Mojo is an old term from folklore referring to a magic charm, or potion used for good luck, health or protection. These charms or potions or herbs were kept in a small cotton sack with a drawstring…in a pocket or tied around the neck.
They were referred to as mojos or nation sacks in early rural blues songs by musicians such as Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, the Memphis Jug Band, Muddy Waters, and Lightnin' Hopkins.
Mojo Bags from Blues & Legends Hall of Fame Museum used by Memphis Mojo Java Coffee are authentic down to the last strand of Mississippi cotton.
These bags, identical to the original bags, are 100% cotton and washed in a special way. A very special way. Dirt is taken from the original blues crossroads of Hwy 61 and 49 in Lula, Mississippi. The crossroads dirt is placed in each bag, and then the bags are washed in the Mississippi River at the foot of Beale Street where it touches the historic river. The muddy waters.
From this, the mojo bags acquire the the natural muddy patina of the Crossroads+Mississippi River. Magic. Lore. Blues personified.
Sometimes the bags are filled with authentic wood shavings or sawdust from Muddy Water's cabin. Mojo, very Mojo. Look for the Delux Mojo Bags. Not always available. But sometimes.
