I’m glad I came across this site. I have fond memories of my visit to Clarksdale several years ago to do research on a native son of Coahoma County, Frederick Bruce Thomas, an African-American who was born on a farm near Dublin (about a dozen miles to the SE) and who was the child of former slaves. Although he is now virtually forgotten, he went on to become a rich and famous nightclub owner in Moscow and Constantinople at the beginning of the twentieth century. I enjoyed staying at the Hopson Plantation, working in the Coahoma County Chancery Court records, having a wonderful dinner at Madidi, and hanging out at the Ground Zero Blues Club in between impressive thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Hope to come back some day. If anyone is interested in what came of my research, here is the Facebook page about my book: http://www.facebook.com/BlackRussianByVladimirAlexandrov
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Great to see so many familiar faces! This town is alive and well! Really want to regain semi-fixture status again soon.
I’m glad I came across this site. I have fond memories of my visit to Clarksdale several years ago to do research on a native son of Coahoma County, Frederick Bruce Thomas, an African-American who was born on a farm near Dublin (about a dozen miles to the SE) and who was the child of former slaves. Although he is now virtually forgotten, he went on to become a rich and famous nightclub owner in Moscow and Constantinople at the beginning of the twentieth century. I enjoyed staying at the Hopson Plantation, working in the Coahoma County Chancery Court records, having a wonderful dinner at Madidi, and hanging out at the Ground Zero Blues Club in between impressive thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Hope to come back some day. If anyone is interested in what came of my research, here is the Facebook page about my book: http://www.facebook.com/BlackRussianByVladimirAlexandrov