On U.S. 49 at State Route 1, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 49.
The Hernando de Soto expedition to explore and claim the Southeast for Spain crossed the Mississippi River on June 18, 1541, at a point in northwestern Mississippi between Sunflower Landing in Coahoma County to the south and Bass Landing in DeSoto . . . — — Map (db m107620) HM
On Texas Street 0.1 miles east of Church Street, on the right.
The Henderson Chatmon family, which produced some of Mississippi's most important blues and string band musicians, lived near this site on Texas Street in 1900. Henderson's sons Armenter, better known as "Bo Carter" and Sam Chatmon recorded . . . — — Map (db m90192) HM
On West Confederate Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
(Front):Davis' Brigade - Heth's Division A.P. Hill's Corps Army of Northern Virginia Confederate States of America Afternoon July 2 - July 4, 1863 (Back):The 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, under the command of Col. Francis M. . . . — — Map (db m11596) HM WM
A) Horseshoe Cutoff
Mile 650.0 AHP
The Mississippi River cut through a neck of land here in 1848 removing the nine-mile long Horseshoe Bend from the river's channel. The bend silted up, creating Horseshoe Lake, a popular recreation area. . . . — — Map (db m255084) HM
Front
The Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival, a preeminent showcase for homegrown Mississippi talent, began in 1988 as a promotion to draw area shoppers to downtown Clarksdale. The festival's dedication to presenting authentic . . . — — Map (db m90047) HM
On Church Street/Blues Highway (U.S. 61) at Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street/Blues Highway. Reported missing.
E. 1 block is birthplace of Irwin Russell. In a short life of 26 years he won fame with his poems in Negro dialect. Author of “Christmas Night in the Quarters” and other poems. — — Map (db m244216) HM
On Desoto Avenue at North State Street, on the right when traveling north on Desoto Avenue.
The notion of a crossroads as a setting for
spiritual decisions is common across many
societies and religions, and in the blues it is
particularly associated with Robert Johnson
and a rumored bargain with the devil.
This intersection of former . . . — — Map (db m299931) HM
On Desoto Avenue (U.S. 49E) at North State Street (U.S. 61), on the right when traveling north on Desoto Avenue.
County seat of Coahoma County, was founded
in 1869 by John Clark, for whom the town was
named. Situated in one of the most fertile
regions of the world, it has grown into one
of the leading cities of the Yazoo Mississippi
Delta. It . . . — — Map (db m89749) HM
On 1st Street at Fava Street, on the right when traveling north on 1st Street.
Highway 61, "the blues highway," is lined with the birthplaces of blues, R&B, and gospel artists all along its route in Mississippi, and even small communities such as Alligator share in this proud musical legacy. Performers born or raised around . . . — — Map (db m154805) HM
On Old Highway 61 N south of Clack Road, on the right when traveling south.
Eddie James "Son" House (1902-1988) plumbed the
emotional depth of the blues perhaps more
than any other Delta blues artist. A preacher
at times, a barrelhousing bluesman at others,
House was fiercely torn between the sacred
teachings of the . . . — — Map (db m235156) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
