Board of Directors

The Congressional legislation creating the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area specified 15 board members with representatives from the following organizations:

Alcorn State University: Dr. Sean Daniels Delta Council: Dr. Myrtis Tabb Delta Foundation: Spencer Nash Delta State University: Dr. Leslie Griffin Governor’s Appointee: Stephanie Patton (Chair) Mississippi Arts Commission: Lauren Rhodes Mississippi Department of Archives and History: MJ Mitchell Mississippi Humanities Council: Carol Anders0n Mississippi Valley State University: Dr. Kathie Golden Smith Robertson Museum: Theresa King
 

District 1: DeSoto, Panola, Tate and Tunica Counties - Kim Terrell
District 2: Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman and Tallahatchie Counties - Open
District 3: Carroll, Leflore, Holmes, and Humphries Counties - Reginald Moore
District 4: Issaquena, Sunflower, and Washington Counties - Malika Polk-Lee (Secretary/Treasurer)
District 5: Sharkey, Warren, and Yazoo Counties - Laura Beth Strickland (Vice Chair)