Steve Rosenthal
Steve Rosenthal, a Delta native and current Director of Economic Development for Sunflower County, is passionate about helping people in the Delta have a better quality of life. Rosenthal’s family owned and operated Ben Fried’s Department Store in Indianola for 89 years. He says the store was his grandfather’s entire life and Fried continued to […]
Beth Foley
Beth Foley Barnes is increasing access to the arts in Leflore County in her position as Executive Director at ArtPlace Mississippi in Greenwood. Barnes is originally from a small town in Northeast New Jersey called Hillsdale. She attended Fordham University and graduated with a Business degree with a concentration in Marketing. “After college, I worked […]
Billy Johnson
Fourth generation Delta native, Billy Johnson, the President of the MS Wildlife Heritage Museum, Leland Blues Project Director, and Highway 61 Blues Museum curator, is teaching people about the accomplishments of Mississippians. