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KEY ATTRACTIONS
Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Live music in Vicksburg
Before leaving Memphis, this museum is the perfect
place to learn about the history of the music you’ll
encounter throughout the rest of your journey. The
museum is focused on the renowned Stax record
label, which was home to Otis Redding and Isaac
Hayes, and is even built on the original site of the
recording studio. During your visit, marvel over
thousands of artefacts from some of America’s most
coveted recording artists of all time. Admission is $13,
though it frequently hosts events in the evenings that
are free to attend.
Drive 70 miles south along the highway and you’ll
arrive at Clarksdale, a place soaked in the myths and
legends surrounding blues music. The town is full of
curious places and shops to investigate, the strangest
of all being ‘Devil’s Crossroads’, the spot where Rock
and Roll Hall of Famer Robert Johnson allegedly sold
his soul to the devil. Catering options in the area tend
to be very authentic and down-to-earth, with a large
number of small restaurants offering homemade
barbecue at affordable prices, not to mention the
area also has some of the most spectacular views of
the Mississippi River.
It would almost be a crime to undertake this journey
and not witness this American art-form being played
in the flesh. One of the best places along the route
has to be the Bottleneck Blues Bar, which you’ll
arrive at when you finish your travels in Vicksburg.
Here, local blues acts perform every Friday and
Saturday, granting tourists an insight into the
thriving music scene that exists in the area. Better
still, as this is the end of the journey, you can grab a
bucket of beer without having to worry about being
under the influence.
Pierre Jean Durieu / Shutterstock.com
Pierre Jean Durieu / Shutterstock.com
Devil’s Crossroads - Pierre Jean Durieu / Shutterstock.com
80
KEY ATTRACTIONS
Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Live music in Vicksburg
Before leaving Memphis, this museum is the perfect
place to learn about the history of the music you’ll
encounter throughout the rest of your journey. The
museum is focused on the renowned Stax record
label, which was home to Otis Redding and Isaac
Hayes, and is even built on the original site of the
recording studio. During your visit, marvel over
thousands of artefacts from some of America’s most
coveted recording artists of all time. Admission is $13,
though it frequently hosts events in the evenings that
are free to attend.
Drive 70 miles south along the highway and you’ll
arrive at Clarksdale, a place soaked in the myths and
legends surrounding blues music. The town is full of
curious places and shops to investigate, the strangest
of all being ‘Devil’s Crossroads’, the spot where Rock
and Roll Hall of Famer Robert Johnson allegedly sold
his soul to the devil. Catering options in the area tend
to be very authentic and down-to-earth, with a large
number of small restaurants offering homemade
barbecue at affordable prices, not to mention the
area also has some of the most spectacular views of
the Mississippi River.
It would almost be a crime to undertake this journey
and not witness this American art-form being played
in the flesh. One of the best places along the route
has to be the Bottleneck Blues Bar, which you’ll
arrive at when you finish your travels in Vicksburg.
Here, local blues acts perform every Friday and
Saturday, granting tourists an insight into the
thriving music scene that exists in the area. Better
still, as this is the end of the journey, you can grab a
bucket of beer without having to worry about being
under the influence.
Pierre Jean Durieu / Shutterstock.com
Pierre Jean Durieu / Shutterstock.com
Devil’s Crossroads - Pierre Jean Durieu / Shutterstock.com
