We rose this morning on the site of the Hopson Plantation, ‘first mechanized plantation in Mississippi,’ a title, it seems, that it shares with any number of other Delta agricultural enterprises.

We dressed and headed up Route 61 to The Crossroads, at Route 49, the site where bluesman Robert Johnson famously sold his soul to the devil. A few blocks North and East took us to (John Lee) Hooker Street, where our hosts Guy and Bill said we could find a good breakfast at Delta Amusement, Food and Drink.

Delta Amusement appears to be a bar, restaurant, blues club, backyard BBQ and social hall in the heart of Clarksdale. As we were finishing our eggs (no grits this morning) the regulars came in with their cards (and dice, if you look carefully to the right of the gentleman above). We assume all the games are friendly… in any case, you don’t want to shoot dice with this guy… trust me.

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