CORONAVIRUS / FORCED ECONOMIC SHUTDOWN UPDATE AND CLOSURE OF CLARKSDALE WHITE HOUSE AND DELTA BOHEMIAN GUEST HOUSE
Due to the Coronavirus and subsequent economic shutdown, we SOLD our beautiful home as we could no longer continue due to the complete lack of new bookings and massive numbers of cancellations. Thankfully, we were able to refund all our cancelled guests reservations in full for the money they paid us in advance. We are sorry we did not have the capital to continue to ride this out in a wait and see mode. We could no longer afford to keep our home and are grateful we found a buyer who wanted it. We loved hosting all our wonderful guests through the years.
Please book a Delta Bohemian Tour with Chilly Billy when you visit Clarksdale.
May God’s peace be with you.
Magical Madge and Chilly Billy Howell
The Honey Room, The Treetop Room, The East Room or East Suite and Pap Pap’s Clock Room.
(See Rooms listed below)
Having been born in Clarksdale but raised in Tallahatchie County on a farm, Magical Madge has vivid memories of her trips to the Delta town with her mother. Invariably, they would drive down the main boulevard, West Second Street, where all the big, pretty houses were located. Madge would crane her neck every single time looking for that amazing home on the corner with the huge carport. She imagined what it would be like if she could go inside.
In 2010, her dream became a reality when Magical Madge and Chilly Billy Howell had the opportunity to purchase what was known as the Wegener home, and now lovingly called The Clarksdale White House. (CWH)
After most of their five children had grown and moved away, the couple decided to convert their primary residence into a B & B of sorts. Having already converted the back Guest House into an overnight accommodation in 2012, they began renting out the bedrooms in the CWH, each with private baths, to visitors from all over the world.
It gives Madge great pleasure to connect with her guests, ensuring their positive experience while staying in Clarksdale. Providing guests with clean, large and private accommodations with a personal touch of Southern hospitality and character from Madge, as well as a complimentary self-serve continental breakfast and snacks, free covered private parking and a private backyard garden, sets stays in the Clarksdale White House apart from any other place.
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The Honey Room (includes video)
The Treetop Room
The East Room or East Suite (includes video)
Pap Pap’s Clock Room (includes video)
Honey Room
Staying in The Honey Room will make you feel like you are in a cocoon of tranquility.
The spacious room is enveloped with ochre-honey new room darkening curtains, a king-size premium Tempur-Pedic® mattress, soft down pillows, a luxurious couch and sitting area, a large brass chandelier, tasteful and eclectic décor, huge closets plus a private bathroom that will meet all your needs and then some.
Ochre is Madge’s favorite color and you will see her wearing it often. She decided to christen the main master bedroom as The Honey Room for many reasons.
Magical Madge is partial to the name “Honey.” Her namesake grandmother, Madge Saunders Thornton, was lovingly called “Honey” and now that Magical is a new grandmother, she has adopted the same term of endearment for her grandchildren.
The Honey Room provides divine bliss in a space you will long remember.
King-size Tempur-Pedic bed
Sitting area
Private bathroom in room with Kohler fixtures, dual sink marble vanity, separate bathtub and shower, separate water closet
Luxury 100% cotton linens and towels, down and alternative down pillows, hair dryer, soap, shampoo & conditioner provided
Room Fan and extra storage for luggage
Extra pillows and blankets
Clock radio with USB charging port
Includes a self-serve complimentary continental breakfast and snacks in the Kitchen available 24/7
Includes free private covered parking
Maximum two adults
Treetop Room
Who doesn’t want to stay in a room called The Treetop Room? It harkens back to childhood play in treetops, no?
The Treetop Room boasts 16 windows and sits high on the back of the Clarksdale White House overlooking the tranquil and private back yard garden. Guests can either choose to open the curtains and let the light in or close the room darkening curtains and snuggle into the queen-size sleigh bed. Time has a way of standing still for Guests in The Treetop.
Lounge and read on the couch, sit at the desk and write to a loved one or sink down into the lavish Kohler claw-foot bathtub and forget about time while soaking in the black and white tiled bathroom.
The Treetop will let you get the rest you need and help to rejuvenate you for more exploration in the Mississippi Delta, Clarksdale and beyond.
