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This summer is heating up! When booking your stay in Clarksdale, why not get one with a pool? 👙 🏡 Whether y’all are planning lodging for a big group, a couple or just you, we’ve got y’all covered.
Book the lodging options in today’s post through airbnb.com. Just search “Clarksdale, MS.” Then look for the Listing Description that we've identified on each photo.
Happy Summer Solstice! Make Clarksdale your home base as y’all enjoy summer in the Delta. Plan your summer road trip at visitclarksdale.com/outdoors. ☀️
From what part of the world are y’all dreaming of Clarksdale? 💙🗺️💚
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Happy Juneteenth! 🎉 Join us in honoring this important day with Blues tunes that echo the spirit of resilience and hope. Our town’s rich Black heritage and iconic Blues scene make it the perfect place to reflect, rejoice, and immerse yourself in history. From legendary juke joints to spontaneous street performances, the Blues is alive and thriving here. Come experience the music that shaped our nation! 🌟 🎶
Our African American Heritage Map is a great way to begin exploring Clarksdale. Download the map here: visitclarksdale.com/information-brochures.
This week’s Sounds Around Town lineup was put together by Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Arts.
📷 Background photo by Rory Doyle
Melvin Kindall Myles is a talented musician originally from Clarksdale. He moved to Atlanta in 2013 to pursue his music career and found a community at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
His time in Mississippi, rich with gospel and Blues influences, laid the foundation for his artistry, despite moving away for better opportunities. In Atlanta, Melvin formed the duo Lapidus&Myles, aiming to unite people through music. He recognizes Mississippi's unique community spirit and cultural legacy but emphasizes the need for social justice and economic opportunities before considering a return. Through his work, Melvin continues to honor his Mississippi roots while advocating for positive change.
Read more about Myles over at Rooted Magazine 👉 rooted.substack.com/p/mississippi-expat-melvin-myles
Clarksdale and Mississippi have complex histories. The artists coming from these places are complex, too, and we celebrate their stories!
🎭🖼️ Explore Clarksdale’s rich history with a visit to the Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum, Cutrer Mansion, and St. George's Episcopal Church!
From 1917 to 1932, young Tom "Tennessee" Williams spent his childhood in Clarksdale, where his grandfather, Walter E. Dakin, was the church rector. The museum, housed in the former rectory’s upstairs bedrooms, brings this era to life.
👉 tennesseewilliamsrectorymuseum.com
The Cutrer Mansion, built in 1916 by architect Bayard Cairnes, hosted legendary parties and inspired many of Williams' famous works like "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie."
Book your museum tour 24 hours in advance by texting (646) 465-1578.
👉cutrermansion.com
Mark your calendars and book your trip to Clarksdale for the Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival, returning on October 17-19, 2024!
Plan your trip 👉 visitclarksdale.com
Happy Father’s Day! Treat a dad in your life to live Blues today at the conclusion of BAM FEST. Look forward to performances by Terry "Harmonica" Bean and Randy "19th Street Red" Cohen. 🙌🏾 🎸
📅 TODAY - Sunday, June 16th from 3 - 8 p.m.
📍 DELTA BLUES ALLEY CAFE
🎶 $20 for Sunday only. Tix at the door!
Unwind and savor the Mississippi Delta with an ice-cold martini in Clarksdale. 🍸🧊
✔️ Cold drink
✔️ Live Blues 365 days a year
✔️ A trip y’all won’t soon forget!
Plan your road trip: visitclarksdale.com.
🍸 Levon's - Dirty Martini (left) and Watermelon Martini (top-right)
🍸 Yazoo Pass - Zed’s Filthy Dirty Martini (middle-right)
🍸 Ho**er Grocer & Eatery Clarksdale - Lemon Drop Martini (bottom-right)
Zee’s Barbeque - enough said! 😋 🔥 Check out more of Clarksdale’s soul food, bbq and southern hospitality at visitclarksdale.com/dining-guide.
