Delta Blues Museum
The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States, is a museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing public access to and awareness of the musical genre known as the blues. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1979. A drive of 22 mi reaches Delta Cultural Center.
A museum inside Clarksdale
You can stay in Clarksdale
Delta Blues Museum is inside Clarksdale, which has 24 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Memphis
Memphis is about 72 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–82°. When to go ↓
Established in 1979
Delta Blues Museum dates from 1979. About ↓
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Delta Blues Museum
The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States, is a museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing public access to and awareness of the musical genre known as the blues. Along with holdings of significant blues-related memorabilia, the museum also exhibits and collects art portraying the blues tradition, including works by sculptor Floyd Shaman and photographer Birney Imes.
The museum is located in the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Passenger Depot, also known as Illinois Central Passenger Depot or Clarksdale Passenger Depot, which was built in 1926 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1979
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1995) · Mississippi Landmark (1996) · National Register of Historic Places contributing property (2009)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Overnight near Delta Blues Museum
Close by, places to stay are in Clarksdale (24) and Helena-West Helena (5).
Compare 4 towns
| Town | From Delta Blues Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksdale | in town | — | 24 11 hotels · 6 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 13,643 | $84K | — |
| Helena-West Helena | 23 mi north | 35 min | 5 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 8,216 | $73K | D− |
| Lula | 18 mi north | 30 min | 1 1 hotel | 189 | $74K | — |
| Merigold | 26 mi south | 40 min | 1 1 hotel | 350 | $138K | — |
Getting there
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More near Delta Blues Museum
All of these are within 70 miles.
60 mi Stadium & arenaVaught–Hemingway Stadium
46 mi National MemorialArkansas Post National Memorial28K visitors a year
129 mi National MonumentEmmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument4K visitors a year
52 mi MuseumB.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
33 mi MuseumGrammy Museum Mississippi
222 mi MuseumDelta Cultural Center
70 mi MuseumMetal Museum
38 mi MuseumTunica MuseumPhoto credits
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0 · Arkansas Post National Memorial: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument: Calvin Beale, Public domain · B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grammy Museum Mississippi: BobCummings, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Delta Cultural Center: Unknown, Public domain · Metal Museum: No machine-readable author provided. JeremyA assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Tunica Museum: Djpinnow, CC BY-SA 3.0
Questions before you go
Is Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale?
Yes. It’s inside Clarksdale, MS.
When is the best time to visit Delta Blues Museum?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 63–82°.
How far is Delta Blues Museum from Memphis?
About 72 miles northeast of Memphis, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Delta Blues Museum?
Mid Delta Regional (GLH), about 55 miles away. The nearest big hub is Frederick W. Smith (MEM), about 67 miles.
Where should I stay near Delta Blues Museum?
Clarksdale (in town, 24 places to stay) and Helena-West Helena (23 mi, 5 places to stay).
Local tips in Clarksdale
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