Delta Blues Museum
Mississippi's earliest music museum, housed in an old freight depot. Its highlight is the cabin where Muddy Waters lived as a child.
The museum was founded in 1979 in the 1918 Illinois Central Railroad freight depot. It traces the evolution of Delta blues, from cotton-field work songs to electric Chicago blues. Exhibits include the log cabin Muddy Waters moved from Stovall Farm, guitars and stage costumes belonging to John Lee Hooker and B.B. King, and a guitar known as 'Muddy Wood' donated by ZZ Top. Admission is about $15. The museum is closed on Sundays. It is recommended as your first stop in Clarksdale.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 (slightly shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Downtown Clarksdale
- Ground Zero Blues Club
- Red's Lounge
- Riverside Hotel
- The Crossroads
- Shack Up Inn
- Delta Cultural Center
- Dockery Farms