My old high school, too. It feels like such a desecration. Kind of "sacred grounds" to us back then -- some of the best years of our lives. What I remember the most about that covered walkway between the Jr Hi and the HS is . . . that's where our exam grades were posted. Now, THAT could be spooky indeed!! So sad to see it in such disrepair. Who would ever have thought this when we were in high school there?! Those were some great years and totally innocent times compared to today!

Thank you very much for sharing your beautiful photographs 👍

I graduated from Clarksdale High School in 1960. It was a hopping fully alive place. Thanks for checking it out and giving us a sad update. I wrote a book entitled " Delta Blues From Darkness to Light" published in 2013 on Amazon. The Cat Cave was right up the street from Bobo High as a place provided for students by the City Park Commission. Every Friday night a dance took place for the students at the Cat Cave. It was also a place students could come every afternoon to dance, play ping pong, shoot pool and just hang out with snacks. Thank you for the good reminder of this sacred place to those of us who walk the halls and were given great friendships. Terry Sanford Smith Class of 1960. CHS

VERY NICE VIDEO.I LOVE WATCHING THESE VIDEOS.THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO.

Some people won't remember this, but in my time there, right across the street from the Industrial Arts Building was the 2nd largest public swimming pool in the entire state of Mississippi. The only one larger was down in Jackson. I spent several summers in that pool!!

So many memories! My husband and I both went to high school here in the late 60's early 70's. The cemetery wasn't that big a deal. It was just there. The building with the stack on top was the boiler room and the band room was up stairs. The Dorr building and the Annex building that was across the street from HS were torn down sometime in the mid 80's. They were the Jr. High. I still have a brick from the Annex building. Thanks for sharing video.

Thanks for your quick reply. You have set my memory in motion with the good things we experienced there. All the best!

My momma graduated from that high-school, she told me they would have band practice upstairs in the maintenance building where the stack is. my grandparents lived on catalpa street. they moved to pontotoc in 2000 and a few years later their house on catalpa burned. my grandaddy retired from north delta compress. thank you for sharing.

My old HS & YES it's a crying shame to let it get in this shape 😢

Another good one, Keith. Thanks.

What a shame to see so much American history neglected. So many buildings with beautiful brick work. We dont really see that nowdays. I truly love your work. I also love abandoned buildings and cemetery's. I always tell everyone Hello everybody when i stop at them to explore and thank all the miltary graves that served our country. Do you ever make it the west coast? Also have you ever been frightened or got the weird vibe while out exploring? Oh one more question...do you sell any of your amazing photos? Would love to have some. 👍💯

What a great video - love those blues names.

I went to school there. Some good times we had. Didn't have to go far for Halloween either when we got out of school cuz the graveyard was a perfect place for Halloween surprises.Very sad to see it this way .But a place that could be turned into history

Loved the black & whites Keith & your taking your time & talents to give us some memories of a time long ago & a history lesson. Well done. You have an articulate, laid back voice for video too. Have you ever considered drones for subjects like this? Thanks again!

I was part of one of the last classes to use the building before they moved into the new HS.

thanks for posting this ...my old HS...CHS class of 79 there was another HS building across the street connected by arcade The Elizabeth Dorr Building it was razed many years ago . If you had a class on Dorr floor 3 & you were on Bobo floor 3 you had to haul ass ...lol.. The Dorr building had a swimming pool under the gym floor just like on the movie "Its A Wonderful Life" .That building would have been cool to see before they tore it down

There's my old band hall! Loved it up there!!

I’m from Meridian-Toomsuba 😊k

Great video

In Japan they will actually lease or sell abandoned schools to private individuals to live in like a large house. That way the structure gets maintained and the govt makes a little money from the sale. I dont know why they cant do that here in America.

That’s right behind my house I stay in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Keith, thanks for these videos. I joined a Clarksdale FB group tonight and fell into a nostalgia rabbit hole. This video was like watching the Titanic - so many memories, now so many ghosts. Truly hard to imagine how the town became ruins in such a short time. Wondering why they just don't level the whole place. I appreciate your work.

One more tidbit Keith. At 9:40 you showed the big entry door on the south side. Just to the left of that was my Science classroom. One early afternoon, we got an unusual call over the intercom by the principle. JFK had been shot & killed in Dallas. Everybody was shocked. Thanks again for the memories. No reply necessary.

Keith another very good presentation. Just a thought but would it be disrespectful to put your camera on a pole to look into the second story windows? Also do you ever look for corner stones of these buildings?

And I have a good idea who the drunk was in the Cemetery 🥺

The fact that school once belonged to plantation owners makes me cringe. I can only image how racist Clarksdale use to be! I bet it is haunted all the bodies they probably lynched on that plantation. You should do a video of Clover Hill Plantation- my granny use to pick cotton there. RIP to all the slaves & ancestors 😢