Clarksdale, Mississippi has long been described as "Ground Zero" for blues aficionados from around the globe. It all started here. That's why Ground Zero Blues Club® was created — to celebrate the area's rich blues heritage and to provide a forum in which it can continue.

An old passenger train depot is where the restaurant calls home. They are an Amish bakery predominantly known for baked goods and sandwiches. There are daily specials including soups and casseroles, not to mention the fantasik deserts. The Dutch Oven also offers a wide selection of frozen items that are take and bake.

Located in the heart of Clarksdale deep in the Mississippi Delta. Hooker Grocer + Eatery is a restaurant, bar, and music venue serving southern classics with a tasty and unique Clarksdale twist. Hooker offers nightly specials not listed on their regular menu. Music is offered weekly.

Family owned since 1924! Located at the Crossroads of highways 61 and 49. Try their famous homemade bbq sauce, chili cheeseburgers, or hot tamales!

The Hooker Hotel is a fabulous new 2 bedroom guest suite (private vacation rental) designed, built, and decorated in true Delta style by local artisans. The 745 square foot, ground level (no stairs) flat is newly constructed in the circa 1897 Clarksdale Telegraph Building at Second & Delta in the heart of the Historic District downtown.

Travelers Hotel will create jobs and expand existing tourism while providing a new venue for arts and culture programs in a comfortable, authentic space where all are welcome.

"The Ritz We Ain't"

Blues lovers making the pilgrimage to the cradle of the blues, the Mississippi Delta, should not miss the unique opportunity to experience Hopson Plantation, located only three miles from the legendary Crossroads, Highways 49 and 61, in Clarksdale.

Located in the heart of downtown Clarksdale Mississippi, Auberge Clarksdale Blues Hostel is Mississippi’s first Hostel. The hostel is only within a few blocks from Ground Zero Blues Club, Red’s Juke Joint, Cat Head Records, Hambone Art Gallery, Bluesberry Cafe, New Roxy Theater, Quapaw Canoe, the Delta Blues Museum, the Cutrer Mansion, the Tennessee Williams Exhibit, Hooker Grocer, Abe’s BBQ, and Yazoo Pass.

The Delta Blues Museum was established in 1979. This internationally-acclaimed museum showcases the history and significance of the Blues in this region. It features a wax figure of Blues great Muddy Waters and the famous Muddywood Guitar, videotape and slide-and-sound programs, photographs, recordings, books, memorabilia, archives, and more. Stovall Plantation was the original home of the Muddy Waters Cabin, which is now located in its new home at the renovated Freight Depot on Blues Alley.

Clarksdale is the childhood home of one of America’s most performed playwrights, Tom “Tennessee” Williams.

Young Tom’s grandfather Rev. Walter E. Dakin served as rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church from 1917-193. Williams lived with his grandparents in Clarksdale for several years, and then visited regularly as he grew up. The church is still active today, and the former rectory is now the church office and home of the Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum.

The North Delta Museum was described by the Memphis Commercial Appeal, "it's like crawling through someone's attic". The museum located on the actual banks of the Mississippi River and at the foot of the levee in the National Register of Historic Places District of Friars Point is a repository of artifacts from the Mississippi Delta, the Mississippi River, including military. With an extensive collection of prehistoric Indian artifacts, the museum houses a replica of an early Delta general store, has a barn with horse drawn vehicles including a buggy, antique clothing, and much, much more.

Cat Head is named after three things (in reverse order): "cat head biscuits" (a Southern biscuit the size of a cat's head), animal-themed blues record labels (Alligator, Fat Possum, Rooster, etc.) and the "cat head" drawings of Leland, Mississippi, bluesman/folk artist Pat Thomas.

Join Blues enthusiasts and aspiring Blues musicians from around the world at probably the most authentic Blues Festival anywhere: Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Along with dozens of venues offering live blues music throughout the day, you'll find an arts market, a wide selection of street food, many free events, and fellowship with other blues fans from around the world.

Second Weekend in April

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Each May you can check out up and coming female Blues artists at the new Women in Blues festival in two locations: downtown Clarksdale and across the river on Cherry Street in downtown Helena, Arkansas. Not only does the event offer music, but ticket holders get access to blues history tours, yoga sessions, cocktail receptions and afterparties.

Mid May

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Held in the middle of cotton fields at nearby Stovall Farms, the Mighty Roots Festival brings together musicians and fans for two early nights in late September. Camping on site is available, as are RV spaces. The festival could be a great way to kick off a week exploring the entire Delta region.

Third Weekend in September

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A celebration of everything Tennessee Williams. The event features talks, music, demonstrations, tours, receptions, and parties. It also allows ample opportunity to meet and network with other lovers of Tennessee Williams, and Southern Literature in general, from across the globe.

Early - Mid October

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