Enjoy live music and a delicious, homestyle buffet dinner every Monday night at Hopson Commissary from 6 - 9 p.m.!
Sign up to receive texts with Monday Night Menus and line ups as well as occasional updates. It’s easy to sign up, just text JOIN to (833) 244-8430.
📷 Hopson Hospitality
Catch Terry "Harmonica" Bean, Frank Guitarman Rimmer Sr., Stone Gas Band, Robert Kimbrough Sr., Bob Margolin, BOB STROGER, and many more performing this week in Clarksdale! 🎶🎸
Big thanks to Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Arts for curating Sounds Around Town.
Your Blues pilgrimage and next romantic vacation don’t need to be mutually exclusive! 💕🎶
Stroll hand-in-hand through our charming downtown, enjoy intimate live Blues performances, and savor delicious Southern cuisine. Explore the rich history at local museums, take a scenic Mississippi River tour, and cozy up in unique lodging options. Create unforgettable memories in the heart of the Delta!
Today’s romantic getaways are available on vrbo.com - just search ‘Clarksdale, MS’. Then look for the VRBO Listing Description that we've identified on each photo.
🎸 It's Howlin' Wolf Month at the Delta Blues Museum - Clarksdale, Mississippi. Today would have been Howlin' Wolf’s 114th birthday!
Mentored by Son House, Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Johnny Shines and Charley Patton, Howlin’ Wolf was a Blues legend who rocked the house like no other. Born Chester Arthur Burnett near West Point, MS, he captivated audiences with his powerful performances, often playing in Clarksdale. Wolf's iconic songs, like "Smokestack Lightnin'," "Spoonful," and "The Red Rooster," earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone ranks him 51st among the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time." Celebrated with numerous awards, Wolf's legacy continues to inspire and resonate in the world of Blues and beyond. 🎶
If y'all dig Howlin' Wolf's signature voice, definitely look out for Randy "19th Street Red" Cohen who sometimes busks in front of Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Arts on Sundays. "Red was busking on the front porch of Cat Head and he sounded like Howlin' Wolf had reappeared there in Clarksdale that day," - Jamie Anthony, host of the Blues Disciples Media podcast.
🎨 Mural - 𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘪𝘯’ 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧 by Toxicómano Callejero
📷 Image-3 published by the Delta Blues Museum
Please wish a very happy birthday to hometown hero, music instructor and Blues phenom - Anthony BIG A Sherrod! 🍰🥳
Trained at the Delta Blues Museum - Clarksdale, Mississippi by Bluesman Johnnie Billington, Big A tears it up on bass, guitar, drums, keyboard and vocals. 🎸🥁 Catch him play with his band - Big A & The Allstars. His journey from church music to international stages embodies the rich Blues legacy of Clarksdale.
Happy birthday, Big A!
📷 Photo of Big A at Red's Clarksdale by Rory Doyle Photography
The Den Again Diner is back, and they’re bringing the heat with live music, great eats and family fun like foosball! 🎶 🍲 🏆
📍 The Den Again Diner - 220 Yazoo Ave. near Yazoo Pass in downtown Clarksdale
See what else downtown Clarksdale has to offer at visitclarksdale.com.
📷 The delicious dishes in today's photos include the Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork Platter and the Pinetop Pineapple Cake.
May in Clarksdale is starting to rival April and October’s incredible music seasons! 🎶 🎸 For those of y’all that missed our May events, today’s video shows some of the highlights.
Book your stay for next May at visitclarksdale.com/stay-all!
📽️ Source video of Bad Apple Blues Fest by Delta Download. Performers include LUCIOUS SPILLER, Big T’s Auntie Gladys, Little Willie Farmer, James “Super Chikan” Johnson and Terry Big “T” Williams. Photos include Bones Fest XXVIII, the Women in Blues Festival, Tee Dee Young at Ground Zero Blues Club’s 23rd Anniversary Party and Deak Harp and band at Deak’s Harmonica Block Party.
