Delta Blues Museum is announcing new educational programming, thanks to a grant received from the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area (MDNHA).
The FY25 MDNHA grant is funding the Museum’s latest project, “The River and The Road to the Blues,” that explores the impact the Mississippi River and Highway 61 had on Blues music. The project will be launched later this Spring and features a new interactive Explore and Learn program as well as a traveling exhibit created in partnership with Quapaw Canoe Company, Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum, Highway 61 Blues Museum, Yazoo Mississippi Delta Levee Board, and the Mississippi River Parkway Commission. The exhibit will travel to select partnering organizations in September, during MRPC’s “Drive the Great River Road” Month.
Expanding educational programming remains a focus for Museum Director Shelley Ritter, as the Museum seeks to reach new audiences and enhance the museum experience for online as well as in-person visitors.
“We are thrilled to be able to explore Blues history in more immersive and interactive ways,” Ritter said. “Funding partners like MDNHA offer us a path to provide more educational resources online and create lifelong learning opportunities for Blues fans of all ages.”
Delta Blues Museum’s online programming is free to the public–viewer donations are suggested and appreciated. Online access is available at https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/explore-learn.aspx
About the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area
MDNHA is a 501c3 nonprofit organization managed by The Delta Center for Culture and Learning at Delta State University and partnered with the National Park Service (NPS) to stimulate cultural and economic development in the Mississippi Delta region.
About Delta Blues Museum
Established in 1979 by the Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees and re-organized as a stand-alone museum in 1999, the Delta Blues Museum is Mississippi’s first music museum. A 2013 recipient of the IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Services–the nation’s highest honor for museum and library service to the community–and a 2014 recipient of the National Arts & Humanities’ Youth Program Award, the Delta Blues Museum is dedicated to creating a welcoming place where visitors find meaning, value and perspective by exploring the history and heritage of the unique American musical art form, the Blues. The Museum is also recognized as a Great River Road Interpretive Center. For more information on events or programs, please call (662) 627-6820, or visit the Museum web site at www.deltabluesmuseum.org.
