Clarksdale, MS

Clarksdale is located in north-western Mississippi, 60 miles north of Greenville, MS and 70 miles south of Memphis, TN, in the heart of cotton country.

Teams that have played here

• Clarksdale , Delta League (1904)
• Clarksdale Swamp Angels, Cotton States League (1913)
• Clarksdale Cubs, Mississippi State League (1921)
• Clarksdale Cubs, Cotton States League (1922-1923)
• Clarksdale Ginners, East Dixie League (1934-1935)
• Clarksdale Ginners, Cotton States League (1936, 1941)
• Clarksdale Red Sox, Cotton States League (1937-1940)
• Clarksdale Planters, Cotton States League (1947-1951)

Persons who were born here

• Herschel Bobo, minor league infielder
• Sherwood Brewer, infielder
• Matt Duff, pitcher
• Bill Harvey, pitcher
• Cleo James, outfielder
• Claude Miller, pitcher
• Fred Valentine, outfielder
• Clyde Williams, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Ed Chapman, pitcher
• Don Lassetter, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Coahoma Community College
• Higgins High School
• Lee Academy