Step Back In Time With A Visit To The Delta Blues Museum, Mississippi’s Oldest Music Museum
Lots of people know that Mississippi is touted as the birthplace of America’s music. However, not many know how the state came to be regarded as such. Fortunately, we’ve got an incredible museum, the Delta Blues Museum, where you can learn all about the state’s musical heritage. As Mississippi’s oldest music museum, it offers an in-depth look at the state’s soulful past. Take a look:
The Delta Blues Museum is located in Clarksdale, which is fitting since Clarksdale and the surrounding Delta region are known as the land where the blues began.
Though it didn’t move to its current location until 1999, the museum was established back in 1979. This makes it the oldest music museum in Mississippi.
Speaking of its current location, the museum is housed in the historic Clarksdale freight depot which boasts 5,000-square-feet of floor space—every last inch of which is occupied by permanent and traveling exhibits.
Intricately detailed, the exhibits provide a wealth of information through words, music, and pictures. There are also many life-sized exhibits that really bring the state’s musical past to life.
Though Daniella was born in New York and has lived in a couple of other states, Mississippi has been her home for the past 25 years. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi, Daniella began to hone her writing skills through various internships, working for The Royal Obsession and Anatomie clothing. In the years since, she’s had the privilege of having her articles appear in several publications, such as Parents & Kids Magazine and Girl Meets Strong. She’s also had the honor of interviewing actress Sela Ward for The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience.
