"Life Gets Heavy": Blues Tourism in Clarksdale, Mississippi

@article{Motley2018LifeGH,
  title={"Life Gets Heavy": Blues Tourism in Clarksdale, Mississippi},
  author={Clay Motley},
  journal={Southern Cultures},
  year={2018},
  volume={24},
  pages={78 - 97}
}
  • C. Motley
  • Published 13 July 2018
  • Sociology
  • Southern Cultures
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