‘Sinners’ Shows Clarksdale’s Past. What’s Next for the Birthplace of the Blues?

Although Clarksdale finds itself in the national spotlight, the city has been leading its own charge for years.

Clarksdale Pushed for a Screening of ‘Sinners’. They’re Getting One This Week.

Residents of the town where the film is based will get to watch it alongside its director, Ryan Coogler, and film composer Ludwig Göransson on May 29.

‘Sinners’ Retraces Its Roots Back to Clarksdale’s Crossroads

Cast and crew from the film “Sinners” attended a three-day screening in Clarksdale, Miss., a city that heavily inspired the movie’s setting.

Clarksdale Pushed for a Screening of ‘Sinners’. They’re Getting One This Week.

Residents of the town where the film is based will get to watch it alongside its director, Ryan Coogler, and film composer Ludwig Göransson on May 29.

‘Sinners’ Is Set in Clarksdale, Where There’s No Theater. Locals Are Asking for a Screening.

The Mississippi Delta town launched a petition in hopes of bringing director Ryan Coogler and his team to the community that helped inspire the hit film.

'Sinners' Honored Juke Joints. Today, They're Fighting to Stay Open.

The blues runs deep through Orlando Paden’s veins. As a child, he danced for nickels and quarters by the jukebox. He cleaned, crushed cans, and bagged them. He’d greet Mr. Bill, the bouncer, at the...

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