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🎤🔥 Get ready for an unforgettable night of blues! Join us at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, on Friday, June 14th at 7 p.m. for the Pinetop Perkins Foundation's Blues Showcase. For just a $15 donation, enjoy performances by the Workshop Allstars, aka Pinetoppers, featuring Blues legends like Bob Margolin, Heather Crosse, Billy Branch, and many more!
Don't miss out on this incredible lineup and the chance to experience the heart of Blues music. Mark your calendars and see y'all there! 🎸🎶
Another killer lineup of the best in Blues begins today! 🎸🎶
Thank you to Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Arts for curating Sounds Around Town.
Check out this year's 🔥 lineup for B.A.M. FEST (Birthplace of American Music Festival)! This 3-day music festival in Clarksdale pays homage to the roots of American music, the Blues, and all the genres that grew from it.
📅 Friday, June 14th through Sunday, June 16th
🎶 See the full lineup and purchase tickets at bamfestms.com
🗺️ Plan your trip at visitclarksdale.com
Watermelon Slim | Frank Guitarman Rimmer Sr. | Delta Blues Alley Cafe | Terry "Harmonica" Bean | LUCIOUS SPILLER | Red's Clarksdale | The Southern Soul Band | Levon's | Stone Gas Band | Hambone Art Gallery | Terry Bigt Williams and the Family Band | Griot Arts Inc. | Robert Kimbrough Sr. | Otis Taylor | Ho**er Grocer & Eatery Clarksdale | Lady Trucker | Crossroads Cultural Arts Center | Jake And The Pearl Street Jumper Fan Page | Bluesberry CAFE | Randy "19th Street Red" Cohen | Visit Mississippi
June is National Lemon Month, and Clarksdale offers a variety of mouth-puckering sensations! Don’t miss our lemon desserts, drinks, entrees and cocktails. 🍋😋
Dig into all of Clarksdale's dining options at visitclarksdale.com/dining-guide
June is African American Music Appreciation Month, a.k.a. Black Music Month! 🙌🏽 🎶 This month honors the African American artists that shaped the trajectory of music in the U.S. and our nation's cultural heritage. Clarksdale has given rise to countless Blues legends like Charley Patton, Son House, Muddy Waters, John Lee Ho**er, and Sam Cooke! 🎸 Clarksdale has also been the hometown of several renowned rappers, hip hop artists and producers. 🎙️ Our historic town offers busking, intimate juke joints and festivals featuring the best in Blues. Luminaries born here helped shape civil rights, music, theater and more.
Clarksdale isn’t a place to read about - it’s a place to experience! Plan your musical pilgrimage at visitclarksdale.com.
Who are your favorite living Blues legends?
Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to Mr. Morgan Freeman!
Over 23 years ago, Mr. Freeman and the late Bill Luckett had the idea to start Ground Zero Blues Club right here in the home of the Blues - Clarksdale, MS. Ground Zero has become a Blues haven. If y’all haven’t made the trip, this year is the year!
Happy birthday, Mr. Freeman. Thank you for keeping juke joints going in the Mississippi Delta!
Enjoy live music tonight at Ground Zero, featuring: Keith "The Prince of the Delta Blues" Johnson & The Big Muddy Band! Cover charge is $12.00.
📷 Photos published by Ground Zero Blues Club
Alphonso “Doc” Sanders tore it up at the Hambone Art Gallery during the Juke Joint Festival last month! 🎷 🔥
Dr. Sanders has been involved in music education for over 25 years. He is presently the Chair of Fine Arts and the Director of the BB King Recording Studio at the Mississippi Valley State University. He is an educator, clinician, recording pro, and performer in Jazz, Blues, and Popular Music. He plays the saxophone, trumpet, flute, and harmonica.
