By: Cynthia J. Golden | November 12, 2025
Clarksdale, MS — Earlier this year, author Marvin Reddick, a 1985 Clarksdale High School graduate and retired police officer, published his latest book, The Real Blues, a compelling...
By CA Staff Writer | November 11, 2025
Clarksdale, MS — Today, communities across the nation pause to honor the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is more...
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...
