Since the Mississippi Delta was the last area of the South to be settled, after the Civil War, the state became among the most reactionary and repressive states for African Americans. Blacks lived ...

The barn is where, on Aug. 28, 1955, a 14-year-old Black boy named Emmett Till was brutally beaten and killed by two (and ...

By 1900, this small town in the central Mississippi Delta had developed from its modest ... at the convergence of two bayous, draining the area. However, the location was chosen because of the ...

It's hard to separate the Great River Road in Mississippi from its counterpart, the Blues Highway. The history explored by ...

The documentary is based in the Mississippi Delta and started out as a short film. Director and producer of the film, Theo ...

Their project was to create a digital archive that describes this living history for the federally supported Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area (MDNHA), which is managed by Delta State ...

Key Points There are more than 50 types of snakes in Mississippi and six of them are venomous. It’s important to practice ...

The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods ... The ones by the few artists that were from the area, who might have actually experienced the flood (like Charlie Patton or Alice Pearson ...

The new power plant will be the first combined cycle power plant built from the ground up for Entergy Mississippi, which has ...

The center oversees the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area, a region including civil rights and blues music landmarks that the Park Service has recognized for its unique cultural value. The ...

The Alluvian Hotel in Greenwood, Mississippi, throws many amenities ... feature contemporary decor inspired by the colors of the Delta area’s earth, foliage and sky. Guest rooms have plush ...

High school seniors will have an opportunity to learn about Itawamba Community College during its Fall Preview Day, which is ...