Clarksdale is proud to feature LIVE BLUES performers like Doc not just at the JJF, but every night of the year!
Which festival are y’all most looking forward to later this year?
Festival Lineup: https://www.visitclarksdale.com/new-events
In today’s short film, we get a closer look into Robin Colonas’ Clarksdale origin story! Seattle-native turned Clarksdale local, Robin revitalized an abandoned movie theater in a historically African-American neighborhood to create the now beloved New Roxy!
🎦 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘙𝘰𝘹𝘺 is a short film by Aaron Phillips, Hanna Miller and Lara Petinal. It was created in 2015 and produced by Barefoot Workshops in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
🌴🦩 Share your favorite memories of the New Roxy in the comments below and we'll make sure Robin sees them!
a film by Aaron Phillips, Hanna Miller and Lara Petinal Seattle-native Robin Colonas gives new life to The New Roxy, an abandoned movie theater in a historically…
The story highlights the effort and dedication required to preserve a beloved regional culinary tradition - Delta Hot Tamales! Hicks' World Famous Tamales & Banquet Hall 🙌🏿🔥
Clarksdale’s Blues scene is smokin’ hot this week! 🔥 Immerse yourself in soul-stirring, foot-tappin’ live performances, including the Nashville-based blues & roots music group, Piper & The Hard Times. Fresh off their explosive win at the International Blues Challenge, they’re bringing their electrifying vibe to Ground Zero Blues Club this Friday, May 31st.
🎸💥 Now, we wanna hear from you: What’s your go-to blues track that never fails to get you groovin’? Drop your favorites in the comments and let’s keep the Blues vibes rollin’ strong! 💙
🎶 June is African American Music Appreciation Month! 🎶
Established by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this special month honors the incredible contributions of African American musicians to our nation's rich cultural tapestry. Visit Clarksdale this June and beyond to celebrate the foundational sounds that have shaped music in America!
Here's some Blues festivals and events happening in Clarksdale this summer...
📅 June 14-16 — Birthplace of American Music Festival
📅 June 19 — Juneteenth Celebration
📅 August 9 - 11 — Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
📅 August 31 — Red's Old-Timers Music Festival (Labor Day Weekend)
📅 September 13-14 — Mighty Roots Music Festival
Read more about the music that inspired the world in this Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture article: nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/celebrating-black-music-month
Image credit: Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
🎶 Happy birthday to Clarksdale’s own Brother John Sellers! Sellers was a multifaceted talent in Blues, jazz, gospel, and folk. From his early days learning from legends on Clarksdale streets to his performances with Mahalia Jackson and Big Bill Broonzy, Brother John's journey took him from Mississippi to the heart of New York's folk revival.
He shined alongside greats like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan at Folk City, and collaborated closely with Alvin Ailey and on Broadway. His soul-stirring voice bridged the sacred and the secular, leaving a lasting impact with albums across multiple genres.
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Thanks for your kind words, Steve! Clarksdale will be waiting for your next visit. 🎶
Steve Madgwick is a journalist and travel writer that was visiting Clarksdale and the Mississippi Delta on assignment for Escape.com.au.
🎥 📓 Travel writers, journalists, content creators, etc. - plan your next story (or vacation) at visitclarksdale.com
May is National Photography Month! Clarksdale has been blessed to have been photographed by some of the world’s finest photographers. Whether y’all are new to photography or are seasoned shutterbugs, Clarksdale’s landscapes, historical sites and Blues performers offer unforgettable shots!
We’d love to see your photos of your time spent in Clarksdale in the comments!
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May in Clarksdale is starting to rival April and October’s incredible music seasons! 🎶 🎸 For those of y’all that missed our May events, today’s video shows some of the highlights. Book your stay for next May at visitclarksdale.com/stay-all! 📽️ Source video of Bad Apple Blues Fest by Delta Download. Performers include LUCIOUS SPILLER, Big T’s Auntie Gladys, Little Willie Farmer, James “Super Chikan” Johnson and Terry Big “T” Williams. Photos include Bones Fest XXVIII, the Women in Blues Festival, Tee Dee Young at Ground Zero Blues Club’s 23rd Anniversary Party and Deak Harp and band at Deak’s Harmonica Block Party.
