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🌱 What’s planned for Clarksdale’s Tennessee Williams Festival this October?

Clarksdale, Mississippi Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What’s planned for Clarksdale’s Tennessee Williams Festival this October?
  • How much money does Clarksdale’s Juke Joint Festival really bring in?

Also on today's calendar: John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band at Ground Zero and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some sun with a shower; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
  • Monday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Things to do in the Magnolia State (magnoliatribune.com) — Clarksdale will host the free Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival October 15–17, bringing talks, music, tours, and receptions for literature lovers from around the world. It’s one of several big October events statewide, but this one happens right in town and offers a rare chance to mingle with fellow fans of Southern writing.
   

• Governor Tate Reeves releases article on Mississippi tourism - what does tourism mean in the Delta? (deltanews.tv) — Clarksdale’s Juke Joint Festival gets singled out as one of the Delta’s biggest tourism draws, helping fill hotels and pump millions into the regional economy. State tourism officials say festivals like this are a major reason Mississippi welcomed 45 million visitors and nearly $19 billion in tourism spending last year.
   

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Ok Clarksdale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Clarksdale

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Clarksdale

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.