{"id":1438,"date":"2009-08-21T14:59:48","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T14:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2009\/08\/21\/delta-state-hosts-emerging-leaders-on-cultural-tour\/"},"modified":"2013-09-03T12:54:47","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T12:54:47","slug":"delta-state-hosts-emerging-leaders-on-cultural-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2009\/08\/delta-state-hosts-emerging-leaders-on-cultural-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta State hosts Emerging Leaders on cultural tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Delta State University Delta Center for Culture and Learning recently held a cultural heritage tour for a group of 46 emerging leaders from across the state.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Prior to the tour, participants attended a <\/span>three-day workshop at Delta State <\/span><\/p>\n

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The purpose of the tour was to help the current Leadership Mississippi cohorts better understand the rich cultural heritage of the Delta.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The tour highlights included stops at Dockery Farms, Mound Bayou and Po’ Monkey’s Lounge followed by a return trip back to campus to view sculptor Sharon McConnell’s collection of Blues musician’s life masks located at the Delta Center.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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The group ended their day with a reception at the B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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Bolivar County Administrator Will Hooker, a current member of Leadership Mississippi, served as the local host for the group, <\/span>and Dr. Michelle Roberts, Vice President for University Relations at Delta State, and <\/span>an alumnus of the Leadership program, facilitated their meeting on the campus.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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For more information about the Delta’s heritage, contact the Delta Center at (662) 846-4311.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Identification: Gulf coast businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate David Dennis (far left) an alumnus of the Leadership program accompanied workshop participants on their tour.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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