The Most Southern Place on Earth: Music, History, and Culture of the Mississippi Delta

FAIN: BH-272368-20

Delta State University (Cleveland, MS 38733-0001)
Rolando Herts (Project Director: February 2020 to present)
Lee Aylward (Co Project Director: August 2020 to present)

Two one-week workshops for 72 school teachers about history, music, food, and racial diversity in the Mississippi Delta.

“The Most Southern Place on Earth” is a seven-day workshop that will bring together K-12 teachers from around the country to learn about the important role that the Mississippi Delta has played in American History. Workshop participants will learn about the interconnectedness of culture, place, and history in the Delta, including the racial and ethnic diversity that influenced, and was influenced by, music, food, and labor. Using scholarship, films, oral history, and museum visits, “Most Southern Place” offers participants a rich and immersive experience that highlights interdisciplinary teaching and learning.