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Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy and Rick Ross at City Hall.

Rick Ross back in his hometown.

In a real BO$$ move, nationally prominent hip hop entertainer Rick Ross recently returned to his hometown for important meetings at City Hall.  Exploring various possibilities, Rick was joined by his mother and sister, and he was fun, friendly, gracious and most interested.  With ample resources and extensive relationships behind him, Rick is most interested […]

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Santa Claus comes to the 2017 Clarksdale Christmas Parade.

2017 Clarksdale Christmas Parade

Yes, Santa came to Clarksdale early for the annual Christmas Parade.  Marching bands, floats, motorcycles, cool cars, City Officials, the Citizen of the Year and many more joined the parade as well, and a great time was had by all. Here, Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy, City Commissioner Willie Turner, Jr., City Police Chief Sandra Williams […]

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City of Clarksdale 2017 Christmas Parade.

After Parade Fireworks Show

Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy posted this short video of the fireworks after the Clarksdale Christmas parade.  Follow the Mayor on Facebook, and enjoy the fireworks below (push up the speaker icon at bottom right of the video to hear it!).

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Bishop T.T. Scott.

Ceremony honoring Bishop T.T. Scott Sign

Bishop T.T. Scott and Mother Hattie Taylor-Scott at a ceremony honoring the mounting of the Bishop’s sign in the historic downtown Arts and Culture of Clarksdale.  Some 50 plus Church of God In Christ leaders, District Superintendents, State Appointed Officials and congregation members attended the early morning ceremony.

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Commissioner Turner Shouts Out for Public Works Dept.

City of Clarksdale Commissioner Willie Turner, Jr. gives a loud shout out to The Department of Public Works for the GREAT job they are doing in the City of Clarksdale.  The Commissioner says “some people don’t realize what it takes to operate with limited funds and staff. Thanks for the consistency in improving the City.” […]

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Brownfield Grant Advisory Board meeting.

Brownfield Advisory Board Meeting

The Brownfield advisory board met today to discuss properties that could potentially have environmental issues.  The City received a $300,000 Brownfield grant to do assessments on properties that could have environmental issues.  The advisory board has applications for these assessments that can be obtained from Mac Crank and David Walker.

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Dec. 2nd: a Day of Civic Pride

The City prepares for city wide cleanup on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 7:30 a.m.  Numerous organizations from the city and many citizens of the community will be present and divide into areas throughout the City to help “cleanup Clarksdale”.  Garbage bags were donated by Keep America Beautiful.

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Clarksdale bluesman, Robert "Bilbo" Walker.

Clarksdale Bluesman Passes On

RIP Robert “Bilbo” Walker (CLARKSDALE – via Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art)  One of the last Mississippi Delta bluesmen of his generation has passed. 80-year-old ROBERT “BILBO” WALKER has moved on to his beloved Promised Land. The duckwalking, zoot-suited blues-rocker had been undergoing cancer-related treatments in California since his King Biscuit and Clarksdale’s […]

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