Clarksdale

25th June 2011

Clarksdale Mississippi - birthplace of the blues.

We didn't take many photos but I found heaps on the internet. Check out this link to get a feel for the place.

 Clarksdale Mississippi

This is me with one of the locals.

When we arrived our cabbie gave us a tour of the downtown area where all the clubs are. There is a lot of history here.  The clubs certainly have a lot of character.

Mike is having trouble coping with paying more for my bottle of water than his beer. He bought a 32oz can of beer today for $1.05 and my water (half the size) cost $1.59. He reckons I should give up water and take on beer......but hard as I try I cannot get a taste for it.

We sampled "the best tamales in town" which, according to Mike, went down really well with the beer. As we have encountered in quite a few places getting wine is near impossible. People just don't seem to drink it much here. I am having withdrawal symptoms but it is probably really good for me.

Today we visited our first Walmart store. And I found the biggest marshmallows I have ever seen. They call them "campfire marshmallows". They are so big it would be hard to get a whole one in your mouth.

Memphis is next......