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Tom Pittman, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi presented a $5,000 check today for program funds to the Delta Music Institute and DMI Mobile Music Lab. Pictured are (left to right): Vickie Jackson, DMI; Lucy Janoush, Cleveland Music Foundation; Tricia Walker, DMI director; Pittman; Katherine Grant, DMI; Travis Calvin, DMI; and Delta State President William N. LaForge.

 

The DMI Mobile Lab, a customized music production bus that brings mobile music audio/video technology to young people in the Mississippi Delta, was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi for continued program operations.

Tom Pittman, president and CEO of CFNM, visited campus today to present the check to the DMI Entertainment Industry program which houses the DMI Mobile Lab.

The goal of the MML is to nurture and encourage creativity, complement curriculum and empower students with a knowledge and appreciation of the rich musical heritage of Mississippi. Visit http://dmimobilelab.org to learn more about the lab’s specialized programming.

The CFNM connects people who care with causes that matter. It assists donors as well as nonprofit organizations and charitable causes that make a difference in people’s lives. While donors designate their charitable contributions, the foundation has set its priorities as education, health and children in order to make the greatest impact on its community.

Jackson (left) shows Pittman (center) and President LaForge the fully-equipped DMI Mobile Music Lab.

Jackson (right) shows Pittman (center) and President LaForge the fully-equipped DMI Mobile Music Lab.

“We are so grateful to the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi for their support of the Delta Music Institute and the DMI Mobile Lab,” said Tricia Walker, DMI director. “This contribution will help us to continue providing our unique programming to young students in the Delta as they seek to find their individual ‘voice.’ We value the CFNM greatly as one of our partners.”

For more information on the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi, visit http://cfnm.org.

The DMI is an independent center of study under the College of Arts and Sciences at Delta State University, offering a bachelor’s degree in Entertainment Industry Studies. The focus of the DMI is to provide students with a broad and thorough education in the technological, creative and business areas of the music and entertainment industry. For more information, contact 662-846-4579 or visit http://dmi.deltastate.edu.