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Delta Blues Museum
#1 Blues Alley Lane PO Box 459
Clarksdale, MS 38614
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2024 Newsletters and Advisories
Press Release - September 26, 2024
Delta Blues Museum Unveils New Permanent Exhibit - Delta Blues Museum will host an artist reception, book signing, and Q&A with Scott Cawood October 03, 2024 during the unveiling of the new permanent exhibit "Portraits in Steel". Live music to be performed by Anthony "Big A" Sherrod. Press Release
Press Release - August 23, 2024
Delta Blues Museum to Host September Workshop for Educators - Delta Blues Museum will host a one-day workshop for educators looking to expand their curriculum to incorporate broader arts & culture subjects and Mississippi music history into their classrooms. Made possible through support provided by the National Park Service through Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Partnership along with Delta State University. Press Release
Press Release - July 25, 2024
Delta Blues Museum Awarded Building Funding for Facility Upgrades - Delta Blues Museum is the recipient of a $23,400 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of the more than $1.7 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2025 and will be used to support Museum operations over the course of the two-year grant period. Press Release
Press Release - July 03, 2024
Delta Blues Museum to Host July Workshop for Educators - Delta Blues Museum will host a one-day workshop for educators looking to expand their curriculum to incorporate broader arts & culture subjects and Mississippi music history into their classrooms. Made possible through support provided by the National Park Service through Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Partnership along with Delta State University. Press Release
Press Release - May 23, 2024
Delta Blues Museum to Host Military Families as a Blue Star Museum Press Release
Press Release - March 14, 2024
Delta Blues Museum Awarded Building Funding for Facility Upgrades - Delta Blues Museum's freight depot facility will see some upgrades this year, thanks to a $120,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). Press Release
2023 Newsletters and Advisories
Press Release - December 21, 2023
Delta Blues Museum Announces New Virtual Tours Through Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Grant - Delta Blues Museum continues to expand its Virtual Tours, thanks to a $20,000 grant received from the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area (MDNHA). Press Release
Press Release - October 24, 2023
Delta Blues Museum Receives FY24 MAC Mini Grant - Thanks to a generous Mini Grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC), Delta Blues Museum staff will be afforded professional development opportunities in order to better serve Museum visitors. Press Release
Press Release - July 21, 2023
Museum Awarded 2023 Mississippi Humanities Mini Grant - Delta Blues Museum is adding a special event to kick off its 2023 Sunflower Festival activities, thanks to a Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) Mini-Grant just announced. Press Release
Press Release - July 13, 2023
Delta Blues Museum Receives $24,000 MAC Grant - Delta Blues Museum awarded two-year operating grant from Mississippi Arts Commission for fiscal year 2024 to help with educational programs and special exhibits for the museum's 45th anniversary. Press Release
Press Release - May 24, 2023
Delta Blues Museum Honoring Blue Star Families Again This Summer - Delta Blues Museum celebrates nine years as a Blue Star Museum, benefitting active duty military and their families. Read More
E-Vite - May 05, 2023
Friday's at the DBM Stage - The Delta Blues Museum is hosting live music performances at the DBM Stage each Friday of May. Check out the e-vite for more information and other events in Clarksdale. Read More
Newsletter - April 13, 2023
Volume 16, No. 2 - Kicking off Muddy Waters month at the museum with new virtual tours and gift shop merchandise. Plan your trip to Clarksdale for the Juke Joint Festival, and learn about other museum related items in this issue of Keeping the Beat. Read More
Newsletter - March 01, 2023
Volume 16, No. 1 - Delta Blues Museum announces a new virtual field trip featuring Robert Johnson, a new exhibit by Bill Steber in the museum gallery, gift shop items featuring Charlie Musselwhite, and the upcoming Muddy Waters Month. Read More
Gift Shop News - January 05, 2023
Blues You Can Use! - The 2023 blues calendar is now available in the Museum gift shop. This year's calendar includes a free cd of rare music, original period artwork, rare photos, song lyrics and more! Read More
This site made possible through the support of Mississippi Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Humanities and the Rock River Foundation.
This site made possible through the support of Mississippi Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Humanities and the Rock River Foundation.
Support for the Delta Blues Foudation, Inc has been provided by explore.org, a direct charitable activity of the Annenberg Foundation.
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#1 Blues Alley Lane
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: 662-627-6820
Email: info@deltabluesmuseum.org