Location of the Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale, Mississippi
The **Delta Blues Museum**—the **world's first museum dedicated to the blues**—is located in the heart of **Clarksdale, Mississippi**, the **"Crossroads" of the Delta**:
1 Blues Alley
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Historic Setting
- Housed in the **historic Riverside Hotel** (built 1910s) — **boarding house for African American musicians** (Ike Turner, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Robert Nighthawk).
- **Adjacent to the legendary "Crossroads" (Highways 61 & 49)** — mythic site of Robert Johnson's deal.
- **Ground Zero Blues Club** (Morgan Freeman co-owned) next door — live music nightly.
Exhibits & Mission
- Muddy Waters' Cabin** (from Stovall Plantation) — reconstructed inside.
- Guitars, harmonicas, stage clothes, records, photos, contracts** of **B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Son House, Charley Patton, Ike Turner, Sam Cooke, Elvis (Delta roots)**.
- Interactive exhibits, listening stations, oral histories.**
- Mission: **"Preserve, interpret, and encourage the blues"** — **education, performances, festivals (Juke Joint Festival, Sunflower River Blues).**
Visitor Info
- Hours: **Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 1pm–5pm** (check website).
- Admission: **$10 adults, $8 seniors/students, $5 youth, free <6**.
- Gift Shop: **CDs, vinyl, books, apparel, local crafts.**
**Clarksdale = Blues Ground Zero.** The museum is the **anchor of a living blues landscape**—juke joints, markers, the **Mississippi Blues Trail**, and the **ghosts of the cotton fields** that birthed the sound that changed the world.
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