Check out this year's 🔥 lineup for B.A.M. FEST (Birthplace of American Music Festival)! This 3-day music festival in Clarksdale pays homage to the roots of American music, the Blues, and all the genres that grew from it. 📅 Friday, June 14th through Sunday, June 16th 🎶 See the full lineup and purchase tickets at bamfestms.com 🗺️ Plan your trip at visitclarksdale.com Watermelon Slim | Frank Guitarman Rimmer Sr. | Delta Blues Alley Cafe | Terry "Harmonica" Bean | LUCIOUS SPILLER | Red's Clarksdale | The Southern Soul Band | Levon's | Stone Gas Band | Hambone Art Gallery | Terry Bigt Williams and the Family Band | Griot Arts Inc. | Robert Kimbrough Sr. | Otis Taylor | Hooker Grocer & Eatery Clarksdale | Lady Trucker | Crossroads Cultural Arts Center | Jake And The Pearl Street Jumper Fan Page | Bluesberry CAFE | Randy "19th Street Red" Cohen | Visit Mississippi
Alphonso “Doc” Sanders tore it up at the Hambone Art Gallery during the Juke Joint Festival last month! 🎷 🔥 Dr. Sanders has been involved in music education for over 25 years. He is presently the Chair of Fine Arts and the Director of the BB King Recording Studio at the Mississippi Valley State University. He is an educator, clinician, recording pro, and performer in Jazz, Blues, and Popular Music. He plays the saxophone, trumpet, flute, and harmonica. Clarksdale is proud to feature LIVE BLUES performers like Doc not just at the JJF, but every night of the year! Which festival are y’all most looking forward to later this year? Festival Lineup: https://www.visitclarksdale.com/new-events
Thank you to Shared Experiences USA for hosting another incredible Women in Blues Festival! Thank you to Levon's for serving some seriously delicious food and drinks. Thank you to all the performers and attendees - we appreciate y'all! 🎸🥁
Red's Clarksdale is lighting up Thursday nights again! Swing by from 8 p.m. to Midnight for a REAL-DEAL Blues experience at this iconic juke joint. 𝗥𝗲𝗱’𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽 - 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 🎵 May 2 — Deak Harp of Deak's Mississippi Saxophones and Blues Emporium 🎵 May 3 — Watermelon Slim Offical (8:30 p.m.) 🎵 May 4 — LUCIOUS SPILLER 🎵 May 9 — Deak Harp of Deak's Mississippi Saxophones and Blues Emporium 🎵 May 10 — Terry "Harmonica" Bean 🎵 May 11 — Mark Muleman Massey 🎵 May 16 — LUCIOUS SPILLER 🎵 May 17 — Lightnin Malcolm Official 🎵 May 18 — Big A & The Allstars w/ Miss Gladys 🎵 May 23 — Watermelon Slim Offical 🎵 May 24 — Edna Nicole & Delta Ave. 🎵 May 25 — Robert Kimbrough Sr. Cotton Patch Soul Blues 🎵 May 30 — Deak Harp of Deak's Mississippi Saxophones and Blues Emporium 🎵 May 31 — LUCIOUS SPILLER 🎵 June 1 — Big A & The Allstars 📽️ Video published by Red’s. Video features: Frank Guitarman Rimmer Sr. - Guitar Beverly Davis - Vocals "Rev" Slim - Myles Forrest - Bass Ryan Bridges - Drums
Ready to shake, rattle, and roll dem bones at the Crossroads? Bones Fest XXVIII kicked off today at The Shack Up Inn's Juke Joint Chapel! 🎵🦴 Check out these performances around town this weekend—everyone's welcome. 🎵 Friday, May 3rd 🕒 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm 📍 Hopson Hospitality 🎵 Saturday, May 4th 🕒 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm 📍 Ground Zero Blues Club 🎉 Don’t miss the Bones Fest afterparty with Heavy Suga' & The SweeTones on Saturday, May 4th at Ground Zero Blues Club. Tickets can be purchased at the door. 📽️ This video features Skeffington Flynn, Rhythm Bones Society's Executive Director and GRAMMY Award Winner Dom Flemons playing the bones together at a previous event. Thanks for sharing this video with us, Skeffington Flynn!
