Clarksdale, MS Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

CLARKSDALE , the first significant town south of Memphis, has an unquestionable claim to consider itself the home of the blues. Its quite phenomenal roll call of former residents – stretching from Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf and Robert Johnson up to Ike Turner and Sam Cooke – is celebrated in the Delta Blues Museum , housed at 1 Blues Alley (Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, closed Sunday; $6; tel 662/627-6820, www.deltabluesmuseum.org ). The centerpiece among the photos, instruments, personal possessions, videos and recordings is the "Muddywood" guitar, created by ZZ … more »