Road Trip Memphis to New Orleans – Mississippi Blues Trail
Memphis
New Orleans
660
km
7h
drive
Spring
season
The Itinerary
The Mississippi Blues Trail runs south from Memphis to New Orleans through the Mississippi Delta — birthplace of the blues. 200 markers tell the story of this music born from the African American community after the Civil War.
Clarksdale (Highway 61 and 49 crossroads, where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil for blues mastery), Indianola (B.B. King Museum), Greenwood, Vicksburg (Civil War battlefield). Further south: Baton Rouge, plantations (Oak Alley, Laura). In New Orleans: French Quarter, Frenchmen Street (live jazz), Mardi Gras World, Garden District.
Clarksdale (Highway 61 and 49 crossroads, where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil for blues mastery), Indianola (B.B. King Museum), Greenwood, Vicksburg (Civil War battlefield). Further south: Baton Rouge, plantations (Oak Alley, Laura). In New Orleans: French Quarter, Frenchmen Street (live jazz), Mardi Gras World, Garden District.
Points of Interest
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Clarksdale CrossroadsCroisement mythique où Robert Johnson aurait vendu son âme.
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B.B. King Museum (Indianola)Musée du roi du blues.
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French Quarter (NOLA)Cœur historique de la Nouvelle-Orléans.
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Frenchmen StreetCapitale du jazz vivant à NOLA, clubs.
Practical info
- Departure Memphis
- Destination New Orleans
- Distance 660 km
- Duration 7h
- Category Very long (500+ km)
- Best season Spring
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