Ushering in the new year, the Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum, housed at\u00a0Charles W. Capps, Jr. Archives at Delta State, opened the \u201cYear of the Dog\u201d on Feb. 18 by honoring the Chinese men and women who made the Delta their homes.<\/p>\n
In memory of the commitment to community engagement they instilled in their children, museum members collected and donated food, supplies and toys to the Cleveland Animal Shelter and Paw Prints Rescue.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach new year brings a renewed commitment to our community and region,\u201d MDCHM Board President Gilroy Chow said. \u201cThis was our first opportunity to give back to the community that has supported us for so long, and we were pleased to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thanks to the generosity of MDCHM\u2019s membership, more than $500 in food, supplies and toys were made available to the local organizations.<\/p>\n
Against the backdrop of a rapidly disappearing society and culture, the\u00a0MDCHM promotes local heritage preservation by actively collecting oral histories, memorabilia, photographs and textile materials related to the history and story of the Mississippi Delta Chinese immigration and settlement. The resources developed from ongoing preservation projects will encourage an environment of understanding and appreciation of ethnic and cultural diversity.<\/p>\n
The museum opened in October of 2012 and is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n
A complete index of materials currently held in the collection is forthcoming. Researchers are encouraged to contact the University Archives staff for appointments to view collections.<\/p>\n