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Today the heart of Dockery Farms is still intact. Five of the six original buildings that made up the commercial center of the plantation are all part of the Dockery Farms historic site. The sign on the Seed House (pictured left) is recognized world-wide as a symbol of American Blues music. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Today the site hosts a small number of private tours, lectures, and events in partnership with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, Delta State University, and other academic and cultural institutions. |
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VISITING DOCKERY
Dockery Farms is located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. The official address is 229 Highway 8 FROM MEMPHIS: Take I-55 South, Merge onto US-61 S via Exit 7 toward Vicksburg (Crossing into MISSISSIPPI). Stay on this road for 108 miles. Turn left onto East Sunflower Road / MS-8 E. Continue to follow MS-8 E, go straight for 5 miles and look for Dockery on your left. FROM JACKSON: Take I-55 North for 90 miles. Take the US-82 W, Exit 185- toward Greenwood. Turn left onto US-82 W. Turn right onto US-49 N. Turn left onto MS-442. Turn right onto US-49W / MS-3. Turn left onto Quiver St. / MS-8. Continue to follow MS-8 for 4 miles, looking for Dockery on your right. |
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