🎉🎶 Juke Joint Festival 2024 Checklist 🎶🎉 📅 When & Where: Clarksdale, MS, April 11-14, 2024 🔥 Can't Miss Events: Festival Kickoff 🚀 Date: Thursday, April 11, 5pm Location: New Roxy Highlight: Blues prodigy Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport, the soulful Candice Ivory: The Queen of Avant Soul, and Lightnin Malcolm Official Cost: FREE Felder Rushing of the ‘Gestalt Gardner’ Radio Show Date: Thursday, April 11, 3pm Location: Collective Seed & Supply Co. Highlight: ‘Truck Talk’ - Juke Joint Edition Cost: FREE Date: Friday, April 12, 9am Location: Collective Seed & Supply Co. Highlight: ‘Gestalt Gardner’ Radio Show - join Felder Rushing ‘live’ in-person… plus on statewide MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting radio & MPBonline.org Cost: FREE Juke Joint Parade 🎸 Date: Friday, April 12, 5:15pm Location: 326 Blues Alley-train depo Cost: FREE Charlie Musselwhite & Kirk Fletcher Concert 🎸 Date: Friday, April 12, 6:15pm Location: New Roxy Featuring: Grammy-winner Charlie Musselwhite Fan Page & Kirk Fletcher Cost: FREE **🚘 DON'T GET TOWED! Friendly reminder to watch where you park downtown on Friday night. Daytime Festival ☀️ Date: Saturday, April 13, 10am-5/6pm Features: 16 music stages, arts & crafts, Southern street food, children's activities, racing pigs, monkeys on dogs, car show & more! Student Art & Writing Exhibit - 224 Yazoo Ave. - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: FREE (Daytime) Nighttime Blues Party 🌙 Date: Saturday, April 13 Access: Official Festival Wristband required Stages: 22 venues, 24 stages, 36 acts including Super Chikan, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, and many more Bonus: Unlimited rides on festival shuttle buses Wristbands: Limited, available at jukejointfestival.com Merch & Wristband Pickup 🛍️ Location: Near Festival HQ at 243 Delta Avenue, downtown 🎵 Over 100 Blues performances, a mix of festival vibes & small-town fair, all celebrating the rich heritage of the Delta. For music lovers, it's not just a
🎸 This extra leap year day isn’t just another date on the calendar, it's a chance to dive deep into the raw, authentic Delta Blues experience. Think gritty guitar licks, buskers, juke joints, and a taste of uncut Blues history. Get ready to experience Clarksdale in its true, unpolished glory! 🗓️🔥 📽️ Leo ‘Bud’ Welch on MOONSHINE & MOJO HANDS from 2016; video originally published by Roger Stolle. Rest well, Bud. We miss you.
