"HATTIESBURG BLUES is the most exciting blues album of the year so far… [It] is a triumphant fusion of urban blues, southern soul and Latin and African rhythms."
–Pop Matters

"This album is a winner!" –Illinois Blues/BLUES BLAST

"SUPERB!" –LA HORA DEL BLUES/SPAIN

"One of the best CD this year." –MIDNIGHT FLYER BLUES.COM

"Great CD that really cooks. I think this is Mississippi Heat's best release to date! " –JUZ BLOOZ/ AUSTRALIA

"Pierre is a harmonica genius. His skills and heartfelt music are just outstanding. ...Mississippi Heat has created another great hit".
–CROSSROADS BLUES SOCIETY

"Guest guitarists Lurrie Bell and Carl Weathersby add Chicago fire when needed, and the result is sophisticated grit. … The consistently best vocals throughout belong to Visor. … This razor cuts before you can feel it." –PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE/BLUE NOTES

"WOW! … This has to be the Heat's finest." -KEEPIN' IT BLUE

"One person who does a lot to help Lacocque give this release much of its big city appeal is Inetta Visor. Lacocque features the big-voiced singer prominently; she is a major asset…"
–ALL MUSIC GUIDE/ALEX HENDERSON

"HATTIESBURG BLUES is a mindblower. ... It is the best CD you have made." –WGLT RADIO/DELTA FRANK BLACK

"Just opened the package yesterday and listened in my car driving around - It's AMAZING!" –ULTIMATE BLUES/HOLLY HARRIS

"Throughout, Lacocque's prowess on the harmonica is well to the fore. He has a masterful tone, whether playing in traditional Chicago style or in a melodic, horn style. … Mississippi Heat is going from strength to strength."
–BLUES NEWS/NEW ZEALAND

"Great album! … Inetta's vocals are getting better and better with every album she sings on, and Pierre's harp is up there with the masters. There may be guys as good as him on harmonica but I don't think we can find anybody better. … My audience liked those Latino-style songs very much. Their CD is fantastic. I was a bit afraid when I read about those Latino-style songs but after hearing them I can say that they really work! They bring additional colors to MH's music and mix so well with their unique approach to Chicago blues." 
– www.blues.pl /BLUES DJ IN POLAND

"With HATTIESBURG BLUES, Mississippi Heat has delivered its biggest, brassiest and best album to date."
–BOBJEBLUES.COM/BELGIUM

"Inetta Visor is again the prominent lead vocalist, as she has been for seven years now.  Check out her powerful take on the Santana-ish "How Much Worse Can It Be?" and again on the title cut … Throughout the set, we are treated to the guitar stylings of Giles Corey and the keyboard wizardry of Chris Cameron, which meld perfectly behind Pierre's spirited harp leads. …  The inimitable Lurrie Bell also comes on strong with two cuts, the ultra-swingin' "Gone So Long," and, one of our two favorites, a cool new Windy City anthem "Chicago Is My Home, no matter which way the wind blows!"  … With HATTIESBURG BLUES, Pierre Lacocque has shown fans how blues uses rhythms associated with other cultures yet still conveys a universal message that all blues lovers can appreciate!!  This one is highly recommended, folks!!!" 
–BLUES BLAST

"While I suppose there's nothing all that unique about incorporating Latin rhythms into the blues [as HATTIESBURG BLUES does on a few cuts], it's the manner in which Lacocque does it on [such song as] 'Calypso In Blue' that caught my attention. Instead of it being the usual sort of shot-gun marriage you are liable to hear where the addition of a salsa beat is sufficient to call a song Latin, what distinguishes "Calypso" is the subtlety of the flavoring. How many other harmonica players do you know out there that can make their instrument sound like steel drums? … Inetta Visor, the group's lead vocalist, is a captivating singer in her own right, and [has a] lovely gospel/blues voice. … Pierre Lacocque brings a perspective to the music that allows him to cherish the traditions of those who came before him, while having the vision to see how he can build on it. Mississippi Heat's HATTIESBURG BLUES is a great example of just how good a job he and his band are doing in fulfilling that vision."
–BLOGCRITICS.ORG/RICHARD MARCUS

"One person who does a lot to help Lacocque give this release much of its big city appeal is Inetta Visor. Lacocque features the big-voiced singer prominently; she is a major asset on the feel-good opener "Tiger Man" but is equally successful on moody, dusky minor-key offerings such as "How Much Worse Can It Be?," "Light from Within" and "Forgot You Had a Home." A minor-key approach has a way of adding considerable moodiness to a blues performance, and it often works well for Lacocque and his allies on Hattiesburg Blues -- which is yet another demonstration of their ability to provide solid albums that emphasize electric Chicago blues and occasionally detour into old-school soul."
– ALL MUSIC GUIDE

"Pierre Lacocque et ses ouailles savent comment prendre le public. Rythmique souple, sobres riffs de guitare avec solo maitrisé, et l’harmonica du leader, soliste permanent, avec sa marque de fabrique sous forme de solos dans les aigus, enchainements mélodiques de notes bien séparées … avant de placer des effets classique en fin de phrase. Tout le disque baigne dans cette qualité supérieure. Le tout étant emballé dans tous ces Chicago blues que Pierre Lacocque semble capable de composer à la pelle. … Les Chicago Horns ponctuent superbement une poignée de titres, la production est superbe et les rythmes judicieusement mélangés. Un disque qui peut s’acheter les yeux fermés." –SOUL BAG – 4 ETOILES

"Pierre Lacocque continue avec la même énergie et le même enthousiasme à produire le "must" du blues de Chicago et ses dérivés. Mississippi Heat mérite bien son nom, car la chaleur que dégage cette formation est une fois de plus enivrante. Avec son leader Pierre Lacocque , c’est toujours du travail réjouissant qui est offert. Son jeu d’harmonica possède les vibrations attendues. Le guitariste Carl Weathersby, fidèle au poste, nous gratifie d’un bel ouvrage à la fois au chant et à la guitare sur un blues Chicago "Hell and Back". Lurrie Bell la deuxième fine lame de la guitare intervient tout en finesse dans le merveilleux "Chicago Is My Home". Le troisième guitariste Giles Corey est une découverte intéressante. Il apporte son concours et son coup de patte sur des tempos latinos "How Much Worse Can It Be" et "Calypso In Blue". Avec ces trois musiciens, le leader de Mississippi Heat peut se sentir rassurer. La note féminine sera revendiquée une nouvelle fois par Inetta Visor qui signe au passage avec le concours de Pierre Lacocque "Light From Within’". Elle devient une titulaire affirmée depuis le départ de Zora Young, Katherine Davis et Deitra Farr qui ont laissé leur empreinte au sein de la formation. Parmi les invités Devin Thompson se donne à fond de sa voix "soul-blues" sur le déchirant "foolish man". Pour consolider le tout, les Chicago Horns avec le trompettiste Kenny Anderson bétonnent et confortent la chaleur du Mississippi Heat sur certains titres. Encore un disque que l’on gardera jalousement sans le prêter à ses amis de peur qu’ils ne le rendent jamais. Le label Delmark a fait le bon choix en invitant dans ses studios pour la deuxième fois Pierre Lacocque et son Mississippi Heat, car c’est une valeur sure."
–BLUES AND CO - 4 étoiles

"Purs instants de bonheur".
–PEPPERMINT BLUES – ST JEAN DU PIN [France]