Curated Food journeys route

Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites

Soul food, river towns & the roots of the blues

Route preview

5 days through Memphis, Clarksdale, Helena-West Helena.

Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites is a 5-day curated route with 3 destinations and 9 suggested stops. Preview stops and timing, then find it in TripsCircle Explore.

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Destination 01
Memphis
3 stops
- National Civil Rights Museum
  Essential history in the preserved Lorraine Motel complex
  culture
- Stax Museum of American Soul Music
  A deep dive into the Memphis sound and its artists
  culture
- Central BBQ
  A practical first taste of Memphis-style barbecue
  food
2
Destination 02
Clarksdale
3 stops
- Delta Blues Museum
  The region’s landmark archive of blues musicians and instruments
  culture
- Ground Zero Blues Club
  Live music in a storied downtown juke-joint setting
  nightlife
- Crossroads
  A symbolic Highway 61 stop in the heart of blues country
  sight
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Destination 03
Helena-West Helena
3 stops
- Delta Cultural Center
  Arkansas’s official interpretation of Delta music and life
  culture
- Helena River Park
  Levee-side views that make the Mississippi landscape tangible
  nature
- Fort Curtis
  A reconstructed Civil War fort in Helena’s historic district
  culture

Route highlights

The moments that shape this trip.

01National Civil Rights Museum
02Delta Blues Museum
03Delta Cultural Center
04Memphis barbecue

Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites

5 days through Memphis, Clarksdale, Helena-West Helena.

Memphis

National Civil Rights Museum

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Central BBQ

Clarksdale

Delta Blues Museum

Ground Zero Blues Club

Crossroads

Helena-West Helena

Delta Cultural Center

Helena River Park

Fort Curtis

The moments that shape this trip.

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