A Day Trip Guide to the Delta Blues Trail

Guests are often surprised to learn how much blues history sits within an easy drive of the resort. The Mississippi Blues Trail runs markers across the entire Delta, and a handful of the most worthwhile ones are close enough to fit into a single afternoon without cutting into your evening plans back at the resort.

Start With Clarksdale

About 45 minutes south, Clarksdale carries the highest concentration of Blues Trail sites in the region, including the famous crossroads marker and several live blues clubs that run shows most nights of the week. If you only have time for one stop, this is it.

The Hollywood Cafe Marker

A short drive from the resort, this marker sits at one of the region's older roadhouse locations, with a small museum room documenting the area's role in shaping early Delta blues.

Robert Johnson Historical Markers

Several markers across Tunica and Coahoma counties trace Robert Johnson's life and the routes he traveled through the Delta, useful if you want a self-guided driving route rather than a single stop.

Budget a full afternoon if you're heading to Clarksdale — between the markers, the museums, and lunch, it's easy to lose track of time.

Building It Into Your Stay

Most guests pair a Blues Trail afternoon with a late lunch in Clarksdale and time it to be back at the resort in time for dinner at Cotton Row Chophouse or an evening at the Wheelhouse Lounge, which books its own live blues acts most weekends. Ask the front desk for a current marker map if you'd like a self-guided route.

Getting There

Highway 61 South connects Tunica Resorts directly to Clarksdale, and most of the closer markers sit within a short detour off the same route, making it easy to combine several stops without much backtracking.