Clarksdale, Mississippi- Live blues at the Crossroads, meet visitors from all over the world and hear live blues.
The Birthplace of the Blues
Many say Clarksdale, Mississippi is the very birthplace
of the blues. It would be hard to argue against it. Site of countless blues festivals and home
to famous blues musicians like Muddy Waters and Son House, the city will
definitely teach you everything you need to know about the health of the blues in
the Delta today.
Historic Blues District & Live Entertainment
The vibe of the blues
starts in the Historic Blues District, otherwise known as Blues Alley. Within the city, you’ll find
the Delta Blues Museum, a
literal blues shrine of artifacts and memorabilia and actor Morgan Freeman's Ground Zero Blues Club, where famous blues musicians
sling lyrics on a juke joint stage almost every night of the week. The iconic Crossroads
of Hwy 61 & 49; the site where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the
devil.
One-of-a
Kind Lodging
At the Hopson Plantation B&B , you can stay a
weekend in an original Delta sharecropper shack or kick back in a restored cotton
gin bin-turned-hotel room. An on-site bar room provides live entertainment on the
weekends.
Delicious Delta Dining
When it comes to food,
you’ll never go hungry here. Locals say you simply must taste the "que" at
historic Abe’s Barbecue, the
delicious upscale creative cuisine served at Madidi and Rust, and, of course,
Hick's Tamales. Clarksdale
restaurants are a dining attraction/experience all their own.
The Ground Zero Blues Club
