In 2023, I rode my BMW bike down the GRR from Wisconsin to The Big Easy. Along the incredibly beautiful route I stopped in Clarksdale, MS. I stayed a night at the unique Shack Up Inn in Clarksdale. For the uninitiated, Clarksdale is the up and coming Blues Capital of the South. My room overlooked the dance floor and band platform at the Shack Up Inn. The Inn is a one of a kind vintage Inn made up of tin and wood. The town has a number clubs/bars with numerous Blues acts. I can’t wait to head back down the GRR in 2026, which will include a two night stay in Clarksdale and the Shack Up Inn.
Jim
Oak Creek, WI.
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