Delta News
Where Worship and the Blues Meet in Clarksdale
Special to The Mississippi Monitor In Coahoma County, music has always been more than entertainment. It is an expression of faith, endurance, and identity, woven into the daily...
Crossroads Cultural Arts Center Brings Clarksdale’s Creative Spirit to Life
Special to The Mississippi Monitor In the heart of downtown Clarksdale, the Crossroads Cultural Arts Center offers a welcoming space where the stories of the Mississippi Delta are...
Step Into the Heart of the Blues at Clarksdale’s Delta Blues Museum
Special to The Mississippi Monitor The Delta Blues Museum, located at #1 Blues Alley in Clarksdale, Mississippi, is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to preserving...
Living Blues and Civil Rights: Celebrating the Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale
Special to The Mississippi Monitor The Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Mississippi, is far more than just a building; it is a living testament to African American resilience, culture, and history....
Clarksdale Woolworth’s and the Fight for Equality in the 1960s
Special to The Mississippi Monitor The Woolworth’s building in Clarksdale, Mississippi, remains one of the city’s most significant landmarks from the Civil Rights era. Located in the...
A Pharmacy at the Center of Clarksdale’s Civil Rights Struggle
Special to The Mississippi Monitor The 4th Street Drug Store on Martin Luther King Boulevard occupies a central place in the Civil Rights history of Clarksdale and the Mississippi Delta....