The folks at Forbes named Mississippi one of the best places to travel in the US in 2023! Visit Clarksdale this year and experience the vibrant music scene that has made this city a Blues haven for music enthusiasts worldwide. 🎸🎶🎺 Plan your trip 👉 visitclarksdale.com

Travel writer Penny Zibula had great things to say about these Clarksdale favorites in this Foodie Flashpacker article! foodieflashpacker.com/clarksdale-ms-…

Happy belated 90th birthday to James Meredith! Meredith is known for his pivotal role in desegregating the University of MS, where he became the first Black student to enroll. Mr. Meredith, thank you for continuing to inspire Clarksdale and people around the world! 📷 @olemiss

Happy 4th of July, y’all! Catch Watermelon Slim at Hambone Gallery tonight at 8 p.m. #VisitClarksdale #MSDelta

Get your Delta hot tamale fix at Hicks' World Famous Tamales & Banquet Hall or Abe's BBQ! 📷 Betty & Eugene Hicks, Sr., and their hot tamales. 📷 Abe's BBQ by Rory Doyle 📷 Article provided by Ken Perrotte, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘢 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭 #VisitClarksdale

Many of y’all have heard that Christone "Kingfish" Ingram will be headlining the 35th annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival in Clarksdale, MS. Book your room now! They’re going fast. Don't miss this FREE festival! 📅 August 11th - 13th Clarksdale Lodging: visitclarksdale.com/stay-all

We’re so proud of the countless musicians, artists, civil rights leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs and more who have called Clarksdale home and who have played here! Can we get a hand for all of our local and visiting legends? 👏 📷 Mural by Jim Vision #VisitClarksdale

Have y'all read about Clarksdale in 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴: 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢’𝘴 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤? This award-winning guidebook showcases Blues history through storytelling. Purchase a copy through Backbeat Books: backbeatbooks.com/books/97814930…

Happy #WorldKebabDay! Your trip to Clarksdale wouldn’t be complete without a meal at Resthaven Restaurant. Don’t miss the Shish Tawook, chicken and steak kebabs! Finish your meal with a slice of the best pie in the Mississippi Delta! 🥧😋 📷 Resthaven Restaurant - Shish Tawook

Did y’all hear that Chapel Hart filmed their music video for their cover of "Welcome to Fist City" right here in Clarksdale? They filmed at GroundZeroBluesClub, the old jail and outside around town. We hope y'all will watch the behind-the-scenes video! youtu.be/zjRMOaEzgvw

Heading to Clarksdale for the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival? Swing by the the @grammymuseumms in Cleveland, MS. On August 11th, the museum will debut a new exhibit, 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺 61: 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢’𝘴 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺. 📷 @grammymuseumms

Hopson Commissary is under new ownership and is now Hopson Hospitality, owned by #Clarksdale natives Tate & Chelsea! Hopson will continue to host private events (which you can now book online!), festivals, tours, & more. Stay updated on social media & hopsonhospitality.com.

“At one end of downtown Clarksdale, across from GroundZeroBluesClub, is the very railroad and train depot that took Muddy Waters north to Chicago in 1943,” writes jeff mores in ‘𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯’. Read the full article: medium.com/jeff mores/the… 📷 @MoresJeff

“This little town in the Mississippi Delta is the kind of place that should be on every blues fan’s bucket list. Both the Hooker Hotel and the Squeeze Box make for ideal lodging for experiencing Clarksdale up close and personal,” - Deb Thompson. 📷 Deb Thompson #VisitClarksdale

“It's my style, nobody else got. There's a lot of different things if you hear, if you listen to it, you can hear my beat in it. Now you take the boogie. I'm the man that started it all.” -John Lee Hooker Photo courtesy of Getty Images. _ #JohnLeeHooker #TheHook #KingOfTheBoogie

“Clarksdale may be known for our Blues culture and nighttime music venues, but we have some really unique, one-of-a-kind shops all around downtown.” - The Lofts at Five & Dime ✅ Explore all of Clarksdale's lodging & shopping options — visitclarksdale.com #VisitClarksdale

July 31 is #NationalAvocadoDay! 🥑 🎉 Celebrate at @yazoo_pass. 📍 207 Yazoo Ave ⌚ Hours vary, call (662) 627-8686 to confirm Explore more Clarksdale dining options — visitclarksdale.com #VisitClarksdale #ClarksdaleEats

Yesterday's view from mythical "Crossroads" in Clarksdale, MS (thanks, Carrie). In case you don't know, JJF Sat-night Early Pre-sale Wristbands are moving fast at jukejointfestival.com. This year's JJF fest will be a celebration of all our blues friends who moved on up in 2023.

Check out Slash' latest album, 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘯𝘦𝘥, a Blues cover album! Dive into the roots with the lead single "Killing Floor." Clarksdale’s Christone "Kingfish" Ingram will be on tour with Slash for S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival! Tix & Album Ordering: serpentfestival.com.

🎶 Happy birthday to Clarksdale’s own Brother John Sellers! Sellers was a multifaceted talent in Blues, jazz, gospel, and folk. His soul-stirring voice bridged the sacred and the secular, leaving a lasting impact with albums across multiple genres. #VisitClarksdale 🎸🎷🎤