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“We sold everything. We had everything from nails to oilcloth. We had twenty-five pounds sacks of flour. We had garden dust. We had wash tubs and scrub doors. We had anything you could name.”<\/p>\n

\u2014Juanita Dong
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Stories From Behind the Counter<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]In their own words, layered, with their own images, the story of the Mississippi Delta Chinese presents a glimpse into the lives lived within the grocery stores which once peppered the landscape of MS Delta towns. The exhibit contains five freestanding, full color panels which extend to seven feet in height and three feet in width. Public libraries, schools, special interest groups and other public organizations may request to borrow the exhibit for up to five weeks.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”Hosting an Exhibit<\/strong>” id=”1766006885175-3″ tab_id=”1766006885176-10″][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n

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Site Considerations<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”5″ divider_color=”accent-color”][vc_column_text]If you are interested in hosting the exhibit, please review the following questions and information regarding your display site.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

Space & Lighting<\/h4>\n