The Delta



Museums

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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


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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


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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


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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: Tuesday–Thursday: 9AM–11AM & 2PM–4PM

Address: 115 South Bayou Road, Cleveland, MS 38732

Phone: 662-843-3377

photo courtesy of Railroad Heritage Museum


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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.


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MUSEUM OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA - GREENWOOD

The Museum of the Mississippi Delta, founded in 1969, is at the crossroads of Delta history and art. Our extensive collection includes artifacts related to agriculture, Native America, regional military history and one of the Delta's most extensive collections of regional art.

The Museum of the Mississippi Delta focuses on the five "A's": art, archaeology, agriculture, antiques and animals. The Museum has a large collection of Mississippi art work, made possible by the state-wide biannual Museum of the Mississippi Delta's Fine Arts Competition. Our archaeology collection, on loan from the L.B. Jones Trust, is immense, and includes the largest collection of Native American trade beads in the southern United States.

The Museum also boasts a room dedicated to the agricultural history of our region, and includes artifacts such as plows, fertilizer spreaders, mule hames, and blacksmith tools. Artifacts and furniture from Malmaison, the home of Greenwood Leflore, and numerous military history items are also highlights of the antique collection. A life-size, walk-through diorama of a Mississippi swamp (complete with sound effects), coupled with a hands-on natural science room are always favorites of younger visitors.

Parking: Free, on-site

Admission: Members: FREE
Children (age 1-17) $5.00
College Students (valid ID) $6.00
Senior Citizens 65 + $8.00
Adults (18 years and older) $10.00
Group tours of 20 or more Adults $8 per person
Group tours of 20 or more Senior Adults $7 per person
Group tours of 20 or more Students $4 per child and adult

Hours: Monday—Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm

Address: 1608 Highway 82 West, Greenwood, MS 38930

Phone: 662-453-0925

photo courtesy of the Museum of the Mississippi Delta


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