Clarksdale Delta Blues Tour

With Lunch at Ground Zero

Included Features:

• Fully escorted & narrated by our professional tour guide
• A tour inside the Delta Blues Museum.
• Lunch at Ground Zero.
• Visit Hobson Plantation and the Commissary.
• Group will be given an ”RC Cola and Moon Pie” upon departure from Clarksdale.

Welcome to the Mississippi Delta where writers and blues men, planters and scholars have lived and created the culture that we call “the Old South.” In many small towns dotted along the roadside this culture has remained virtually unchanged throughout the many decades since Plantation Life flourished in the Delta. You will be traveling down one of those roads today, Highway 61, America’s “Blues Highway” on your way to Clarksdale, a town highly acclaimed for keeping the blues alive. Clarksdale is a mix of legend, lore and literary greatness. It is not only home to many of the original blues artists of our time but also, the famous play write Tennessee Williams.

Heading down the same route traveled by blues artists of the 1920’s and 30’s we arrive at the junction of Highway 61 and Highway 49 in Clarksdale there legend has it that the famous blues man, Robert Johnson, sold his soul to the devil in order to meet his fate as the greatest blues musician of all time.

Upon arrival in Clarksdale you will be met by a local tour guide who will take you on the back roads of this quite little town in search of the spirits of the Delta Blues country. Your morning tour will be enhanced by a special stop to visit the Delta Blues Museum located in the renovated Clarksdale railroad depot. As the sound of the Delta plays in the main gallery, you will learn about the history of the blues and the musicians that brought it to the world. The outstanding displays include one of B.B. King’s “Lucille” guitars and a guitar commissioned by ZZ Top using lumber from Muddy Waters cabin.

Your next stop in the Clarksdale Historic District will be at Ground Zero for a Southern-style plate lunch with cornbread to be sure! The Ground Zero Blues Club owned by local businessmen and actor Morgan Freeman celebrates the area’s rich blues heritage and provides a forum for those looking for a true Delta Blues experience.

Following lunch your Delta adventure will continue on to the Hobson Plantation where you will find yourself immersed in the living history of this authentic southern plantation. As you stroll around the compound you will see the original sharecropper shacks, original cotton gin, seed houses and the commissary that is filled with antiques and artifacts pertaining to the culture of the surrounding Mississippi Delta. A special Southern culture departing gift of a RC Cola & Moonpie will be given to each passenger to enjoy you your journey back to your hotel.

Tour length is 6 hours from Tunica area hotels. Allow 8 hours from Memphis area hotels.

Terms & Conditions: A deposit of $100.00 will be due 30 days in advance. The balance is due two weeks in advance. After this time all monies are non-refundable. If you have questions or you wish to book your tour date please call.