Education & Programs
A big part of the work of the Delta Cultural Center is in helping to bring the story of the people, commerce and culture of the Arkansas Delta to students and others across the state and the nation. Working with educators and administrators, this Delta blues museum has helped develop lectures, seminars, lesson plans and printed classroom materials that bring the Arkansas Delta's cultural heritage to life.
Education
The Delta Cultural Center offers a variety of lesson plans in PDF format, including What is the Delta, First Inhabitants of the Delta and many more. We hope these lesson plans will encourage students to learn more about the history of blues music in the Arkansas Delta.
For more information about educational resources and programs about Mississippi Delta blues history in the Arkansas Delta, please contact the Delta Cultural Center at (870) 338-4350 or (800) 358-0972. You may also email the Delta Cultural Center at info@deltaculturalcenter.com. Discover the Delta! Download these lesson plans and activity sheets for use in your classroom.
All documents are in PDF Format.
- A Land Promised: Immigrants in the Arkansas Delta (2,279 KB)
- A Land Given: 19th Century African-Americans in the Arkansas Delta (13,705 KB)
- The Blues in the Arkansas Delta (542 KB)
- Frank Frost - The Rhythm & Blues King (3,376 KB)
- "Joe Denim" ~ aka James Cotton (357 KB)
- First Inhabitants (778 KB)
- What is the Delta? (1,198 KB)
Programs
Also under this section, you can find information on the Delta Cultural Center's current and upcoming temporary exhibits.
For more information on temporary exhibits, printed materials or other educational assistance, please contact the Delta Cultural Center at (800) 358-0972 or email info@deltaculturalcenter.com.



