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Location: Merigold, Mississippi, Po’ Monkey’s

Our last spot is located 30 miles down highway 61 from Clarksdale in Merigold. Don’t expect to find directions to Po’ Monkey’s Lounge on MapQuest since it’s in middle of a cotton field. From best estimates Po’ Monkey’s started in the early 60’s and is considered to be one of the last original juke joints in the south. If at first glance Po’ Monkey’s looks like an abandoned share cropper shack... well it is. Not exactly the kind of place you want to take mom, but if you're looking for the coolest spot to hear blues, this has got to be it. By all accounts this was a really hot show...by that I mean not only was the band on fire that night it was also so hot inside that some of the ladies took off their clothes. Gives new meaning to stripped down blues.