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Clarksdale is a city in and the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. [2] It is located along the Sunflower River. Clarksdale is named after John Clark, a settler who founded the city in the mid-19th century when he established a timber mill and business.
Clarksdale, city, seat (1892) of Coahoma county, northwestern Mississippi, U.S. It is situated in the Mississippi River valley and lies along the Sunflower River, about 75 miles (120 km) south-southwest of Memphis, Tennessee. It was settled in 1848 by John Clark on a Native American fortification.
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Clarksdale has many unique, authentic places to stay when you visit the birthplace of the blues and rock ‘n’ roll. On the outskirts of Clarksdale at the historic Hopson Plantation, the Shack Up Inn (documentary film about it here ), and The Shacksdale USA Motel offer a one-of-a-kind experience in real sharecropper shacks that have been ...
Clarksdale, founded by John Clark in 1848, was incorporated in 1882 and is now the major city in the County. Located at the head of navigation on the Sunflower River, many of Clarksdale’s businesses were built fronting this stream.
Explore the arts and music history in Clarksdale, Mississippi with blues clubs, juke joints, museums, and funky art galleries.
Discover Clarksdale, Mississippi, and learn the history of the blues. Enjoy the Juke Joint Festival and year-round entertainment at Ground Zero Blues Club.
Jul 6, 2020 · Clarksdale is in the Mississippi Delta, also known as the Home of the Blues because blues music originated here. Black sharecroppers living in poverty expressed their pain through the music which eventually spread across the country and beyond.
