Clack, Mississippi facts for kids
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Clack, Mississippi
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 Clack, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Clack, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Tunica |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38664
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| GNIS feature ID | 668497 |
Clack is a small, unincorporated community located in Tunica County, Mississippi, in the United States. It sits along Old U.S. Highway 61. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
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Discovering Clack, Mississippi
Clack is a historic spot with interesting ties to music and the mighty Mississippi River. This community is located in a flat area, near the river.
The River's Edge
On the west side of Clack, you'll find the Mississippi levee. A levee is like a big wall built to hold back river water and protect the land from floods. Beyond this levee is Old River Lake. This lake was once a part of the main Mississippi River itself. Over time, the river changed its path, leaving behind this section as a separate lake.
Clack's Early Days
Clack started as a "flagstop" on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. This railroad was built in the 1880s. A flagstop was a place where a train would only stop if someone waved a flag to get on, or if a passenger on the train asked to get off there. The community was named after Phil Clack, who owned the land where the train stop was built.
Clack had its own post office for many years, from 1892 to 1927. There was also a place called Clack Store. This store served as a "commissary," which is a type of store that sells food and supplies. It also acted as the train station for the flagstop.
Music and the Blues Trail
Clack played a special role in music history. In 1941, researchers Alan Lomax and John Wesley Work III visited Clack Store. They were part of a study by Fisk University and the Library of Congress. Their goal was to record blues musicians.
At Clack Store, they recorded famous blues artists like Son House, Willie Brown, Leroy Williams, and Fiddlin' Joe Martin. If you listen closely to these old recordings, you can even hear the sounds of trains passing by in the background!
To honor this important musical history, a Mississippi Blues Trail marker was placed in Clack in 2007. This marker recognizes the legendary blues musician Son House and the recordings made there.
Clack Today
The historic Clack Store has since been taken down. However, its old sign was saved and moved to the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale. Today, Clack is surrounded by RV parks and the large casinos of Tunica Resorts.
