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Northwest section of the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi Delta is a region in western Mississippi, along the river of the same name.
The closest useful airport is in Memphis. From there, the popular route is to avoid the dull I-55 highway, and to stick to the rural roads.
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Belzoni is a small farming city in the Mississippi Delta.
the mostly undisputed birthplace of the blues, and perhaps the one town that actively encourages the juke joints to stay open
Cleveland is a city in Mississippi. It is home to Delta State University.
at one time home to endless juke joints throughout (supposedly) scary neighborhoods, albeit losing them fast to generational change and competition from the casinos
Greenwood is a city in Mississippi, located at the junction of the rivers Tallahatchie and Yalobusha, from whereon after it's called the Yalobusha. It's known for its extensive cotton production and remembered as one of the centres of conflict during the Civil Rights era.
Indianola is a city of 9,300 people (2018) in Sunflower County, Mississippi in the Delta region.
Tunica is a casino resort town in the northwest part of Mississippi on the Mississippi River.
Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi in the Delta region.
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