The Clarksdale Walk of Fame honors notable people from Clarksdale, Mississippi who've made their mark on the culture of Clarksdale. It was created in 2008 by the Clarksdale/

Coahoma County Coahoma County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the population was 26,151. Its county seat is Clarksdale, Mississippi, Clarksdale. The Clarksdale, M ...

Chamber of Commerce as a self-guided walking tour in an effort to increase foot traffic in downtown Clarksdale. The plaques are located near a site of historical significance associated with the honoree. Singer Sam Cooke received the first plaque, dedicated outside the New Roxy theater where he once performed. Also in Clarksdale is the Blues Alley Walk of Fame which was a precursor to the Clarksdale Walk of Fame. Blues musician John Lee Hooker and the Texas-based rock band

ZZ Top ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years, they comprised vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound ...

were honored. ZZ Top helped raise $1 million in support of the

Delta Blues Museum The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States, is a museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing public access to and awareness of the musical genre known as the blues. Along with holdings of significant blues-rel ...

, they have a plaque at the Carnegie Public Library (former location of the museum).

Inductees

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Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the thre ...

, St. George's Episcopal Church Rectory, 108 Sharkey Avenue , - , John Clark , Clark House, 211 Clark Street , - ,

Early Wright Early Wright (February 10, 1915 – December 10, 1999) was the first black disc jockey in Mississippi.Cheseborough, Steve. ''Blues Traveling, The Holy Sites of Delta Blues''. 3rd ed. University Press of Mississippi, 2009. . p. 93. His "Soul Man" ...

, Alcazar Hotel, 127 Third Street , - ,

Charlie Conerly Charles Albert Conerly Jr. (September 19, 1921 – February 13, 1996) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961. Conerly was inducted into the College Football Ha ...

, Hambone Art Gallery, 111 East 2nd Street , - , Perian Conerly , Hambone Art Gallery, 111 East 2nd Street , - , Dr. Aaron Henry , Martin Luther King Boulevard and Ashton Alley , - ,

Ike Turner Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and ...

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Ground Zero Blues Club Ground Zero is a blues club in Clarksdale, Mississippi that is co-owned by Morgan Freeman, Memphis entertainment executive Howard Stovall, and Eric Meier. Attorney Bill Luckett was also co-owner until his death in 2021. It got its name from the ...

, 0 Blues Alley , - , Big Jack Johnson , Red's Blues Club, 398 Sunflower Ave

References

Mississippi culture Tourist attractions in Coahoma County, Mississippi Music of Mississippi 2008 establishments in Mississippi