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Mississippi Delta. The home site and marker of W. C. Handy, Father of the Blues, is an attraction that includes the residence where he lived from 1903 to 1905. Another attraction is Stovall Plantation, the place where legendary bluesman Muddy Waters grew up. The cabin where he lived is on display at the Delta Blues Museum. The cabin's original location is identified by a marker.
Music Heritage Tour and Casino Tour
The Delta Blues Museum is filedd with Blues artifacts and memorabilia of musicians that include Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and B. B. King. Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art is a source of Blues CDs & videos, Blues folk art, potography, live music and books on Southern culture. Ground Zero Blues Club, co-owned by Oscar-winning actor and native Mississippian, Morgan Freeman, is a place frequented by local and national blues bands.
The Coahoma Country Casino is the recommended stop on the Casino Tour.
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