The girls had cold drinks for the children, books on the history and myths, and lots of information. We passed this place on the road out from Memphis headed to Clarksdale, thought about it for a moment, did a turnaround and went back, and so glad we did. The two salesperson there on the day we went were charming and very well informed. The gift shop is well stocked with a variety of blues related merchandise and a wealth of brochures to help you navigate that portion of the Mississippi delta. You can even give your email address and they will send you a copy of your masterpiece. After watching the video you are given the opportunity to make up your own blues tune in either fast or slow tempo. The museum includes interactive exhibits that let you play the slide guitar with varying sounds,a single string instrument that was played in the early days before guitar and a small recording studio that as a how to sing the blues instructional video. There are guitars that belong to famous blues artists as well as guitars famous for design or influence in the music industry. There are paintings of influential blues artist done by a local artist with brief biographies. It has very informative short films discussing the origin of the blues, the people and customs of the area. The inside however is a well appointed and carefully curated museum. The outside is made to look somewhat ramshackle. The admission was $10 and well worth the price. We stopped by the unassuming weathered white building on a trip to Mississippi.
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