Delta Blues Museum Nominated for Best Music Museum
January, 2026
Welcome to the land where blues began
Delta Blues Press Release
January 13, 2026
USA Today names Delta Blues Museum in its 2026 "10BEST" Readers' Choice Poll
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Mississippi's first music museum nominated for "Best Music Museum," voting open through February 9th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Clarksdale, Mississippi - January 13, 2026] - Delta Blues Museum is among 20 other arts & cultural organizations vying for the top spot as "Best Music Museum" in USA Today's annual "10BEST" Readers' Choice Poll. The publication announced its selected nominees on Monday, with the voting portal open now through noon EST on Monday, February 9th.
With the nomination, USA Today is highlighting the work of the Museum: "Celebrating the birthplace of the blues and the musicians who shaped its distinctive sound, this museum--which is housed in a historic freight depot--features immersive storytelling that illuminates Clarksdale's pivotal role in American music history. Visitors can view iconic instruments, personal artifacts, and engaging displays featuring the lives and legacies of artists such as Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and many other blues greats."
Voting is open to the public for four weeks. Readers and supporters of the Museum are encouraged to cast their votes--one per person, one vote per day--at the link below.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, February 18th at noon EST.
Vote Here for The Delta Blues Museum!
About 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.
Members of the press may register in the PRESS ROOM on the Museum's website to access further information, downloadable images and related materials.
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#1 Blues Alley Lane
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: 662-627-6820
Email: info@deltabluesmuseum.org
