The blues put this town on the tourism map, but Clarksdale has leaned into its musical heritage in recent decades. Here’s how ...

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has made a big impression after bursting upon the scene. Indeed, Rolling Stone Magazine wrote, ...

Clarksdale was the place where blues legends like Sam Cooke, John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters got their start, but its significance was mostly known to music lovers.

At the Bad Apple Blues Club, Sean “Bad” Apple delivered a show that mixed music with Delta history and stories of learning his craft from an 88-year-old bluesman.

The blues put this town on the tourism map, but Clarksdale has leaned into its musical heritage in recent decades. Here’s how to experience the best of this Mississippi town’s music scene and ...

The Mississippi Delta is known as the birthplace of the blues. Editor's note: This story has been updated to add information about Greenwood Cemetery. Black History Month is a time to celebrate ...

Home to many of the Mississippi Blues Trail markers, the town is full of blues history. Blues fans can also visit ‘The Crossroads’ – a fabled spot at Highway 61 & 49 where Delta bluesman ...

The blues put this town on the tourism map, but Clarksdale has leaned into its musical heritage in recent decades. Here’s how to experience the best of this Mississippi town’s music scene and ...