Roadtripping or exploring your own backyard? Welcome back!
Come explore the Mississippi (and Arkansas!) Delta in ways you otherwise may not experience on your own. We invite local residents, musicians, leaders and goofballs to share their town with you. They'll give you the behind-the-scenes scoop on our blues, bars, and badass nonprofits...or share something you hadn't known, from history to photography. Each is unique -- and always a deeply knowledgeable, passionate, and "authentic" Delta experience.
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All experiences are currently based in downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi unless otherwise noted. Questions? Just ask!
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Sneak preview: Want to see what makes these experiences unique? Meet the people behind the 'hidden gems.'
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2022 DELTA EXPERIENCES
A journey from past to present in downtown Clarksdale, MississippiSun1 hr 30 min25 US dollars
Peek behind the scenes of a working farm in the Mississippi Delta25 US dollars
...and builds harmonicas...and tells stories about livin the blueslifeOffered Daily30 min10 US dollars
Harmonica lessons from Deak Harp, from beginning to advancedOffered Daily1 hr45 US dollars
Looking for more?
We're in the process of adding experiences, and just added a Delta festival guide. If you'd like the hookup for Delta Yoga, cooking, birdwatching, wine+paint classes or more downtown – let us know. Yes, this small town's got all that and more. We'd also love to connect you to the Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum in Cleveland, barhopping in Oxford, and the most rockin' musician on Beale Street. (Oh wait, nevermind on the Memphis musician: he just moved to Clarksdale. #jokingnotjoking) Contact us and we'll connect you.
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You can also VisitClarksdale.com for a full list of places to go, eat and stay. Take our virtual tour to see highlights.. There are great museums exploring the history of the blues and Tennessee Williams' time in Clarksdale, and one-of-a-kind spots to enjoy live blues music every single night of the year. Stop first at CatHead.biz for Roger's recommendations and music calendar, book Billy's driving tour at DeltaBohemian.com and book the Quapaw Canoe Company's bucket list-worthy Mississippi River trips (from Helena, Clarksdale or Vicksburg) at island63.com