NARRATIVES
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DELTA
NARRATIVES
This community has a story, and it’s
open for the telling.
In February 2024, the first cohort of the Mississippi Delta Cultural Heritage Ambassadors Program Pilot met in the Trustmark Community Room. These 10 participants were selected for their passion for storytelling and the history of the Delta. Over the course of 8 months, they gathered to learn cultural heritage interpretation from some of the field’s top professionals, including National Park Service interpreters and local Mississippi Delta interpretation practitioners, all with the goal of sharing their own stories of their community
In February 2024, the first cohort of ten Mississippi Delta Cultural Heritage Ambassadors met in the Trustmark Community Room at Delta State University. These participants were selected for their community leadership, passion for storytelling and commitment to sharing the rich history of the Delta. Over the course of eight months, they gathered to study cultural heritage interpretation from some of the field’s top professionals, including National Park Service interpreters, StoryWorks Theater’s documentary team and local Mississippi Delta interpretation practitioners. The goal of this pilot program was to empower and support these talented individuals to share the stories of their community
The stories of the Delta are the stories of America
The stories of the Delta are the stories of America
Agency.
Freelance Photographer, Documentarian, MSDFA Instructor
Owner, Young Family Farms
OUR AMBASSADORS
OUR AMBASSADORS
Executive board, Mississippi Early Childhood Association
Mechelle Chane
Owner, CDRY Touring; Community Impact Associate, Save the Children
Artist and Quilter, Former head of Tutwiler Quilters
Minister, Community Orator
Board Member, Griot Arts Inc
Minister, Community Orator
Charles Young
Associate Artistic Director, StoryWorks Theater
Layla Young
Artist and Quilter, Former Tutwiler Quilters Head
Mary Ann Mackey
Owner, Young Family Farms
Dorfus Young
Associate Artistic Director, StoryWorks Theater
Actor, StoryWorks Theater; Fashion Designer
Actor, StoryWorks Theater; Freelance photographer
Actor, StoryWorks Theater; Fashion Designer
Amana Wallace
Actor, StoryWorks Theater; Freelance photographer
Charles Coleman
Board Member, Griot Arts Inc
Brenda Luckett
Executive board, Mississippi Early Childhood Association
Owner, CDRY Touring; Community Impact Associate, Save the Children
Cassandra Wilson
Freelance Photographer, Documentarian, MSDFA Instructor
R.J. Fitzpatrick
R.J. Fitzpatrick
OUR PARTNERS
- Dr. Rolando Herts, Director of the Delta Center for Culture and learning
“We’re creating a network of support for the region”.
“The Delta has a spirit that can be translated anywhere”
— LAYLA YOUNG, AMBASSADOR