One of the best music museums I've been to. Not big, but rich in texture and personalities. Worth…read moreit! Note: one reviewer said it's free. It's not: $15 general admission. Double worth it!

Nice little Blues museum with plenty to see. No charge to get in but they do accept donations to…read morekeep the place running. My GPS didn't get me to the door but it was on the right block.

First rate all the way. Great displays and memorabilia. Lots of excellent video and photos…read more Beautiful museum. Beautiful building too. Highly recommended. They also have instruments belonging to famous musicians; for example, Bob Dylan's upright Yamaha piano that he owned from 1969 to 1975. He wrote Blood on the Tracks on it. Had lots of the red carpet fashions from Grammy Awards.

Abundant parking, located adjacent to Delta State University. The building is pristine in…read morecleanliness from the exhibits to the restroom. The state is incredibly polite and informative. I'll definitely revisit as it is only 1.75 hrs from Memphis! If you are a fan of music, museums, or history, see this place. Not extremely large, but packed with musical gems and interactive exhibits ranging from videos, to recording booths where you can make a complete song!

Dropped by Tuesday and no one was here. Waste of a detour from my long road trip of 2600 miles…read more Even called to see if they were at lunch. No answer. I have a 100 year old friend that was a Heart Mountain camp and wanted to see this.

Did not know that there were 2 internment camps in the state of Arkansas. It is in a very small…read moretown and we happened to see a sign while on a road trip and decided to stop by and check it out. It has only been opened to the public about three years. Staff member was very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Unbelievable how this could have happened to Japanese-Americans during the war. Museum is well organized and will definitely be coming back to see videos and walk around and see and read the history of this camp. Very well worth stopping and checking it out--admission is free!

This is a surprisingly very good museum. We stopped here to do some geocaches and saw that it was…read morefree. We were not expecting much but we were blown away at how interesting and how big it was - inside and outside. We had no idea about the oil industry in southern Arkansas so that in itself was fascinating. There was almost too much to take in. The exhibits were well done and covered a wide range of topics related to the 1920's oil boom and life in this area. You could easily spend two hours here. A hidden gem for those who like history and science.

Smackover: the town that God forgot after six o'clock. That sentiment was from Methodist preacher…read moreT.O. Rorie who wrote about Smackover in his 1920s book, 'Hellhole of the World.' The good reverend certainly knew how to craft a catchy title. Was it apt? Well, maybe God forgot about Smackover before six o'clock, too, based on the contents of this great museum that weaves a number of stories and timelines throughout the two-story complex and grounds. Don't let the very State Department of Transportation-looking exterior or dull name keep you away. This museum is a surprisingly good time for adults. Children will like it even more. You'll know that you're in for more than the average visit when you board the elevator. The slow ride to the second floor jump starts a narration with visual displays on two sides of the cab that are quite entertaining. Once off the elevator, take a look over the wood railing to see the town below you. Before you descend the steps, there are some interesting vitrines about oil history. My favorite was the origin of the term 'snake oil.' When you do make it to the first floor, the little town is quite realistic right down to the uneven mud grooves recreated in concrete. Old vehicles, old-timey storefronts filled with artifacts inside each of them, and sound effects add up to give an authentic feel to 1920s Smackover. Kids will run around excitedly to take in all the visuals. Adults can read the many captions and stories at every turn. Some of it is fascinating and some of it is heartbreaking. Life here was incredibly tough. (Even horses died of exhaustion and it wasn't unusual for them to collapse and drown on the rain-soaked mud streets.) Add in lawlessness, gambling, prostitution, and the daily dangers of working in the fledgling oil industry and it's a wonder that anyone survived to tell their tales. There is a lot to see outside on the grounds of museum, too, including a large oil derrick and an assortment of old machines and parts. Still not not sure if you want to visit? Well, there's a two-headed calf on display in a glass case. Still not sure? Well, there's a good gift shop and, yes, it sells Smackover t-shirts. That convinced you, didn't it?

Such a cool gift shop with all the blues albums you could want…read more Lots of great shirts, posters, souvenirs as well. Glad we stopped by during our day trip to Clarksville. The guy working was helpful and he shared a lot of the history with us.

A great stop in Clarksdale, MS !! Art, music, and a great selection of books about the Blues, and…read morethe Mississippi Delta area. The owner, I'm sorry I did not catch his name, is a great source for local music and information.

Great History of the Local area. Great knowledgeable workers with history of the plantation. This…read morehome is in the middle of great agriculture and great views of the levee that protects the home from the Mississippi River.

This place was a wonderful discovery in on way driving to Shreveport. It is a restoration of a…read morehouse located in a cotton plantation. We got an incredible tour with a great guide (the same in charge of the office) who explained us the history, life an legacy of this place. The entrance is only $5 per person and includes the guided tour. The visit was totally worthwhile. 100% recommended!!

