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Museum · Clarksdale, Mississippi
Delta Blues Museum
The blues museum housed in an old Clarksdale railroad depot, with instruments, photos and the cabin where Muddy Waters lived on the Stovall farm.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Delta Blues Museum
The Delta Blues Museum was founded in 1979 and is the oldest music museum in Mississippi. Since 1999 it has occupied the old railroad freight depot, a brick building in downtown Clarksdale, near where trains carried cotton and musicians north.
The exhibits tell the story of the blues’ origins on Delta farms and display guitars, harmonicas, stage clothes, photographs and posters of regional musicians, from Charley Patton and Son House to B.B. King. There are items related to Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker.
In a dedicated wing, the museum reconstructed the wooden shack where Muddy Waters lived and worked on the Stovall farm, on the outskirts of Clarksdale, before leaving for Chicago and electrifying the blues.
The museum has a stage used at festivals and a music lessons program for youth in the town.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
One to two hours.
Best time
In the afternoon, before music starts at the juke joints. The museum usually closes on Sundays, except on festival days.
How to get there
It’s on Blues Alley in downtown Clarksdale, next to the old railroad line, within walking distance of the bars and record shops.
Tip
Check the website for weekend and festival hours. Photographing some items may be restricted.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Delta Blues Museum
What to see at the Delta Blues Museum?
Instruments, photos and objects of Delta musicians and the shack where Muddy Waters lived on the Stovall farm, reconstructed inside the museum.
On which days is the Delta Blues Museum open?
It usually opens Monday through Saturday. On festival days it may have special Sunday hours. Check the website.
How long does the visit take?
Between one and two hours, depending on your interest in the items and videos.