By: MDA Staff Writer | September 4, 2026
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Two teams. One county. One tradition. And on Friday night, only one can walk away with Cat Bowl bragging rights.
The stage is set for one of...
By: MDA Staff Writer | September 3, 2026
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Keeping family land in the family was the focus of a heirs' property workshop held Tuesday in Clarksdale, where residents were given information designed to help...
By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate
The book "How to Catch an Elf" was read to children during the Christmas at Carnegie event on Thursday night.
Christmas...
By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate
Learning basketball starts with some of the basic fundamentals. That was what Coahoma County High School basketball coach Derrick Moore...
By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate
All four Lee Academy football players and coaches made contributions in the MAIS All-Star Game for seniors at Jackson Prep...
By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate
A Christmas tree lighting near the Delta Blues Museum Stage kicked off the “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” festival in...
By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate
Clarksdale native Dorothy Cleark Murry wanted to encourage people of all ages to try something new and was able to...
By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate
Allyson Espy comes from a family dedicated to service. Espy’s father, Chuck Espy, is the mayor of Clarksdale. Her grandfather,...
By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate
Clarksdale native Rick Ross, an American rapper and record executive, spent much of his childhood with family on Barnes Street....
By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate
The Care Station in Clarksdale feeds members of the community every Thanksgiving, but it could not happen without a group...
By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate
NFL Pro Bowlers Juantavius “JT” Gray and Elgton Jenkins continue giving back to their hometown. Gray and Jenkins, both 2014...
