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Yes, this is downtown Clarksdale, MS.
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When we finally located our lodging in Clarksdale--the "Shack Up Inn"--it took us a bit longer to find the office. It was through this somewhat daunting doorway.
My traveling partner was less than delighted at the prospect of spending a night here.
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I, however, found it to be a fantastic place to photograph. Ever notice how all the Hiltons, Marriotts, Hampton Inns, etc. seem to be so much alike? (Yes, Addison, I know. That's why you like them.) That wasn't an issue here. This place was absolutely one of a kind!
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The accommodations at the Shack Up Inn are just that--shacks. Most have been moved in entirety from locations around Clarksdale or elsewhere in the Delta. They are indeed quite an experience, to put it mildly.
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Our little shack was known as "Electric Blue." Aptly named, of course, for the color of the walls (inside, in places, too.) This is the front view. Nice sofa on the front porch. Not all the shacks are quite as fancy.
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The backside. Just as blue as the front.
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My bedroom was red. And it had this "mystery door" screwed to the wall sideways. Addison decided it must be some sort of passageway that you had to go into sideways. Not sure where it led, though.
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Addison's room. He quickly claimed the room closest to the door so he could "be out of it fast" if need be.
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The kitchen. The door to the right goes into the bath. We'll spare the details on that.
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One of the "objets d'art" adorning the walls in our shack.
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Another look at the front porch.