Clarksdale’s Bobo High School, later known as Clarksdale High School, was a historic institution overlooking the Sunflower River in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Designed by architect P.J. Krouse in the Gothic Revival style, the three-story building opened around 1930 and served as a cornerstone of education in the Mississippi Delta. Named after the prominent Bobo family, it was a key community hub, educating generations until its closure in 1999. The school’s grounds are notable for the adjacent Bobo Cemetery, with headstones dating back to 1857, adding a haunting historical layer.

During the 1960s, as Clarksdale’s schools faced racial integration, the district gained notoriety as the first in Mississippi to achieve SACS accreditation for both Black and white schools, marking a step toward desegregation. However, tensions persisted; around 1970, after integration, 80 students walked out to protest the administration’s refusal to allow a Black History Week. The building fell into disrepair after closing, its interiors crumbling, though its exterior remains a striking relic of Clarksdale’s past, drawing photographers and explorers to its eerie charm.