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Grammy museum mississippi - Cleveland
The GRAMMY Museum is an exciting and interactive celebration of the power of music occupying a vibrant new space in Cleveland, Mississippi. Cutting edge exhibits, interactive experiences and films provide a one-of-a-kind visitor experience—engaging, educational, celebratory and inspirational.
Admission: Adults: $14.00
College Students: $8.00 (18 years and older, Valid ID Required)
Seniors: $12.00 (65 Years and Older)
Children: FREE (4 years and under)
Youth: $8.00 (6-18 Years)
Military: $12.00 (Valid ID Required)
Groups: $12.00 per person (10 or more persons)
School Groups: $5.00 per student(10 or more persons)
Members: FREE
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5:30pm
Sunday 1pm – 5:30pm
Closed Mondays.
The Museum is closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Address: 800 W. Sunflower Rd. Cleveland, MS 38732
Phone: 662-441-0100
photo courtesy of The Grammy Museum
B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center - Indianola
The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center is a Delta blues museum with the mission to "empower, unite and heal through music, art and education and share with the world the rich cultural heritage of the Mississippi Delta." The museum, named for blues legend, B.B. King, is located in his hometown of Indianola.
The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center opened in Indianola Mississippi on September 13, 2008. The museum features a restored brick cotton gin building in which B.B. King worked in the 1940s. The museum also contains an extensive collection of artifacts owned by King and displays exhibits about his life and the lives of other musicians of the delta region and the culture where the blues arose. The museum commemorates the famous blues artist, B.B King, who was from the Mississippi Delta. The museum has multiple exhibits highlighting King's Delta Blue music. Exhibits include interactive exhibits, King memorabilia, and stories. The museum seeks to help preserve Delta Blues and its culture by promoting its importance.
In 2015, shortly after his death at age 89, King was buried at the museum and center in a planned memorial garden.
Admission: Members: FREE
Adults: $15
Seniors (65+): $12
Students (with valid ID): $10
Young (5-7): $10
Children (0-5): FREE
Tour Groups: Group tours (20 or more adults)$12
School group tours (20 or more students)*$3
* Bus driver and one adult admitted free for every 10 students
Hours: Monday 12PM – 5PM
Tuesday 10AM – 5PM
Wednesday 10AM – 5PM
Thursday 10AM – 5PM
Friday 10AM – 5PM
Saturday 10AM – 5PM
Sunday 12PM – 5PM
Holiday Hours:
November 1 - March 31 CLOSED MON.
CHRISTMAS DAY: December 25 CLOSED
NEW YEAR’S DAY: January 1 CLOSED
Address: 400 Second Street, Indianola, MS 38751
Phone: 662-887-9539
photo courtesy of Bill Goladay
The Delta Blues Museum - Clarksdale
The Delta Blues Museum is dedicated to creating a welcoming place where visitors find meaning, value, and perspective by exploring the history and heritage of the unique American musical art form of the blues.
Since its creation, the Delta Blues Museum has preserved, interpreted, and encouraged a deep interest in the story of the blues. Established in 1979 by the Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees and re-organized as a stand-alone museum in 1999, the Delta Blues Museum is the state’s oldest music museum. A five-member board appointed by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of Clarksdale governs the museum.
Admission: $10.00
Children $8.00 (ages 6-12)
Children Under 6 - Free
Blues Society Members $5.00
Group Rate $8.00 per person
Hours: Monday–Saturday - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address: 1 Blues Alley, Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: 662-627-6820
photo courtesy of Greg M.
Birthplace of Kermit the Frog: Jim Henson Museum - Leland
The Jim Henson Delta Boyhood Exhibit was given by Jane Henson and The Jim Henson Legacy as a gift to the Leland people. The Birthplace of the Frog tableau honors Kermit's beginnings on the banks of Deer Creek
Admission: Free (Donations gladly accepted)
Hours: Monday—Saturday: 10AM-4PM
Address: 415 S Deer Creek Dr E, Leland, MS 38756
Phone: (662) 686-7383
photo courtesy of Birthplace of Kermit the Frog: Jim Henson Museum
Martin & Sue King Railroad Heritage Museum - Cleveland
Passenger service for the Cleveland area stopped in 1965 and the last freight train passed through in 1995. In 2000, the tracks were removed and a walking trail took their place.
Our museum belongs to the City of Cleveland and is named for our former longtime Mayor, Martin T. King, and his wife, Sue. We officially opened in 2009 and today the museum is home to thousands of artifacts, photographs, and documents. Outside, visitors can “walk through history” in our 1941 Illinois Central caboose.
We also house one of the largest O gauge model railroads in the entire southeast region of the country. Our primary mission is to preserve the history of the railroad in Cleveland, Bolivar County, and the Delta. Our secondary mission is fun!
Admission: Free
Hours: Monday—Friday: 9AM-12PM, 1PM-4PM
Saturday: 1pm-4pm
Address: 115 South Bayou Road, Cleveland, MS 38732
Phone: 662-843-3377
photo courtesy of Railroad Heritage Museum
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