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Mississippi Delta Art & Museums

If the Delta is anything, it is a place of history and creativity. From Civil Rights to the Civil War; from the birthplace of the blues to the birthplace of Kermit the Frog; from dozens of writers to artists and painters, the Delta has experienced it all.

Discover why they say “the blues were born, not written” as you comb through the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale. Meander through the art, sculptures and quirky creations of local Delta artists at Cat Head Delta Blues and Folk Art. Explore the journey of Hernando Desoto as he entered the Mississippi Delta at the Desoto County Museum. And discover the very birthplace of The Muppets at the Jim Henson Museum.

Whatever you're in search of, you can find the history and creativity of the Delta carefully preserved in museums and art galleries throughout the region.

'da House of Khafre
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103-105 Main Street
Indianola, MS 38751
662-887-2900
662-347-8198
www.khafre.us
At 'da House of Khafre, enjoy cultural arts entertainment at "da House Party" every Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. on the Front Porch Stage. "Family Night" is held every Friday night from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Browse "Afrocentricity: African Art Boutique" Thursday through Sunday from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. or by appointment. Their Delta g...
“Boo” Ferriss Baseball Museum
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1003 W Sunflower Road
Cleveland, MS 38733
662-846-4780
This museum honors the 85 year old Patriarch and Red Sox Hall of Fame member, Boo Ferriss. He was a teammate of Ted Williams. This facility was partially funded by the Yawkey Foundation/Boston Red Sox.
“Cast of the Blues” Masks – Ewing Hall
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Ewing Hall Delta State University
Cleveland, MS 38733
668-846-4311
The "life casts" are exact replicas of blues musicians faces, created using damp gauze and plaster. The results are astonishing, three-dimensional images of the facial structure of the musicians. This collection features 55 life casts of a disappearing generation of blues performers.
Aaron Cotton Company
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311 Delta Avenue
Clarksdalle, MS 38614
662-902-9069
Visit the Cotton Museum and learn about the history of cotton and the crops relationship to Blues music.
Andersons Pottery
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2701 Scott Rd.
Hernando, MS 38632
www.jimandersonpottery.com
Most of Jim Anderson’s handmade stoneware pottery is thrown on a potter's wheel. He uses the best quality stoneware clay available and mixes his glazes by hand. His pottery is dishwasher safe, nontoxic, oven proof, and can be used in the microwave. All of Jim’s pottery is made by hand, which attributes to the beauty of his handmade pott...
Anshe Chesed Cemetery
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Clay Street at National Military Park
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Access at Grove and Hope Streets, traffic light #10. Public access except on Saturday. Evidence of a once robust Jewish community, the cemetery dates back to 1864. A lunette fortification was built on the property by the Confederacy. On May 19 and 22, 1863, it was the site of fierce fighting and bloodshed. In 1864, t...
Art & Soul of the South
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1312 Washington Street
Vicksburg, MS 39183
601-629-6201
www.artandsoulofthesouth.com
“The Official Jewelry Designer for Miss Mississippi”, Art & Soul is known for custom jewelry, original artwork, local handicrafts, dramatic wall crosses, and more.Known for their creative vintage embellishments and hand-painted vintage furniture, Art & Soul seamlessly blends old and new styles. Vis...
Attic Gallery
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1101 Washington Street
Vicksburg, MS 39183
601-638-9221
www.atticgallery.net
The oldest single person art gallery in the state. Featuring Southern folk art, contemporary fine art, handmade pottery, hand blown & fused glass, photography, handmade jewelry, and many  blues related items e.g. photos, art, tins. Also highlighted in various mediums are Highway 61 Blues and Elvis. All major credit cards accepted.
B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
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400 Second Street
Indianola, MS 38751
662-887-9539
www.bbkingmuseum.org
The B.B. King Museum is a 20,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility which uses the life story of world renowned blues artist, and native son, Riley (B.B.) King, as a framework to tell about the Mississippi Delta region and the origins and influence of blues music. Centered around the last standing brick cotton gin in Mississippi, the Museum uses...
Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum (1890)
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1107 Washington Street
Vicksburg, MS 39180
601-638-6514
601-636-5010
www.biedenharncoca-colamuseum.com
Open all year except New Year's day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Restored 1890 building where Coca-Cola was first bottled anywhere in the world in 1894. Museum contains reproduction bottling works, Coca-Cola memorabilia, 1900 soda fountain and restored 1890 candy store. Ice-cold Cokes, ice cream floats, Mississippi-made Luvel dipped ice cr...
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