Just outside Clarksdale (aka birthplace of the blues) we stayed at the
Shack Up Inn. I would urge anyone who is passing through that area to stay there. Hell I would urge people that aren't passing through to change their trip so that they can pass through and stay there. The Shack Up has taken an old plantation, the Hopson plantation, and converted it into a lodging facility. They have brought in original sharecroppers shacks (not slave shacks judging by their size...according to Dad who has visited a slave shack while in Louisiana) from other plantations. The shacks were then slightly modified to include some modern conveniences: A/C, shower, standard plumbing, etc. However, as you can see from the photos the feel of the original shack has been maintained. The price to stay at the Shack Up was remarkably reasonable considering we had 1 queen bed, two twins, and a mini kitchen.
My bed. To the left of my bed was an old record player in the cabinet, but unfortunately it didn't work.
"Graffiti" that past visitors have left. Areas that were represented ranged from the local Mississippi or Memphis to the distant Iceland or Bangalore.
The "kitchen" and the view into the bigger bedroom. The door to the right goes to a side porch. On the wall to the left of the doorway in front are light brown patches, which are old newspaper that was apparently often used as insulation.
Looking back into my bedroom. Obviously take note of the past visitors' bottles.
Key point in this picture that brought much excitement to dad's eyes was the coffee maker and some coffee grounds that he found later.
More photos of the exterior and the rest of the grounds in subsequent posts.
My bed. To the left of my bed was an old record player in the cabinet, but unfortunately it didn't work.
"Graffiti" that past visitors have left. Areas that were represented ranged from the local Mississippi or Memphis to the distant Iceland or Bangalore. 
The "kitchen" and the view into the bigger bedroom. The door to the right goes to a side porch. On the wall to the left of the doorway in front are light brown patches, which are old newspaper that was apparently often used as insulation.
Looking back into my bedroom. Obviously take note of the past visitors' bottles. 
Key point in this picture that brought much excitement to dad's eyes was the coffee maker and some coffee grounds that he found later. 
2 comments:
This place looks neat! I don't know if I'd cut it there though (even though its bug free :) Your pics are great - thanks for clarifying that the bottles belong to past visitors ;)
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