Muddy Waters Legacy Farm consists of 2,346 ± tax acres, including 1,704.24 ± FSA cropland acres, with approximately 1,664.2 ± irrigated acres. The property also includes two separate wooded tracts totaling approximately 370 ± and 198 ± acres, along with an additional 30 ± acres of trees and ditches.
Decades of high-yield crop production have established this historic farm recognized as the birthplace of blues musician Muddy Waters as a well-known and highly respected property throughout the region. This is a desirable irrigated farm with productive soils that have supported strong yields of corn, cotton, and soybeans in recent years. Approximately 97% of the cropland is irrigated, and nearly 75% has been leveled to enhance drainage and support efficient furrow irrigation.
Soils:
Class I and Class II Bosket, Dubbs, and Dundee sandy loam and silt loam soils—well suited for high-yield corn, cotton, and soybean production—comprise approximately 43% of the cropland. Class III Forestdale and Tunica silty clay loam and silty clay soils, also suitable for corn, cotton, and soybean production, account for approximately 34% of the cropland. The remaining acreage consists primarily of Class IV Sharkey clay, well suited for rice and soybean production. Additionally, 259.59 ± acres have been precision leveled and are supported by a tailwater recovery system for irrigation efficiency.
Improvements include:
12 turbine wells with gearheads and pumps
2 turbine relift pumps in the tailwater recovery pond and feeder ditch
1 Valley half-circle pivot (approximately 2,540 ft)
2 Valley pivots (approximately 1,320 ft each)
6 grain bins with 10,000-bushel capacity each
1 equipment shed (60' x 75')
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Research Parcel InformationThe farm is located along and between Mississippi State Highway 1 and Stovall Road, 5 miles northwest of Clarksdale, Mississippi. The farm is easily accessible by Stovall Road, Burnt Cane Road and Farrell Road.
Murry McClintockLicensed real estate broker in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana.BA in Economics, Washington and Lee UniversityReal estate sales and property management for Capital Agricultural Property Services, Inc. 2004 to 2015Previously managed and operated his family's 4,000 acre farming operation in Tunica, Miss. for 24 yearsEstablished McClintock Land Company in 2015