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Follow the Mississippi Blues Trail markers through the Delta, and visit the B.B. King Museum in Indianola and the Dockery Farms site, often called the birthplace of the blues.\r\n\r\nIn Oxford, walk the town square and visit Rowan Oak, Faulkner's home. In Tupelo, see Elvis Presley's birthplace. In Jackson, visit the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History.\r\n\r\nDrive the Natchez Trace Parkway, an old trail turned scenic road, to Natchez for its mansions and bluffs above the river. 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Oxford has some of the best restaurants in the state.\r\n\r\nTip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants.","hw_hub_state_food_points":"Catfish | Fried, with hushpuppies\r\nDelta tamales | A local speciality\r\nComeback sauce | The state's dip\r\nGulf shrimp | On the coast","hw_hub_state_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_state_food_more":"All food guides for Mississippi","hw_hub_state_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_state_nightlife_body":"Clarksdale has live blues most nights, especially at weekends. Oxford's square has bars and live music, busy with students. Biloxi and the Gulf Coast have casinos open late.\r\n\r\nSome counties in Mississippi are dry or partly dry, so check before planning a night out in small towns.\r\n\r\nIn Jackson, Fondren has bars and restaurants.","hw_hub_state_nightlife_points":"Clarksdale | Blues in juke joints\r\nOxford | Square bars\r\nBiloxi | Casinos\r\nDry counties | Check locally","hw_hub_state_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_state_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Mississippi","hw_hub_state_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_state_transport_body":"Jackson and Gulfport have small airports, but most travellers fly into Memphis or New Orleans. Amtrak's City of New Orleans runs through the state, stopping in Jackson and a few Delta towns.\r\n\r\nA car is essential. Highway 61, the Blues Highway, runs through the Delta from Memphis, and the Natchez Trace Parkway crosses the state diagonally.\r\n\r\nMemphis to Clarksdale is around 90 minutes' drive.","hw_hub_state_transport_points":"Memphis airport | For the Delta\r\nHighway 61 | The Blues Highway\r\nNatchez Trace | Scenic parkway\r\nCar | Essential","hw_hub_state_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_state_transport_more":"All transport guides for Mississippi","hw_hub_state_money_title":"What Mississippi costs","hw_hub_state_money_body":"Mississippi is one of the cheapest states to travel in, with low prices for food and accommodation.\r\n\r\nSales tax is 7 per cent statewide, plus local taxes in some places. Tip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants, and tip blues musicians too.\r\n\r\nJuke joints often charge a small cover charge at weekends.","hw_hub_state_money_points":"Value | One of the cheapest states\r\nSales tax | 7%, plus local\r\nJuke joints | Small cover charge\r\nTipping | 18\u201322% in restaurants","hw_hub_state_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_state_money_more":"All budget guides for Mississippi","hw_hub_state_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_state_safety_body":"Mississippi is generally welcoming, but Jackson has a high crime rate: stay in busy areas and use rideshares at night. Some Delta towns are quiet after dark, so plan where you are staying.\r\n\r\nJackson has had frequent boil-water notices; check locally and drink bottled water if one is in place.\r\n\r\nSummers are very hot and humid, spring brings tornadoes, and the coast has hurricane season from June to November. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_state_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nJackson | Rideshares at night\r\nWater | Check boil notices in Jackson\r\nHurricanes | Coast, June to November","hw_hub_state_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_state_safety_more":"All safety guides for Mississippi","hw_hub_state_layout":"cities","hw_hub_state_cities_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_state_cities_intro":"Clarksdale for the blues, Oxford for the north, and Natchez for the river.","hw_hub_state_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_state_cities":"Clarksdale |  | The heart of the Delta blues. | Red's Lounge; Ground Zero Blues Club; Delta Blues Museum; The crossroads | 1308015\nNatchez |  | A river town full of antebellum mansions. | Mansions; Natchez Trace; River bluffs | 1306601","hw_hub_state_cities_tag":"","hw_hub_state_cities_more":"","hw_hub_state_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_state_season_intro":"March to May and October to November are the best times, warm but not too hot, with the big blues festivals in spring. 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Festival weekends cost more.","hw_hub_state_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 45 | 25 | 20 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 85 | 45 | 40 | 25\r\nComfortable | 170 | 85 | 60 | 50","hw_hub_state_budget_currency":"$","hw_hub_state_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_state_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in Mississippi, straight from Hostelworld. Prices and availability are live on each property page.","hw_hub_state_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Clarksdale","hw_hub_state_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/north-america\/usa\/clarksdale\/","hw_hub_state_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_state_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_state_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_state_picks":"","hw_hub_state_hostels":"","hw_hub_state_faq_title":"Mississippi questions","hw_hub_state_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_state_faqs":"Where can I hear live blues in Mississippi? | In Clarksdale's juke joints, such as Red's Lounge and Ground Zero Blues Club, especially at weekends.\r\nWhat is the Mississippi Blues Trail? | More than 200 markers across the state telling the story of the blues and its musicians.\r\nHow do I get to the Mississippi Delta? | Fly to Memphis and drive south on Highway 61. Clarksdale is around 90 minutes away.\r\nIs the tap water safe in Mississippi? | Generally yes, but Jackson has had frequent boil-water notices. Check locally.\r\nDo I need a car in Mississippi? | Yes. Public transport is very limited.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Mississippi? | Spring and autumn. Summers are very hot.\r\nCan I combine Mississippi with Memphis and New Orleans? | Yes. Highway 61 and the Natchez Trace link them on a classic road trip.","hw_hub_state_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_state_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Mississippi: live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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