Drinks Downtown, Clarksdale
Ground Zero Blues Club
A place for a drink in Downtown, Clarksdale, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Thu–Sat night.
Why go
Morgan Freeman co-owned juke joint with live blues and Southern food.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Clarksdale, alongside 3 sights, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Delta Blues Museum and Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 2.5 hr
- Best time
- Thu–Sat night
Nearby
The 5 closest curated picks in Clarksdale, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Delta Blues Museum
Museum in the 1918 freight depot holding Muddy Waters' rebuilt cabin and blues artifacts.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art
Blues record store and folk art shop; the owner knows who's playing where tonight.
Shopping · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Abe's Bar-B-Q
Barbecue at the Crossroads since 1924; known for pork sandwiches and hot tamales.
Food · 0.7 mi straight-line - 4The Crossroads
Guitar sign marking Highways 61 and 49, tied to the Robert Johnson legend.
Sight · 2.7 mi straight-line - 5Shack Up Inn
Sharecropper shacks turned lodging on the Hopson Plantation, with music in the commissary.
Activity · 3.2 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Ground Zero Blues Club is a stop on our Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Clarksdale
Ground Zero Blues Club is our only drinks pick in Clarksdale; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Clarksdale guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Clarksdale run from 51°F in January to 93°F in August; December is usually the wettest month. For Ground Zero Blues Club itself, we suggest: Thu–Sat night.
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Getting there
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- Address
- 387 Delta Ave, Clarksdale, MS 38614, USA
- Coordinates
- 34.19998, -90.57456
- Destination
- Clarksdale, Mississippi
- Website
- groundzerobluesclub.com
Ground Zero Blues Club: quick answers
How much time do you need at Ground Zero Blues Club?
Plan on about 2.5 hours at Ground Zero Blues Club. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Ground Zero Blues Club?
Our pick: Thu–Sat night. Insider tip: Music starts around 8pm Wed–Sat; small cover charge.
Where is Ground Zero Blues Club?
Ground Zero Blues Club is at 387 Delta Ave, Clarksdale, MS 38614, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Ground Zero Blues Club?
Ground Zero Blues Club appears on Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Ground Zero Blues Club to your crew's plan
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.