After driving the tractor all day and not getting
much sleep at night, he decided to sing the
blues full time. Chicago, IL was calling for
good Mississippi Blues artist and Walter
answered its call by leaving Greenville, MS in
1968 to join other great blues musicians and to
grow in his music career. His name was
immediately changed to “Andrea Scott” for
performance purposes only. Nightclubs, tours
for Job Corps with musician Junior Wells, and
other acts in clubs on the West side of Chicago
made “Mississippi Slim” known as the “Eighth
Wonder of The World”.