The following are City parks:
Soldiers Field – American Legion Veterans Memorial Park
Soldiers Field: American Legion Veterans Memorial Park, Clarksdale, MS.
Riverside Drive
Ward 1
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- WWII Anniversary grove
- Stage (covered)
- Disc Golf Course (9 holes, starts in park)
- Large open grassy expanse
- Sunflower River setting
- Large shade trees
- Picnic tables, benches
- parking
The Veterans Memorial Flag at Soldiers Field, Clarksdale, MS.
Clarksdale’s disc golf course starts at Soldiers Field.
A bend in the Sunflower River, Soldier’s Field, Clarksdale, MS.
Tennessee Williams Park
Tennessee Williams Park, Clarksdale, MS. (He used to play on these grounds as a child.)
417 Court Street
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Once a playground for Tom Williams and his friends, Eddie Peacock, Phil and Charles Clark, this is a small tranquil park and reflection area developed by the City of Clarksdale Board of Mayor and Commissioners. It features a statue of an angel reminiscent of a set piece from Summer and Smoke, a period play set in Clarksdale. The statue was a gift from the late Mary Jo McIntosh in memory of her husband, Bob McIntosh.
Tennessee William’s brother, Dakin Williams, often gave poetry readings in the park. It has also been used for plays and the presentation of student acting awards and trophies.
Tennessee Williams Park, Clarksdale, MS.
Features & Amenities:
- Contemplation area in downtown Arts & Culture District
- Statue and garden
- Landscaped, verdant, trees, shade
- Fountain
- Contemplation areas and benches
- parking
John Clark Centennial Park
John Clark Centennial Park, Clarksdale, MS.
70 Sunflower Avenue
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Contemplation area in downtown Arts & Culture District
- Fountain
- Large shade trees
- parking
Kremser Plaza
Kremser Plaza, a small contemplation park in downtown Clarksdale Arts & Culture District.
311 Sunflower
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Contemplation area in downtown Arts & Culture District
- Water fountain
- Sunflower River overlook
- Large shade trees
- Picnic tables, benches
- parking
Sunflower Landing & Bicentennial Park
Bi-Centennial Pavilion in downtown Clarksdale Arts & Culture District.
253 Sunflower
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Contemplation pavilion in downtown Arts & Culture District
- Sunflower River overlook
- Large shade trees
- Contemplation benches
- parking
Califf Family Memorial
Califf Family Memorial, overlooking Sunflower River in downtown Clarksdale Arts & Culture District.
167 Sunflower
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Contemplation area in downtown Arts & Culture District
- Sunflower River overlook
- Large shade trees
- Contemplation benches
- parking
Melvin Ehrich Memorial
Melvin Ehrich Memorial in downtown Clarksdale Arts & Culture District.
167 Sunflower
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Contemplation area in downtown Arts & Culture District
- Sunflower River overlook
- Large shade trees
- Contemplation benches
- parking
Bloom Rose Garden
Bloom Rose Garden, Clarksdale, MS.
Lee Drive at Carr Street
Ward 1
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Atrium
- Contemplation benches
- Landscaped
- parking
Yazoo Pass Park
Yazoo Pass Park, Clarksdale, MS.
227 Yazoo Avenue
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Relaxation area in downtown Arts & Culture District
- Large shade trees
- Contemplation benches
- parking
Veterans Memorial & Alias Pavilion
Veterans Memorial, Clarksdale, MS.
Second Street
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Veterans Memorial (WWI. WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq)
- Atrium (covered contemplation benches)
- Grassy, verdant, landscaped
- Donated by Veterans of America, Chapter 238 (Nov. 7, 1987)
- parking
Louise Moss Montgomery Park
Louise Montgomery Park, Clarksdale, MS. In honor of Mississippi Poet Laureate.
1102 Riverside Drive
Ward 1
Clarksdale, MS
A small, tranquil area overlooking the downtown Sunflower River created in honor of Louise Montgomery, the Poet Laureate of Mississippi (1973-1978)
Features & Amenities:
- Sunflower River overlook
- Small contemplation area with benches
- Landscaped, verdant
- Garden,
- Parking
following are Park Commission parks:
Joseph D. Nosef Park
Joseph D. Nosef Park in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
410 Friars Point Road
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Six tennis courts (fenced, lighted)
- Two soccer fields
- Two baseball fields (fenced)
- Softball field (fenced)
- Snack bar
- Two basketball courts (outdoor)
- Children’s playground (swings, slide, jungle gym, merry-go-round)
- Picnic tables, benches
- Large, grassy open expanse
- Large trees, shade
- parking
Clarksdale Swimming Pool & Sycamore Park
The Swimming Pool in Sycamore Park in Clarksdale, MS.
1412 Sycamore Street
Ward 4
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- public swimming pool(fenced)
- 3 basketball courts
- large open expanse (grass covered)
- parking
Sasse Ball Park, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Sasse Ball Park
708 Sasse Street
Ward 4
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- 2 Softball & 1 Baseball field (lighted, fenced, with scoreboard and bleachers)
- 1 large and 2 smaller basketball courts (outdoor, paved, 6 hoops)
- 2 tennis courts
- volleyball area
- parking
Renaldo Field children’s playground, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Renaldo Ball Field
728 Spruce Street
Ward 3
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Softball / Little League field (lighted, fenced, with scoreboard and bleachers)
- Children’s playground (jungle gym, slides, swings, merry-go-round)
- large shade trees
- volleyball area
- parking
George Ferris Field, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
George Farris Field
630 Spruce Street
Ward 3
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Baseball diamond and field (lighted, fenced, with scoreboard and bleachers)
- parking
Dixie Youth baseball field at Ligon Park, Clarksdale, MS.
Ligon Field
779 Cheyenne Street
Ward 3
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Dixie Youth baseball field (lighted, fenced, with scoreboard and bleachers)
- parking
John Camarato Memorial Fields, Clarksdale, MS.
John Camerato Fields
Spruce Street
Ward 3
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- 4 softball fields (lighted, fenced, with scoreboard and bleachers)
- snack bar
- parking
David Self Park, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
David Self Park
1841 Espy Drive
Ward 4
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- expansive grass-covered open area
- Youth football field (lighted, fenced)
- football equipment storage
- parking
Kaboom Park performance stage, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Kaboom Park
Martin Luther King Blvd. & Sunflower Avenue
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- children’s playground
- live performance stage
- large open expanse (grass covered)
- Sunflower river setting
Ford Park
Ford Park, Clarksdale, MS.
Mooney Street
Ward 4
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- two basketball courts (outdoor)
- children’s playground (swings, slide, merry-go, jungle gym)
- large, grassy open expanse
- picnic tables, grill, benches
- softball lot
- parking
Rudy Monty Park
Rudy Monty Park, Clarksdale, MS.
Ritch Street
Ward 2
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- children’s playground (swings, slide, jungle gym)
- large, grassy open expanse
- backstop
- parking
McLauren Park
McLauren Park, Clarksdale, MS.
Sunflower Avenue
Ward 3
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- basketball court (4 outdoor hoops, paved)
- children’s playground (swings, slide)
- large, grassy open expanse
- parking
Riverside Recreation Center
Riverside Recreation Center.
1000 Riverside Drive
Ward 3
Clarksdale, MS
Features & Amenities:
- Multi-purpose community center
- For meetings, parties, youth dances… etc.
- Overlooks Sunflower River
- Next to hiking, biking trail
- info & booking: 662.627.7135