Absolutely no rock 'n' roll tour. The south would be complete without a visit to this spot…read more The B.B. King story is one that starts very humbly and ends with a life that many of us enjoyed from afar. At this location, you'll have the opportunity to learn that history, to see his guitars, and to purchase souvenirs. You'll also get the chance to see his gravesite. This is a very humble down to earth presentation and worthy of your careful consideration. It's off the beaten path and so you'll have to plan to get here, but it's worth it.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Indianola, Mississippi. Both dead now, my other grandparents are from a small town…read morehere, in Mississippi, so I grew up round these parts. We always loved it here, still do. So many amazing childhood memories.. the food, the people, the music.. When we visited my grandparents we alway went fishing & we always listened to Jazz. I grew up listening to local New Orleans Jazz & local blues musicians like the "King of the Blues" BB King. All the jazz greats like; Louie Armstrong, Billy Holiday, Albert King, Freddie King, Arron Neville etc., I have every Nina Simone album ever made & LOVE LOVE LOVE Tab Benoit ohmygosh so so many greats from the river delta down to New Orleans. That's why they call it the "legendary Blues Highway" from Nashville, Tennessee to New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a actual Route, highway 61 between Memphis & Vicksburg, just gorgeous. On this "legendary Blues Highway" you will find the beautiful southern town of Indianola, where the BB King Museum is located. BB King was born September 16, 1925, on a cotton plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, near Indianola. He started playing guitar in the church & went on to produce over 50 albums, which I have all of them. The BB King museum is a must visit. It is an interactive museum where you can listen to his music & learn about his life in the river delta, the jute joints he used to play on the "blues highway" from Memphis to New Orleans. And you can see his trademark black guitars "lucille" all over town. They even have one out front showcased in the garden. BB King is also laid to rest there, you can visit his burial right on site. "The thrill is gone" was one of his best, however, the thrill of his guitar playing, his legendary music will live on & on.. The thrill of BB King for moi, will never ever be gone, there isn't a day that goes by i'm not streaming jazz, Blues & BB King all day long every day, in my car, in my house, when I ride my bike, hang in the garden, on the beach, on the lake, in the swamp, on the bayou, doesn't matter where I am, I always got the down home blues & jazz tunes blasting. Always singing the blues, the muddy water blues. Long live the King, BB King, "King of the Blues" forever. Legend. Highest Recommendations.

I am so grateful that Yelp suggested this place to me!! I had NO IDEA that Jim Henson lived in…read moreLeland, Mississippi as a child and created Kermit the Frog there! I cried when I got to the museum. I SERIOUSLY CRIED! I adored Sesame Street when I was growing up in the early 80's. It was a huge part of my life. And this museum was so incredible to stumble upon. And I went down the street and saw the Rainbow Connection Bridge in honor of Jim Henson. My cup runneth over! And the gift shop is lovely

I am from Leland. This is a wonderful place for a child or an adult to visit. It talks about the…read morehistory of the Muppets and how it led to them on Sesame Street.

The Great Museum of the Mississippi Delta. You can read writings on history of cotton. You can…read morealso view early life in the Mississippi Delta and on the town of Greenwood. There's a walk through room of a Mississippi Delta Swamp which shows the type animals that actually live in the Delta. The admission was $10. They do give senior citizen discounts so don't forget to ask for it if you are one. One section I really enjoyed was the history and civil war display. I learned several things including that Greenwood at one time had 7 newspapers in the late 1800's. Of course only one of these would be successful. There's also a canon in here that can still shoot. As a result, it is used from time to time for Civil War reenactments.

It's a little museum. Was there less than an hr. They have a bunch of discounts for the admission…read moreprice also. Excellent job on the war aspect of the museum. There was a Lil bit of art. And the nature part was very interactive for kids. Would like to see a little bit more in it. Maybe videos? More on blues history? More on early life in the delta? Just expected a little bit more.

This museum was one of the features on our "Hop On Hop Off" bus tour with our American Queen…read morecruise. Sooooooooo much stuff and local history, peoples stuff. I mean, you barely even know where to look or where to start! There are high school pictures, memorabilia, trinkets, record albums, statues, antique arcade games, historical and interesting artifacts from decades, pretty much you name it! My mom could have stayed for hours.. me not so much. Our group spent about an hour there though, exploring and pointing out different items. Once I got past the overwhelming volume of items and started focusing more on a small section at a time, I enjoyed it quite a bit. If you go upstairs you can take a look at an old radio station and it's set up (you know, kind of WKRP style) Definitely gives you a feel for the pride this curator has for his town and all the nostalgia he's collected. Very interesting place. Great job, nice collection.

" This Museum Has Some Very Interesting Items "…read more We went to the Greenville History Museum and met the owner Benjy Nelken of the Museum. The Museum is a very interesting place where you can go through some never seen before items, and relive the history of he city of Greenville. The owner walked around with us answering all of our questions about the very unique items in the Museum. A must see place when you are visiting Greenville.