The Bright Mississippi is an album by the New Orleans Jazz and R&B pianist Allen Toussaint, released on Nonesuch Records in 2009.

[2] The album was produced by Joe Henry and features various guest artists, including Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman and Nicholas Payton.

The album is a unique juxtaposition of modern and traditional jazz tunes with stylistic cues drawn from both worlds.

In an interview shortly after it was released, Nick Spitzer noted that "there's a parade beat to it, a bit of a strut and shuffle.

Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it a very favorable review on AllMusic, writing that it "stands alone among Toussaint albums".