Place:Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi, United States

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NameClarksdale
Alt namesClarksvillesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS28000007
Diamond of the Deltasource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS28000007
Golden Buckle of the Cotton Beltsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS28000007
TypeCity
Coordinates34.198°N 90.572°W
Located inCoahoma, Mississippi, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Clarksdale is a city in and the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. It is located along the Sunflower River. Clarksdale is named after John Clark, a settler who founded the city in the mid-19th century when he established a timber mill and business.

The western boundary of the county is formed by the Mississippi River. In the Mississippi Delta region, Clarksdale is an agricultural and trading center. Many African-American musicians developed the blues here, and took this original American music with them to Chicago and other northern cities during the Great Migration.

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