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Small town Clarksdale, MS has big city crime

Music lovers from all over the world travel to Clarksdale, Mississippi to visit the legendary Crossroads, the birthplace of the Blues.

But Clarksdale is getting a reputation as a microcosm of Memphis with its violent crime problem.

Just last week, a man was killed in a home invasion.

Clarksdale Mayor Bill Luckett was here to talk about how the small town is fighting back.

 

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