Mississippi Delta: Why Clarksdale Rocks the Blues
Walking Tour
Walking Tour
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90 mins
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1.5mi
About the Tour
About the Tour
Travel between past and present in a stroll through downtown Clarksdale -- guided by the stories and perspectives of over a dozen locals and experts who live here. Teens from Griot Arts will lead the way.
Tour Producer
Tour Producer
How VoiceMap Works
How VoiceMap Works
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Major Landmarks
Major Landmarks
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Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art
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Carnegie Public Library
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Cutrer mansion
Directions to Starting Point
Directions to Starting Point
Start at the steps of the Delta Blues Museum. Just follow either Yazoo or Delta Ave to the dead-end, then look for the museum entrance.
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Tips
Tips
Places to stop along the way
We'll take you by most businesses downtown, and highly encourage you to pause the tour to check them out. If it looks open, pop in and say hello!
Best time of day
The tour is outdoors -- so noon in July might not be your best bet. Any time you feel like a comfortable stroll, come join us.
Precautions
We often stop at spots with benches and/or shade. Of course it's always a good idea to bring your own water.
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Really enjoyed the walking tour, great app but even better info and experience, learned a lot more about Clarksdale, a wonderful place to visit! Long live the Blues!
A wonderful tool for taking a walking tour of Historic Downtown Clarksdale. Insightful, interesting and fun commentary of the people, places and events that make this Mississippi Delta town a "must see" and experience for visitors with an interest in the Blues, Tennessee Williams, civil rights, agricultural mechanization, American Indian and/or Civil War history.