Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution. The Mississippi Delta is the area formed by the ...

INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original song called “Delta Sun,” dedicated to life in a hot and challenging ...

A region of warm hospitality and deep spirituality that embodies the essence of the American South, the Mississippi Delta is marked by an extraordinary musical heritage. Born out of adversity, the ...

Tamales — a pre-Columbian staple common in Mexico, Central, and South America — arrived in America's Mississippi Delta via Mexican laborers. Also influenced by the Mexican-American War and Indigenous ...

The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...