Queen size bed
Sitting area with desk
Private bathroom in room, Kohler fixtures
Claw-foot tub with handheld shower
Luxury 100% cotton linens and towels, down and alternative down pillows, hair dryer, soap, shampoo & conditioner provided
In room fan, 16 windows, extra pillows and blanket
Clock radio with USB charging ports
Maximum 2 adults
Includes a self-serve complimentary continental breakfast and snacks in the Kitchen available 24/7
Includes free private covered parking
East Room or East Suite
On the East side of the Clarksdale White House Guests will find The East Room and The East Wing Room, two large bedrooms that are each cheery and with an abundance of light. The colorful East Room has a king-size bed with an outstanding Tempur-Pedic® mattress. The serene and green East Wing Room has a queen-size bed. Both bedrooms feature room darkening curtains.
You can either reserve just The East Room with the one king-size mattress bedroom and private bathroom OR you can reserve The East Suite and have use of BOTH the king-size mattress bedroom and the queen-size mattress bedroom. The East Suite shares the one large private bathroom. There is only one exclusive reservation per night for The East Room/Suite.
Immediately outside The East Room and The East Wing Room bedrooms, guests find their splendid substantial private bathroom, neatly tucked behind the floor to ceiling privacy curtain. (see photos) The PRIVATE BATHROOM is only available for Guests who book The East Room OR The East Suite.
Once someone books The East Room no one else can book The East Suite for that same night. Once someone books The East Suite, no one else can book The East Room for that same night.
Space abounds for guests whiling away in The East Room or The East Wing Room.
King-size bed with Loom & Leaf By Saatva mattress in The East Room and a queen-size bed in The East Wing Room
Sitting areas, desks in both bedrooms
Private large bathroom with Kohler fixtures, marble top vanity sink, combination shower and bathtub
Floor to ceiling privacy curtain provided
Luxury 100% cotton linens and towels, down and alternative down pillows, hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner and soap
In room fans, extra pillows and blanket
Clock radios with USB charging ports
Includes a self-serve complimentary continental breakfast and snacks in the Kitchen and available 24/7
Includes free covered private parking
Maximum 2 adults per bedroom
The East Room OR The East Suite are Exclusive to only ONE reservation per night.
The private bathroom is exclusive to The East Room OR The East Suite Guests only.
Red is the featured décor coloration in The East Room, and is beautifully enhanced by the large, original watercolor by John Ruskey called “Heart of the Mississippi Delta.” The Town of Clarksdale is designated with a splash of crimson as are other significant Delta towns: Cleveland, Rosedale, Greenville, Indianola, Greenwood, Helena and Tunica.
The sumptuous red lounge chair located bedside is a spot worthy of luxuriation. Bookcases filled with books proffer literary options should one feel so inclined. Madge has a special love for this room as it has a real Gypset feel to it.
The East Wing Room features the color green both in the decor of the room and looking out the three large windows overlooking the large, private backyard. The desk provides an ideal spot for writing. The blackout green curtains in here insure a super dark room in the mornings. The vintage couch is like nothing you’ve ever seen before!
Pap Pap’s Clock Room
Pap Pap’s Clock Room is inspired by the old timekeeper hanging in the large, downstairs bedroom in the Clarksdale White House, once the Owner’s Suite. The timepiece was owned by Frank Christian Marley, Madge’s grandfather, aka Pap Pap, a native Clarksdalian. Two smaller clocks sit atop the mantel, one owned by Billy’s grandmother, Mammy, and the other owned by Madge’s grandmother, Florence. A vintage musical bird in a cage was willed to Madge by her other grandmother, Honey, and the priceless McCarty footed fruit bowl once owned by Madge’s mother, Tootsie, is a striking complement to the collection.
This spacious ground floor bedroom with room darkening curtains is neatly tucked on the back of the home. An antique oil painting hangs over the mantel of the fireplace (non-working).
The room has a couch and two easy chairs so lounging in this secluded room is primo. The private bathroom has all one needs with a combination shower and bathtub plus a marble vanity with Kohler bathroom features.
Those not wanting to traverse the stairs will find this room homey and convenient. Two bookshelves display an assortment of books. There is even a chess table for those wanting to test their skills at the game. Many Guests love the room darkening curtains, especially for taking afternoon naps or sleeping late.
King size bed
Sitting area with a couch and two wing chairs
Private bathroom in room with combination bathtub and shower, marble vanity countertop featuring Kohler fixtures
Luxury 100% cotton linens and towels, down and alternative down pillows, hair dryer, soap, shampoo and conditioner provided
Clock radio with USB charging port
Maximum 2 adults
Includes a self-serve complimentary continental breakfast and snacks in the Kitchen available 24/7
Includes free private covered parking, use of private backyard garden, and all downstairs common areas