Profile for Clarksdale, Mississippi, MS

Clarksdale is on the Sunflower River

Known for its blues music tradition

Well-known residents have included:
· W.C. Handy, blues musician
· John Lee Hooker, blues musician
· Tennessee Williams, playwright
· Ike Turner, singer, songwriter
· Sam Cooke, singer

Local festivals include:

• Delta Jubilee - June 1-2, 2007
• Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Tennessee Williams Festival - Oct. 12-13, 2007
• Juke Joint Festival - April 13-15, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Delta Blues Museum

Colleges and universities: Coahoma Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Clarksdale

Cemeteries (19)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Clarksdale demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Coahoma County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 38630 ZIP code.

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• Clarksdale Chamber of Commerce
• Coahoma County tourism

1% of Clarksdale residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clarksdale ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Clarksdale
• Cemeteries in Coahoma County
• Libraries in or near Clarksdale

Post a query on a message board:

• Coahoma County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Coahoma County

• Clarksdale business guide
• Clarksdale Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
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• Crime in Coahoma County
• Arrests in Coahoma County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Clarksdale was $12,611, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Coahoma County economic census
• Coahoma County economic summary
• Coahoma County employment growth
• Coahoma County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

18% of Clarksdale residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Clarksdale
• Colleges in Mississippi
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Clarksdale festival dates:

• Delta Jubilee - June 1-2, 2007
• Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Tennessee Williams Festival - Oct. 12-13, 2007
• Juke Joint Festival - April 13-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Clarksdale festival web sites:

• Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festiva

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Clarksdale

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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Coahoma County genealogy forum

Median rent in Clarksdale, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $259.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $662.

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Libraries in Clarksdale include Carnegie Public Library ... View libraries

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Coahoma County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Clarksdale political report.

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The average commute time for Clarksdale workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Clarksdale between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Clarksdale include Best Western, Comfort Inn Clarksdale, Econo Lodge Clarksdale.

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