Clarksdale, Mississippi

About Clarksdale

Clarksdale, MS is a close-knit town located in northwestern Mississippi, home to 13,861 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Clarksdale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.79 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 738 residents per square mile.

📰 Clarksdale News Today

• The shady deals behind data centers : Code Switch NPR · Oct 6
• Hannelore Bodkins Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Clarksdale, MS - WMC Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• The Origin of the Blues and the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi Britannica · Oct 2
• A Data Center Promises Jobs in This Black Town, but Residents Aren’t Convinced Capital B News · Aug 31
• Clarksdale homicide ruled murder-suicide by police Action News 5 · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Clarksdale Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,861.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clarksdale

• Levon's Bar & Grill
• Stone Pony
• Yazoo Pass (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Delta Blues Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clarksdale

• Anderson Park reviews ★
• Dixie Youth Park reviews ★
• Downtown Park reviews ★
• Nosef Park reviews ★
• Sasse Street Park reviews ★
• Youth Inc. Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clarksdale

• BOOKER T WASHINGTON INTERN. STUDIES
• CARL KEEN VOC
• CLARKSDALE COLLEGIATE
• CLARKSDALE HIGH SCHOOL
• COAHOMA COUNTY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
• GEO H OLIVER VISUAL/PERF. ARTS
• HEIDELBERG SCHOOL MATH & SCIENCE
• JEROME W. STAMPLEY 9TH GRADE ACADEM
• KIRKPATRICK HEALTH /WELLNESS
• OAKHURST INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY
• W.A. HIGGINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Clarksdale

🏘️ Nearby Communities