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The Delta Blues Museum, the world’s first museum devoted to blues, was founded on January 31, 1979, by Sid Graves, director of Clarksdale’s Carnegie Public Library. Originally housed in a room of the Myrtle Hall Elementary School, the museum moved to the library in 1981 and to this location, a former railroad depot, in 1999.
#1 Blues Alley Clarksdale, MS 38614. Phone. 662-627-6820. Hours. Summer (March-October) Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Winter (November-February) Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Website. https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org
Speciality MuseumsHistory Museums. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Housed in the newly renovated Yazoo and Mississippi River Valley Railroad Depot, the museum presents the history of the Blues through photos, written word, artifacts and instruments. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Exhibits, Events and More! Plan your visit to the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi which has been a center for blues culture since the 1920s and where Highways 61 and 49 connect.
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Aug 25, 2021 · 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.
The Delta Blues Museum is in the heart of the Mississippi Delta—one of the few museums in a rural farming area in the South. Yet, it has become a cultural center, welcoming visitors from abroad and providing area residents with music and programming.