It’s October festival season in Clarksdale, and we’re throwing parties all month! 📻 King Biscuit Blues Festival (Helena, AR - 30 mins from Clarksdale) 📆 Oct. 4-7 🎶 The Clarksdale Junction - Old School Soul Rhythm & Blues Night featuring Mr. Sonny Green 📆 Oct. 7 🥞 Super Blues Sunday: Tentatively including... Cat Head Mini Blues Fest, Bluesberry CAFE ’s Blues Breakfast & October Fest, Delta Blues Museum - Clarksdale, Mississippi special hours, Ground Zero Blues Club blues brunch, Hopson Hospitality/The Shack Up Inn's Pinetop Perkins Celebration ... plus music at Levon's, Hooker Grocer & Eatery Clarksdale, Red's Lounge, Bad Apple Blues Club and more events following the close of the King Biscuit Blues Festival! 📆 Oct. 8 American Music Landmarks Project - Music Landmarks Fest - A virtual celebration 📆 Oct. 9-15 🎭 Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival 📆 Oct. 12-14 Hopson Hospitality Pumpkin Pickin’ Festival 📆 Oct. 14 🎸 Deep Blues Festival - Don’t miss the FREE family picnic celebrating Chris Johnson on 10/14! 📆 Oct. 12-15 🥳 Hambone Art Gallery Festival & Related Events 📆 Oct. 26-29 🚗 Cruzn the Crossroads Car & Truck Show 📆 Oct. 28 Plan your Blues road trip at visitclarksdale.com!
Who’s ready for some fun on the farm? The Mighty Roots Music Festival kicks off tonight! Don't forget that kids 10 and under get in free on Saturday. Tickets are still available at mightyrootsmusicfestival.com. Head to Clarksdale tomorrow morning to rehydrate, cool off, and prepare for Saturday night. Check out our shopping and dining options at visitclarksdale.com. 📽️: Mighty Roots Music Festival
National Women’s History Month continues! Today we’d like to honor one of the women who continues to make Clarkdale history. Amanda Dear-Jones took the torch from her mother Dr. Mary Frances Dear-Moton, who took the torch from her mother, Clarksdale-based civil rights icon Rachel Parker-Dear. After traveling the world for 15 years, Amanda Dear-Jones returned to Clarksdale, where she advocates for her community, following in her grandmother and mother’s footsteps. “My grandmother marched so my mom could run. My mom ran so I could fly. I fly so my kids can soar,” - Amanda Dear-Jones. The Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Civil Rights Archive Digital Storytelling Project is the work of Robertson Scholar summer 2022 interns Jenna Smith and Vishal Jammulapati. Clarkdale is ripe with history. Explore our food, music, history and more at https://www.visitclarksdale.com/. Info + 📽️: msdeltacivilrights.org #VisitClarkdale #WomensHistoryMonth
When y’all are 🎶 rockin’ around the Christmas Tree this year, remember where it all started! Original Design by Alexander Okunev / aokunev.com
While y’all are in town for Clarksdale’s music and culture festivals, we invite you to explore our Arts & Culture District. Clarksdale gets in the soul of just about every person that’s ever lived or visited here. Many of these people changed the world with their art, tenacity and heart. They’re influence wasn’t just on music; they also contributed to literature, civil rights, sports and more. Y’all can see many different signs and memorials honoring these luminaries across Clarksdale’s historic downtown Arts & Culture District. Read about these incredible people at cityofclarksdale.org/music-culture-history.
We hope y'all are getting excited for the Mighty Roots Music Festival this evening! Before the music begins tomorrow, explore the rich culture, history, recreation, shopping and food available in Clarksdale - home of the blues! ✅ Explore our museums and galleries: visitclarksdale.com/museums-and-galleries ✅ Enjoy our trails and markers: visitclarksdale.com/trails ✅ Browse local businesses: visitclarksdale.com/shopping ✅ Order an incredible meal: visitclarksdale.com/dining-guide #VisitClarksdale #AllRoadsLeadToClarksdale
Happy National Travel & Tourism Week! Visit Clarksdale plays an essential role in rebuilding the travel industry and the U.S. economy. We are proud to be part of the #FutureOfTravel and #NTTW22! Discover the economic impact the travel industry has on Mississippi at https://industryimpact.ustravel.org/#ms 🌴 Last but not least - where do you want to travel this summer? Let us know in the comments!
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