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DBM Wins in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards
Mississippi's First Music Museum recognized as one of the Best Music Museums in U.S.
[Clarksdale, Mississippi - February 28, 2020]
Just announced,
Delta Blues Museum is a winner in the 2020 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice travel award contest for Best Music Museum.
According to the publication, nominees for all 10Best categories are chosen by a panel of relevant travel experts which include a combination
of editors from USA TODAY, editors from 10Best.com and other relevant expert contributors. Delta Blues Museum joins other Mississippi-based museums
in the top ten for the Best Music Museum category--the complete list is available at the following link.
www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-music-museum/
Museum Director Shelley Ritter appreciates the distinction, offering, "Delta Blues Museum is honored to be a part of this select group of museums. Thank you
to everyone who voted for us. This list is a great roadmap to plan spring and summer travels."
About the Delta Blues Museum
Established in 1979 by the Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees and re-organized as a stand-alone museum in 1999, the Delta Blues Museum is Mississippi's first music museum.
A 2013 recipient of the IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Services--the nation's highest honor for museum and library service to the community--and a 2014 recipient of the National Arts & Humanities'
Youth Program Award, the Delta Blues Museum is dedicated to creating a welcoming place where visitors find meaning, value and perspective by exploring the history and heritage of the unique American musical art form,
the Blues. The Museum is also recognized as a Great River Road Interpretive Center. For more information on events or programs, please call (662) 627-6820, or visit the Museum web site at
www.deltabluesmuseum.org.
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Thanks for your continued and future support!
Shelly Ritter, Director
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Museum Contact information
#1 Blues Alley Lane
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: 662-627-6820
Email: info@deltabluesmuseum.org
