Clarksdale

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Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County. The population was 20,645 at the 2000 census. It is the of Coahoma County. It is located on the banks of the Sunflower River.

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Located in the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the blues, Clarksdale is home to the internationally known Delta Blues Museum and "The Crossroads", where some believe Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at the stroke of midnight in exchange for the ability to play the blues.

Clarksdale is also the home of Morgan Freeman's five-star restaurant Madidi and his blues club Ground Zero.

Clarksdale, Mississippi Video

"Flyover" footage of Clarksdale, Mississippi.



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Wikipedia Article on Clarksdale

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