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Clarksdale

American  
[klahrks-deyl] / ˈklɑrksˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. a city in NW Mississippi.


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Deep in the heart of the Delta lies Clarksdale, Miss., widely known as the birthplace of the blues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Like other small towns in the US south, Clarksdale has faced struggles.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

The twins return to Clarksdale to open their own dance hall, Club Juke — a den of sin, to the church folk.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

You may recognize its reference to what’s been called the nation’s original sin and its primacy in 1932 Clarksdale, Mississippi, where the story takes place.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

We left Clarksdale; my mother rode on a stretcher in the baggage car with Uncle Edward attending her.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright