Grand opening: Bad Apple Blues Club
Congratulations Sean Apple: the Bad Apple Blues Club is NOW OPEN! It looks amazing. And feels even better. Sean moved from Beale Street...
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Experience the Delta:
Places to Go and People to See in the Mississippi Delta
Shared Experiences USA started by creating in-person Experiences.
We've now expanded to take the roadtrip online.
Here's a sample of ways to explore:
Our COVID-friendly roadtrip suggestions, virtual experiences, and stories from the community are
organized like a blog -- just click on the places and themes that interest you.
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- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min
Back in action: Delta Bohemian Tours
Hooray: Delta Bohemian Tours is back in action! And that's Roger Stolle behind the counter at Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Arts making an...
- Jun 10, 2020
- 1 min
Carnegie Library: Story Time with Community Helpers
Awesome: the Clarksdale Carnegie Public Library just launched a weekly Story Time with Community Helpers series. It's one of the best...
- Jun 8, 2020
- 1 min
Jaxx Nassar sings MLK's last request at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis
We've been thinking a lot about history, and our place in it. Local musician Jacqueline Nassar drove the Blues Highway from the...
- Jun 7, 2020
- 2 min
Reflecting on transitions: God, Grandma, community & country
We're all experiencing transitions, sometimes with much sadness. Some of you know my partner Director David: he left suddenly today to...
- Jun 2, 2020
- 5 min
#BluesTraveling on #BlackoutTuesday: along the tracks
These are the tracks that brought Muddy Waters and so many bluesmen from Clarksdale to Chicago, bringing the blues along with them. I...
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
Museum for Sale: Rock & Blues gems in downtown Clarksdale
Tonight's "Boogieman" playing #LiveFromClarksdale is also a historian. Theo Dasbach founded the Rock & Blues Museum, an incredible and...
- May 31, 2020
- 2 min
April showers bring May flowers...
Hi friends, startups and fellow Imperfect Gardeners, what have you cultivated this Spring Just as March brought a deluge of bad news,...
- May 30, 2020
- 1 min
Throwback: Ground Zero, 2006
May is @gzbluesclub's anniversary month; normally they'd be throwing a big party to celebrate. They asked everyone to post photos from...
- May 28, 2020
- 1 min
A timely premiere: "Song for Sam Cooke (Here in America)"
Here's a timely premiere today: "Song for Sam Cooke (Here in America)," by Dion with Paul Simon. From his new "Blues with Friends" album,...
- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
Common threads between music and food: Kathryn's owner & musician John Mohead (video)
John Mohead is the chef and owner of local legend Kathryn's on Moon Lake-- and an equally awesome songwriter who grew up playing with...
- May 23, 2020
- 1 min
Behind the scenes at Clarksdale Soundstage
#behindthescenes Director David has finally made it out of California and back to Clarksdale -- and we're trying something cool with...
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Daytrip: Greenwood, Mississippi
Stay safe, and enjoy the weekend y'all! We love a good socially-distanced #roadtrip, and had a great day in Greenwood. Highlights of...
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
Supporting Live From Clarksdale and each other
On our doorstep this morning! The Clarksdale/Coahoma County Chamber of Commerce has been wonderful in supporting our Live From Clarksdale...
- May 19, 2020
- 1 min
Experience Quapaw Berry Picking Expeditions on the Mighty Mississippi (video)
You don’t have to go to Yosemite or Yellowstone – the Mighty Mississippi is right here! Quapaw Canoe Companyleaves from Clarksdale,...
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
Superchikan composing behind the scenes: The seeds of a song...and a bottle tree. (video)
An impromptu composition from Superchikan's soundcheck: ask Chikan to test a mic and he improvises music and poetry on the spot. Here's a...
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
Delta Blues Museum: educating our next generation
The Delta Blues Museum is the world's FIRST museum dedicated to the blues, and also continues to be at the vanguard of music education,...
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
Learning at the Delta Blues Museum & growing up in the Americana Music Triangle (video)
We’re celebrating International Museum Day at the Delta Blues Museum - Clarksdale, Mississippi. Its award-winning youth education program...
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
A garbage truck for Gabriel (and all you toddler-parents out there) (video)
Anyone else have a toddler in your life who loves trucks? When Covid first upended his garbage truck's schedule, it was hard for Gabriel...
- May 16, 2020
- 1 min
Ground Zero booking manager Tameal behind the scenes (video)
10 minutes with "T:"Ground Zero Blues Club booking manager Tameal Edwards knows what she's talking about! Hear about their Quarantine...