Bikes, Blues and Bayous Itinerary

Friday, July 31^st

4:30 – 7:30            Registration at the Alluvian

5:00 – 7:00            Happy hour with live music in the Alluvian Hotel Lobby Lounge

5:00 – 8:00              Gallery Point Leflore Grand Opening Preview - A gallery of Southern folk and fine art

7:00 – 9:00            Dinner in Greenwood at area restaurant

Historic Restaurant options:

Giardina’s – Provides fine dining in a Delta-casual atmosphere. Giardina's features steaks, seafood and Italian cuisine in 14 private booths and a large dining area.

Lusco’s – A fourth-generation family owned restaurant from the Prohibition era. Guests still bring their own brown bags and enjoy appetizers of flaky, fried onion rings, followed by entrees of broiled Pompano or steaks in the private curtained booths.

Crystal Grill – A Greenwood institution that has been in operation for a century. Open for lunch and dinner, the Crystal serves a wide variety – from fried chicken to Southern vegetables, Gulf seafood to hot tamales.

Complete dining list: Convention and Visitors Bureau

Saturday, August 1^st

6:00AM                  Registration and packet pickup on   Front Street

7:00AM                  42 and 64 Mile Tours begin

7:30AM                  25 Mile Fun Ride begins

10:00 – 2:00          Post ride party - Cool towels, snacks, beverages, and massages

1:00PM                  Courses close

1:00 – until            Post – ride activities

3:00 – 6:00                Gallery Point LeFlore - Artists Reception - A gallery of Southern folk and fine art

Downtown walking tour and shopping. Many of the city’s downtown buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Several of the buildings have also received state and national historic preservation awards for their meticulous renovations.

Tour Cottonlandia Museum – While it chronicles the history of Leflore County and the Mississippi Delta with an emphasis on cotton agriculture, Greenwood’s Cottonlandia Museum also houses an eclectic collection of items that weave a fascinating history of the area’s past. The museum focuses on the five “A’s”: art, archaeology, agriculture, antiques and animals.

Spa treatments at the Alluvian Spa – facials, body wraps, massages, pedicures and hot rocks at this full-service spa impart the rejuvenating powers of the Mississippi Delta.

MS Blues Trail Markers – Greenwood has a special relationship with the blues – a music born of field hollers used in the days when cotton was picked by hand. The MS Blues Trail is a work in progress of the Mississippi Blues Commission.  Currently, there are six MS Blues Trail markers in Leflore County.  They commemorate Robert Johnson’s gravesite, B.B. King’s birthplace, Hubert Sumlin, Elks Hart Lodge No. 640, Baptist Town, and WGRM Radio Station.  When the Blues Trail is complete, it will consist of more than 100 historical markers throughout the state noting significant places and faces in the story of America's music.

Greenwood Blues Heritage Museum and Gallery is dedicated to the memory of Robert Johnson and houses the largest collection of Robert Johnson materials ever assembled. It also houses an amazing collection of photographs and memorabilia chronicling the history of the Delta blues. Other displays include features on the Highway 82 bluesmen, Beale Street bluesmen, B.B. King, Mississippi John Hurt and Furry Lewis.

Come to Tallahatchie Flats for the Second Annual Rhythm on the River and enjoy an afternoon of live music, food and fun. This year's line up features Eden Brent, Dudley Pleasants, Ben Wiley Payton, Jerry Fair and the BB King Museum Blues Band, Mike Torregano & Ben Arnold & Friends Jazz Band, Belt Drive and more.

B.B. King Museum in Indianola – The B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center is located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta on US Highway 82 between Greenwood and Greenville. The life of B.B. King provides the backdrop for the Museum to share the rich cultural heritage of the Mississippi Delta. Through an authentic presentation of music, art, artifacts and video, along with educational programming, the Museum honors its namesake as an internationally renowned and influential musician.  The museum celebrates Delta blues music heritage and the local culture, encourages and inspires young artists and musicians, and enriches the lives of Delta youth and all who visit the museum campus.