Fact Sheet for Clarksdale Historic District

District Name: Clarksdale City: Clarksdale County: Coahoma Listing Date: 14 Sep 2009 Number of Resources: 714 District Abbreviation: CHD Sponsorship: CLG grant Preparer: Tish Wright, consultant; and SHPO staff Comments: The Clarksdale Historic District encompasses 300 acres of the City of Clarksdale from the Sunflower River to DeSoto Avenue and Clark Street to Tenth Street. With 358 contributing resources, the buildings, sites and structures illustrate a near comprehensive history of the growth and development of this Delta city from its founding in 1861 to the modern era. Commercial buildings include a grand high-rise hotel and small motel catering to itinerant Blues musicians. Residential buildings vary between the Greek Revival mansion of founder John Clark to shotgun houses for millworkers. The district contains the largest concentration of institutional, governmental, commercial, and industrial resources in the community and a broad representation of residential buildings. The National Register nomination was written by consultant Tish Wright and MDAH architectural historians Jennifer Baughn and Bill Gatlin. View National Register Nomination Form

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