Clarksdale, Mississippi

Clarksdale, Mississippi
Flag of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Official seal of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Nickname: 
The Golden Buckle on the Cotton Belt
Location of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Location of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Clarksdale, Mississippi is located in the United States
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
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCoahoma
Government
 • MayorChuck Espy (D)
Area
 • Total18.79 sq mi (48.67 km2)
 • Land18.79 sq mi (48.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,903
 • Density793.01/sq mi (306.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
38614, 38669
Area code662
FIPS code28-13820
GNIS feature ID0666084
WebsiteClarksdale, 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01" (PDF). Whitehouse.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2023.