The Ozark Blues Society was formed in May 2001 and incorporated as the Ozark Blues Society of NW Arkansas, Inc., a non-profit organization, on 1/15/2002. The Society was approved as a 501(c)(3) public charity on 5/6/2002. The Ozark Blues Society is staffed entirely by dedicated volunteers.

Mission Statement
The purpose of the Ozark Blues Society is to foster the development in the community of an appreciation of all types of Blues music by promoting and producing meetings, lectures, seminars, concerts, musical productions and entertainment involving the Blues; to promote public knowledge of local, national, and international Blues music; and to promote historical research into Blues music in order to perpetuate the memory, spirit, and music of Blues artists who have not received just popular recognition.