Clarksdale, Mississippi

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Clarksdale, Mississippi
City
Flag Seal
Nickname:  The Golden Buckle on the Cotton Belt
Location of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Clarksdale, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°12′N 90°34′W / 34.200°N 90.567°W / 34.200; -90.567
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Coahoma
Government
• Mayor	Chuck Espy (D)
Area [1]
• Total	18.79 sq mi (48.67 km2)
• Land	18.79 sq mi (48.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	174 ft (53 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,903
• Density	793.01/sq mi (306.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	38614, 38669
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-13820
GNIS feature ID	0666084
Website	Clarksdale, Mississippi

Clarksdale is a city in and the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.^[2] It is located along the Sunflower River. Clarksdale is named after John Clark, a settler who founded the city in the mid-19th century when he established a timber mill and business. Clarksdale is in the Mississippi Delta region and is an agricultural and trading center. Many African-American musicians developed the blues here, and took this original American music with them to Chicago and other northern cities during the Great Migration.

The Clarksdale Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Coahoma County. It is located in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi. In 2023, the Clarksdale, Mississippi Micropolitan area was added to form the new Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area.^[3] The Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area has around 1.4 million people. The western boundary of the county is formed by the Mississippi River.