Jo M.
9/12/2014
It's not very big so don't plan an entire day here but it's definitely a cool place to visit. Especially when you press the button to play Charley Patton's songs as you walk around the property...
Dockery Farm
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229 Highway 8
Cleveland, MS 38732
Dockery Farms, located in Cleveland, Mississippi, was established by Will Dockery in 1895 as a cotton plantation and is considered by many, including blues icon B.B. King, to be the birthplace of the blues. The farm became a cultural hub where African American laborers, through their hard work in the cotton fields, created the rich musical legacy that would eventually evolve into the blues genre.
The historic plantation features remarkable early 20th-century Mississippi Delta architecture, with original buildings constructed using traditional materials such as cypress and corrugated tin. Today, Dockery Farms stands as a testament to the deep cultural roots and musical heritage of the region, showcasing its significance in American music history.
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Steven L.
5/24/2014
The National Geographic Channel came here and made an episode of Diggers here. They found some old coins here including a relic coin that was only used locally at the time. It is a Mississippi...
Topher D.
7/13/2013
Tis may be the place where blues began, for that alone it is worth visiting. Well preserved, great place to take pictures. Charley Patton lived here, Robert Johnson played here and countless...
Jan V.
9/19/2015
Hele mooie plek om te bekijken, vroeger werden hier meer dan 200 slaven gehouden om op de plantage te werken , ook hier ontstond de blues
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