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Birmingham to Delta Blues Museum road trip: best stops

The drive from Birmingham to Delta Blues Museum takes about 3 hr 56 min (west of Birmingham), by real roads from ZIP 35203. Along the way we found 31 stops within a short detour: 3 coffee shops, 1 bakeries, 4 ice cream and treats and 17 places to eat.

The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Birmingham) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.

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Where you are going: Delta Blues Museum 3 hr 56 min from Birmingham

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Museum

Delta Blues Museum

Blues history in Clarksdale, the town where the blues grew up.

1-2 hrs
Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm
Adult $15, youth 7-16 $10, 6 and under free (checked Nov 2026)

Heads-up: Free for Coahoma County residents with ID.

Official site

Map of the stops between Birmingham and Delta Blues Museum

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First stretch 6 stops

Bailey’s Bakery Bakery · Jasper
About 38 min into the drive · detour about 11 min
Prospect Mines Historic site · Prospect
About 51 min into the drive · detour about 9 min
Rock Slope Mine Historic site · Pocahontas
About 51 min into the drive · detour about 10 min
Cafe 30 Coffee shop · Winfield
About 1 hr 6 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Fr 05:00-22:00; Sa-Su 08:00-20:00 Website
Huddle House American restaurant · Winfield
About 1 hr 6 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: 24/7
Grille 22 Restaurant · Twin
About 1 hr 10 min into the drive · detour about 2 min

Middle of the drive 5 stops

Jackson's Military Road Historic site · Fulton Bridge
About 1 hr 19 min into the drive · detour about 3 min
Huddle House American restaurant · Fulton Bridge
About 1 hr 20 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
Tammy Wynette Legacy Center Museum · Tremont
About 1 hr 36 min into the drive · detour about 7 min
Taco Bell Tex-mex counter-service · Fulton
About 1 hr 42 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: 09:00-24:00 Website
Subway Sandwich place · Tupelo
About 2 hr 3 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: 24/7 Website

Last stretch 9 stops

Nothing Bundt Cakes Pastry shop · Brittany Woods
About 2 hr 45 min into the drive · detour about 7 min
First Watch Coffee shop · Oxford
About 2 hr 46 min into the drive · detour about 4 min Website
Ollie's Donuts of Oxford Donut restaurant · Oxford
About 2 hr 46 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center Attraction · University
About 2 hr 48 min into the drive · detour about 5 min
James Meredith statue Historic site · The Dell
About 2 hr 48 min into the drive · detour about 5 min
Heartbreak Coffee Coffee shop · Oxford
About 2 hr 49 min into the drive · detour about 5 min
Just Cake It Pastry shop · Meadowview
About 2 hr 50 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
SakuraHibatchi and Ramen Ramen restaurant · Oxford
About 2 hr 50 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
The Caramal Factory Pastry shop · Batesville
About 3 hr 11 min into the drive · detour about 2 min

Questions about the drive from Birmingham to Delta Blues Museum

How long is the drive from Birmingham to Delta Blues Museum?

About 3 hr 56 min by road, heading west from the middle of ZIP 35203. Traffic and weather change that.

What are the best stops on the way from Birmingham to Delta Blues Museum?

Good ones to start with: Bailey’s Bakery (Jasper), Prospect Mines (Prospect), Rock Slope Mine (Pocahontas), Cafe 30 (Winfield) and Huddle House (Winfield). The page lists 20 in all, in driving order.

Where can I get coffee or a bakery stop between Birmingham and Delta Blues Museum?

Bailey’s Bakery in Jasper, Cafe 30 in Winfield, First Watch in Oxford and Heartbreak Coffee in Oxford. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.

Where can I eat on the way to Delta Blues Museum?

Huddle House in Winfield, Grille 22 in Twin, Huddle House in Fulton Bridge and Taco Bell in Fulton.

Are there viewpoints or quick sights on the way?

Prospect Mines in Prospect, Rock Slope Mine in Pocahontas, Jackson's Military Road in Fulton Bridge and Tammy Wynette Legacy Center in Tremont.

More about Birmingham and Delta Blues Museum

Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.