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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

As Walter, 38, from Clarksdale, Mississippi, told us, “It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner.”

From Salon Aug. 18, 2025

"It was time traveling back to 1930's in Clarksdale, in our town, so this is the lives of my great grandma," he said.

From BBC May 31, 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 reached Clarksdale and hired a taxi to the doctor’s office.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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