by Staff | Apr 6, 2016 | Blog, Guest Blogs, Mississippi Memories, River Culture, River History
“Walk Together, Mississippi Delta” is the second installment of Dr. Rolando Herts’ series, “The Mighty River.” To read the first installment, click here. Reprinted with permission by Rolando Herts, Ph.D., Director The Delta Center for...
by Staff | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog, River Culture, River History
What would you do with a houseboat the size of an office cubicle? Well, if you’re itinerant artist and general river enthusiast, Wes Modes, you embark on a multi-month journey down the Mississippi River. I had the pleasure of meeting Wes at the first River City Revue...
by Staff | Jun 19, 2015 | Blog, Explore, Flooding, River Culture, River History, Wetlands and Floodplains
Always Learning Something New Recent research is shining fresh light on the ancient River city of Cahokia. Named a World Heritage Site in 1982, professional archeologists and amateur historians alike have long been fascinated by Cahokia, the second largest city in...
by Staff | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog, Explore, River Culture, River History
On January 29, 2015, Carolyn Michael Banks of A Tour of Possibilities, invited a few area organizations and residents on a familiarization tour to showcase and share the historical and cultural gems African Americans have contributed to Memphis, TN. At the tour’s end...
by Staff | Jun 3, 2015 | Blog, Explore, Guest Blogs, River Culture, River History
Reprinted with permission by Rolando Herts, Ph.D., Director The Delta Center for Culture and Learning and the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area The Mighty River runs through us all. It binds us, north, south, big and small. The River has made us who we are;...
by Staff | Sep 2, 2014 | Blog, Explore, River History, Take Action, Wildlife
How do we reconnect with where we live? How do we stop and “smell the roses” in a place we have seen over and over again? How do we learn to appreciate our surroundings we likely take for granted each day? Searching for the answer, I began to explore the world around...
