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City in Mississippi, United States
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Cleveland is a city in Mississippi. It is home to Delta State University. The town is nearly flat, and according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9 km² (7.3 mi²), all land. The population as of 2019 was 11,000.
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The birthplace of the Delta Blues is about 5 miles east of Cleveland on State Highway 8. Dockery Farms was a 28-square-mile cotton plantation and sawmill along the Sunflower River. It is widely regarded as the place where Delta blues music was born. Blues musicians resident at Dockery included Charlie Patton, Robert Johnson and Howlin' Wolf. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, Delta State University, and the Dockery Farms Foundation have teamed up to bring the history and culture of the blues back to the area through the local schools.
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Railroad memorabilia.
Located on the legendary Hwy 61 on the northern side of town, Lost Pizza offers a wide variety of pizza, sandwiches, sides and desserts, as well as a huge selection of import and domestic beers. The original location is in Indianola on Hwy 82, on the western end of town.
Upscale lodging, with a rooftop bar.
By car
Driving from Memphis: get to Hwy 55 South and follow it to Hwy 69, right outside of Olive Branch (you'll see a sign for Tunica). Take Hwy 69 to Hwy 61 in Tunica and go south on 61.
There is no public transportation in Cleveland. There are two taxi services. Cook's taxi can be reached at +1 662-402-4150.
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