Clarksdale
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Although the movie was ultimately filmed in Louisiana, he visited Clarksdale to do extensive research.
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 left Clarksdale; my mother rode on a stretcher in the baggage car with Uncle Edward attending her.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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