CHAPMAN, LEWIS & SWAN law office is located in a home built in 1906. Founder Ralph E. Chapman renovated the two-story frame residence located in Clarksdale’s historic district specifically for his law firm.
Clarksdale, a town of approximately 21,000, was founded by John Clark in 1848 and presently encompasses approximately 14.18 square miles. Clarksdale is located in northwest Mississippi approximately seventy-five (75) miles south of Memphis, Tennessee and one hundred fifty (150) miles northwest of Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of two major trade centers in the State’s northern Delta and the major city and county seat of Coahoma County, whose western boundary is the Mississippi River. Located at the head of the Sunflower River’s navigable waters, it is one of the largest cities in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta and serves as the area’s commercial and industrial center.
Clarksdale was incorporated in 1882 and adopted a Commission form of government in 1910. Since 1968, it has had a full time Mayor and four (4) part time Commissioners, all elected to four (4) year concurrent terms. In 1985, four (4) wards were established for election of the Commissioners who vote on all matters before the Board. The Mayor votes only in case of a tie vote.
For more information about Clarksdale, please contact the Coahoma County Tourism Commission.