Go big and take the grand tour. Here, you can learn about the famous road that inspired artists like Charlie Musselwhite, Sunnyland Slim, Big Joe Williams, and other musical trailblazers.
As one of the most famous roads in American music, Highway 61 is a famous landmark with over Mississippi Blues Trail markers to be found on your MS Delta tour through Blues history. Are you looking for a unique space for your meetings, receptions, and other gatherings on your social calendar? From outdoor festivals to bars and restaurants, the Blues is a Southern staple that brings people together from all walks of life.
For more information regarding tickets , group rates, parking, and other accommodations at The Gateway to the Blues Museum and Visitor Center, contact us today. Search for: Search. Blues If you want to be part of it, you have to start here! About the Museum. Blues in the Delta. Complete with a recording studio where you can learn the basics first-hand, galleries and educational programs include: What Is Blues? Always a crowd pleaser and a great start to the season!
This festival is so legendary, the Museum has it's own special exhibit area dedicated to the Sunflower Festival as well as a Sunflower Festival Chronology on the Museum's website. For more information about the festival, please visit: www. Be sure to stop by the Delta Blues Museum on way there or back!
Clarksdale's very own post-King Biscuit mini-festival offering up blues, food, and entertainment throughout downtown Clarksdale. The Hambone Festival can be found in Clarksdale near the end of October each year. Cruz'n the Crossroads is a traveling car and truck show, which usually finds it's way to Clarksdale during September or October.
For more information and to confirm travel dates, please visit: cruznthecrossroads. The Delta Blues Museum has garnered prestigious awards over the years, and have been featured in books and travel articles. Additionally, the Museum is home to it's very own student band DBM Band which has released cd's over the years and can be found performing at festivals, special events, and in holiday parades.
The Museum's very own student band has released two cd's over the years. Check out samples from Volume 1 on our podcast page. To follow the Blues Trail, please visit: www. This award is our nation's highest honor conferred on museums and libraries.
Once again, the Museum has been honored with another of our nation's prestigious awards. As an extra bonus, the DBM Band performed during the ceremony. For more information, please visit:. The current site was designed by Quimby Vance of E.
Design, with site mapping, copywriting and editing, and research by John Howell of Greenland Inc. Site building was performed by the design team at Verity Internet. Don't forget to check out the Museum's on-line store for gifts that can be given in celebration of any occassion!
We have something for everyone that loves Blues Music, the Delta, and the Museum. You can find a wide assortment of books, music, signs, magnets, posters and much more in the Delta Blues Museum Gift Shop.
Or maybe you just want to have a keepsake of your trip to the Museum and the Crossroads with a fridge magnet, signs, or even a coffee mug. No matter the reason, our gift shop has a little something for just about everyone! Can't make it to the museum?
No problem - you can visit our Gift Shop online. Visit Gift Shop. National Trust members to receive discounts when visiting the Museum. Each year, the program begins in May and continues through Labor Day. The Delta Blues Museum is 42 years old! Not only does the Museum reflect Blues History through exhibits, events and education - we also have a full history of our own. So, throughout the year when you happen to be in town, whether it be just a quick visit, or for local events, be sure to add the Museum as a stop during your travels.
We installed a number of new exhibits during our 40th year and we can't wait for you to indulge your Blues! Be sure to check our plan your visit for more details and other upcoming festivals and events. Museum Press Release. A rare evening of extraordinary music took place over the weekend at Red's Blues Club in Clarksdale when young guitar phenom Christon "Kingfish" Ingram and his band were joined by Read the Transcript.
Reviews of the Museum can be read at TripAdvisor. We've put together a list of music museums and others outside of Clarksdale that you may want to add to your itinerary as you plan your visit to Clarksdale.
See Them Now! Receive news about the museum and Clarksdale, plus be among the first to receive e-vites for special events. Click Here to Join. Show your support of the Delta Blues Museum by purchasing a custom engraved blues brick which will be used to complete the new Muddy Waters Addition.
Learn More Download Flyer. By adding your pictures and comments to our Sunflower Chronology page you can help us celebrate over 30 years of great music and fun. Learn More Sunflower Chronology. The Museum and Malaco Records have unveiled a special summer exhibit in celebration of Malaco Music Group's 50th anniversary. Be sure to stop by the Museum and check out this latest exhibit! All through the Delta Blues Museum and it's website, there is plenty of room to explore and learn about the Blues.
Not sure when to schedule a visit? We proudly participate in the Blue Star Museum program dedicated to our nation's service men and women. Support for the Delta Blues Foudation, Inc has been provided by explore. Welcome to the land where blues began. Exhibits - Field Trips. Muddy Waters - The Blues Legend. Exhibits - Virtual Tours. Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - Tour Guide. Richard "Daddy Rich" Crisman - Artist. Shopping at the Museum - October, "The Crossroads", where Highways 61 and 49 meet in Clarksdale, MS, the site where Delta blues master Robert Johnson was said to sell his soul to the devil at midnight to be able to play his extraordinary music - or so the myth goes.
Events in Clarksdale - October, The festival season is starting to wind down in Clarksdale. As always, be sure to stop by the Museum while you're in town! We can't wait to see ya'! Museum Announces Additional Virtual Tours - May 05, May 05, - Delta Blues Museum is expanding its educational offerings online to include three new Virtual Tours, produced by Mississippi filmmaker Coop Cooper and available online later this month.
Need an Extra Tax Deduction? DBM Virtual Tours - Lee Williams Join professional blues drummer Lee Williams at the Museum as he talks about his experiences with different blues artists and how they influenced his career. DBM Virtual Tours - Super Chikan Join professional blues musician James "Super Chikan" Johnson to share in his personal stories with different blues artists during his youth and the impressions they had on him.
DBM's 78s Record Collection. Celebrate the Museum's 42nd year! Phone Muddy Waters Cabin from Stovall Farms. The Votes Are In New Exhibits Added During the Museum's 40th anniversary year, many new exhibits were added to our collection.
Clarksdale Super Blues Sunday - October 10, Clarksdale's very own post-King Biscuit mini-festival offering up blues, food, and entertainment throughout downtown Clarksdale. Museum Features The Delta Blues Museum has garnered prestigious awards over the years, and have been featured in books and travel articles. Museum Website "Gold" Certified www. Museum Gift Shop The Delta Blues Museum has garnered prestigious awards over the years, and have been featured in books and travel articles.
Gift Shopping at the Delta Blues Museum Don't forget to check out the Museum's on-line store for gifts that can be given in celebration of any occassion!
Museum Affiliations. The Museum is 42! Rare Evening of Extraordinary Music A rare evening of extraordinary music took place over the weekend at Red's Blues Club in Clarksdale when young guitar phenom Christon "Kingfish" Ingram and his band were joined by Other Regional Museums We've put together a list of music museums and others outside of Clarksdale that you may want to add to your itinerary as you plan your visit to Clarksdale.
To Read the Latest Newsletter or catch-up on our previous newsletters click here. On view at the Delta Blues Museum. Send us your Sunflower Festival Experiences By adding your pictures and comments to our Sunflower Chronology page you can help us celebrate over 30 years of great music and fun.
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