Hotels in Clarksdale, Mississippi

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Considered the birthplace of the blues, Clarksdale is located in the Mississippi Delta in northwest Mississippi. The Sunflower River meanders through the city, offering visitors a place to walk and bike along its banks. While the river is rather muddy, you can put a canoe or kayak on the river. Golfers should check out the Clarksdale Country Club. When you're ready to rejuvenate, head back to a Clarksville hotel for a good night's sleep.

Shack Up Inn/Cotton Gin Inn

For travelers who want a special experience at an old southern plantation, this hotel might be for you. Located on the Hopson Plantation, these rooms aren't located in a fancy house. Instead, you stay in renovated sharecropper shacks. Rooms feature indoor bathrooms, televisions with cable access, air conditioning, coffee makers, refrigerators and microwaves. WiFi Internet access is provided. Walk around the grounds and see the original cotton gin, seed houses and other buildings. For meals, drive to a variety of restaurants, including Rest Haven, Abe's BBQ and Ramon's.

Shack Up Inn/Cotton Gin Inn
001 Commissary Circle
Clarksdale, MS 38614
662-624-8329
shackupinn.com/main.html

Comfort Inn

Located a few minutes from the Delta Blues Museum, this hotel features a variety of spacious, modern guestrooms and suites. Rooms feature microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, televisions with cable access and WiFi Internet access. Suites also feature separate sitting and sleeping areas as well as big-screen televisions. Guests enjoy use of the seasonal outdoor pool. In the morning, guests enjoy a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast. For lunch and dinner, guests can walk to dining options, including the Dutch Oven or Madidi restaurant. Get some exercise walking around Clarksdale's downtown area, where you'll find a variety of shops, retails stores and plenty of blues history.

Comfort Inn
818 South State St.
Clarksdale, MS 38614
662-627-5122
comfortinn.com

Americas Best Value Inn

Located in the downtown area of Clarksdale, this hotel offers a variety of well-appointed rooms. Rooms features microwaves, refrigerators, work desks, televisions with cable access, data ports and WiFi Internet access. In the morning, enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast. For other meals, walk to restaurants such as Hicks' Variety Foods, Rest Haven or Western Sizzlin Steak House. Work off your meal with a walk to the boutiques and antique shops, museums or blues clubs located close to the hotel.

Americas Best Value Inn
350 South State St.
Clarksdale, MS 38614
662-621-1110
abviclarksdale.com/

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