New Explore & Learn - The River and The Road to The Blues
September, 2025
Plan your visit!
Delta Blues Museum - Plan Your Visit
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Clarksdale, Mississippi has been a center for blues culture since the 1920s. Its location as a transportation hub where Highways 61 and 49 connect, where the Illinois Central and other railroads maintained depots and passenger terminals, and where the Greyhound Bus Company built a station made Clarksdale an economic boom town. Flush times created audiences with money to spend for entertainment, and the blues flourished in the city. Many now-legendary musical artists were born and raised in and around Clarksdale: Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Son House, Ike Turner, Jackie Brenston, Sam Cooke, Junior Parker, and W. C. Handy, among them. Clarksdale was a major market for the Delta's constantly traveling musicians, and the likes of Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, and Charley Patton are also associated with the city. Today, that historic blues culture is preserved for visitors while contemporary musicians carry on the great Delta blues tradition.
Admissions
General Admission $15.00 - Ages 17+ Seniors $13.00* - Age 65+
Military $13.00*
Youth $10.00 - Ages 7 - 16
Students $10.00* - Ages 17+
Children 6 and under - Free
Coahoma County Residents - Free*
Blues Society Members $13.00*
Group $13.00 per person
*Please bring valid ID
Museum Hours
Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM
Museum Address
#1 Blues Alley Lane
PO Box 459
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Click here for directions
The Delta Blues Museum is again a proud participant of the Blue Star Museum Program benefitting active duty military families. This years program began Saturday, May 17th, and runs through Labor Day (Sept 1st).
Museum Fall/Winter Hours
The Delta Blues Museum will observe Fall/Winter Hours and be open Monday through Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm. These hours are subject to change.
Museum Holiday Observances
The Delta Blues Museum will be closed in observance of the following holidays: New Years, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Delta Blues Museum Infectious Disease/Pandemic Policy
The Delta Blues Museum is committed to the health and safety of all our guests, staff, students and volunteers. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have reinforced our public health practices and policies. Read More
Copyright Restrictions
Due to copyright restrictions, visitors to the Delta Blues Museum are prohibited from photographing or video recording any portions of the Museum.
Exceptions to this policy can be made at the sole discretion of Museum staff and might include: special events; scholars who have made arrangements in advance of their visits; and credentialed members of the press.
Members of the press must obtain permission from the DBM Director no less than 24 hours before arrival to gain free admission to the museum.
The DBM Stage is may not be used for political or religious purposes. To request a reservation for stage use please submit your request in writing to the Museum stating the date, time and purpose of event.
For more information or questions about these policies, please contact the museum at (662) 627-6820 info@deltabluesmuseum.org
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This site made possible through the support of Mississippi Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Humanities and the Rock River Foundation.
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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 Foundation, Inc has been provided by explore.org, a direct charitable activity of the Annenberg Foundation.
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Museum Contact information
#1 Blues Alley Lane
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: 662-627-6820
Email: info@deltabluesmuseum.org
