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The golden voice of Sam Cooke thrilled and enchanted millions of listeners on the hit recordings "You Send Me," "Shake," "A Change is Gonna Come," "Chain Gang," and many more. Cooke's captivating bl…
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WROX, Clarksdale's first radio station, went on the air on June 5, 1944, from studios at 321 Delta Avenue. From 1945 until 1955 the station was headquartered here at 257 Delta. Legendary disc jockey Early "Soul Man" Wright becam…
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One of the major factors behind the "great migration" of African Americans from the South to northern cities was the mechanization of agriculture, which diminished the need for manual laborers. In 1944 the Hopson Planting Compan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OTQ_w-c-handy_Clarksdale-MS.html
"Father of the Blues" composer and family lived at this site 1903-05. In
Clarksdale Handy was influenced by Delta blues which he collected
and later published as well as his own famous and influential music.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OTP_carnegie-public-library_Clarksdale-MS.html
In 1909 steel magnate Andrew Carnegie was contacted by local women's club member Liliian Waddell about sponsoring a public library. In 1911 the Carnegie Foundation gave $10,000 to the city of Clarksdale to build and equip a public library, with th…
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Harvey Brown Heidelberg was born in Shubuta, Mississippi, on March 7, 1883. Educated in the Shubuta school system and at Southern University in Greensboro, Alabama, Millsaps College in Jackson, and the University of Michigan, he began his career i…
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On this site in 1944, the Hopson Planting Co. and International Harvester, revolutionized modern cotton farming by introducing the first commercially produced mechanical cotton picker.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OTH_j-w-cutrer-house_Clarksdale-MS.html
Built in 1916, this Italian style villa was designed by Memphis
architect Bayard Cairnes and was the home of local attorney J.W.
Cutrer and his wife Blanche Clark Cutrer, daughter of Clarksdale
founder John Clark. Named Belvoir by the Cutrer fa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OTG_temple-beth-israel_Clarksdale-MS.html
Originally named Kehilath Jacob, Clarksdale's first synagogue was
built here in 1910. In celebration of the new temple, a Torah was
shipped from New York City and carried to the temple by members of
the congregation. In 1929, a larger temple wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OTF_clarksdale_Clarksdale-MS.html
Founded 1868 at crossing of Indian trails and on possible route of De Soto's expedition. Chartered 1882. Coahoma co-county seat, 1892; sole seat since 1936. Home of Gov. Earl Leroy Brewer.