News and Press

2007 News and Events

Delta Blues Museum Featured in Rand McNally's Southeast Getaway Guide

(May 25, 2007)

Rand McNally, America's largest map company, just put the Delta Blues Museum on the map ‐ literally. The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale is highlighted as a "can't miss" stop in Rand McNally's new... Read More

Delta Blues Museum Awarded $1.5 M Grant

(April 2007)

The Mississippi Transportation Commision recently approved a grant to the Delta Blues Museum for more than $1.5 million. The money will be used for expansion of the former railroad depot in which the blues museum... Read More

Delta Blues Museum Receives $25K Grant from Blues Music Foundation

(Febuary 10, 2007)

The Blues Music Foundation, a non-profit organization launched during 2003's Year of the Blues celebration, announced that it has awarded $191,650 in grants to non-profit organizations and museums that celebrate... Read More