Some of the earliest and most influential blues musicians, including Charlie Patton, worked and gathered here, developing and sharing their unique playing styles in the early 1900s. Today you'll find an interpretive marker, a cotton gin, a view of the Sunflower River and the very occasional live performance. Located five miles east of Cleveland.
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BB King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
19.38 MILES
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Emmett Till Interpretive Center
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Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center
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6.73 MILES
Open since 2016, this glossy outpost of the GRAMMY Museum – the other is in Los Angeles – traces the development of recorded music, with a focus on its…
10.78 MILES
This legendary rural juke joint, famous for its knick-knacks, string lights and Thursday night gatherings, closed its doors in 2016 after the death of…
3. BB King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
19.38 MILES
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4. Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center
19.87 MILES
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5. Emmett Till Interpretive Center
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6. Sonny Boy Williamson II's Grave
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