Clarksdale, Mississippi is the county seat of Coahoma County, its western boundary formed by the Mississippi River. The city was founded along both sides of the Sunflower River, at the intersection of two Indian trails. After the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians were removed from the area in the 1830s, European-American settlers came into the Mississippi Delta region, bringing African-American slaves to work the cotton plantations that they developed along riverfront areas in the county. John Clark founded the town that was named for him in 1848, and married the sister of James Lusk Alcorn, a wealthy local cotton planter and plantation owner, who was later elected governor of the state. When slavery was abolished, many black families remained as sharecroppers. Up until the 1940s, when mechanized field work began to dominate, a large portion of the field work was performed by African-American workers. The Louisiana, New Orleans and Texas Railway came through Clarksdale in 1879, and the city was incorporated in 1882. The Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale is a site along the Mississippi Blues Trail, and the Delta Blues Museum is housed in the former Illinois Central Railroad passenger depot. Interstate Highway 49/61/278 runs along the east, southeast, and southern portions of the city, while Business Highway 161 passes through the center of town. Nearby communities include Alligator, Barksdale, Beverly, Claremont, Clover Hill, Dickerson, Dublin, Friars Point, Green Grove, Lyon, Mattson, Sabino, and Stovall. Memphis, Tennessee is about seventy-five miles to the northeast.
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Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the library provides opportunities for information, education, culture, and creation through books, computers, Internet access, videos, and other materials and services, which are highlighted here, along a calendar of programs and events, hours of operation, and contacts.
http://www.cplclarksdale.lib.ms.us/
The county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, the city was founded by John Clark in 1848 and incorporated in 1882. The official municipal web site features a history and profile of the city, an introduction to its mayor, commissioners, and city clerk, along with administrative and departmental contacts, its code of ordinances, and meeting schedules.
http://www.cityofclarksdale.org/
Clarksdale & Coahoma County Chamber of Commerce & Industrial Foundation
Headquartered in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the Chamber is a not-for-profit organization made up of business owners and others within the Mississippi Delta region county. The purpose of the organization is put forward, along with the benefits of being a member, a membership directory, and community calendar.
http://www.clarksdale-ms.com/
Organized in 1898, the Clarksdale, Mississippi congregation meets at its facilities on First Street. Its history and a profile of the church is presented, with a service schedule, calendar of upcoming programs and events, organizations within the church, photographs, and leadership contacts.
http://www.clarksdalebaptistchurch.net/
Clarksdale Municipal School District
Serving Clarksdale, Mississippi youth, the public school system offers a PK-12th grade curriculum utilizing a variety of campuses, including Booker T. Washington School, Heidelberg School, Kirkpatrick School, George H. Oliver Elementary School, Myrtle Hall IV Elementary School, W.A. Higgins Middle School, Oakhurst Intermediate School, W.A. Higgins Middle School, J.W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy, Clarksdale High School, and Carl Keen Vocational School, each of which are highlighted here.
http://www.cmsd.k12.ms.us/
Published in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the newspaper offers local and state news and sports stories, opinion columns, and obituaries, as well as video and photo galleries, and various online features. Advertising and subscription accounts may be established through the site, and a subscription is required for full access.
http://www.pressregister.com/
Clarksdale, Mississippi Travel & Visitor Info
Maintained by the Clarksdale-Coahoma County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the site features a guide to the Mississippi Delta community, including its Blues heritage and history, local hotels and other guest accommodations, restaurants, and businesses, as well as area attractions, live music and other events. A map of the city and weather reports are included.
http://www.clarksdaletourism.com/
CCC is situated on a ninety-nine acre campus along the Clarksdale-Friars Point Road in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Its accreditation status, degrees, programs of study, student life programs, and athletics programs are featured, with its admissions policies, financial aid programs, history, maps, and directions.
http://www.coahomacc.edu/
Coahoma County School District
With its administrative offices in Clarksdale, the public school system offers a PK-12th grade curriculum for students within the Mississippi Delta region county, through Friars Point Elementary School, Jonestown Elementary School, Lyon Elementary School, Sherard Elementary School, and Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School, each of which is highlighted here, with a district calendar.
http://www.coahoma.k12.ms.us/
This Clarksdale Comfort Inn site features rooms, rates and online reservations along with information about policies and check in and check out times.
http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-clarksdale-mississippi-MS016
First Presbyterian Church of Clarksdale
Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America, the Clarksdale, Mississippi congregation is an Evangelical and Reformed Protestant body. General information about the denomination and the local church is offered, Sunday schedules are posted to the site, and a calendar of events.
http://firstpresclarksdale.com/
Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Accreditation Commission, the college preparatory school offers an elementary, middle school, and high school curriculum. Student handbooks, a lunch menu, sports schedules, and faculty contacts are posted to the site.
http://www.leeacademycolts.com/
Situated in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the Shack Up Inn has thirty-five units, able to accommodate individuals and groups as large as eighty-five. Its location, a description, photographs, rates, and a calendar of events are posted to the site, with contacts and reservation policies.
http://www.shackupinn.com/
The Roman Catholic parish began its work in Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1891, but it wasn’t until 1913 that it was able to build a church building. Its history, a profile of the parish, its registration policies, liturgy, sacraments, and faith formation schedules are posted, with an overview of its ministries and school.
http://www.stelizabethclarksdale.com/
The guide to the Mississippi Delta region city of Clarksdale and Coahoma County features a profile of the area, information about its culture, maps, shopping guides, itineraries, a calendar of events, restaurants, guest accommodations, and recreational opportunities.
http://visitclarksdale.com/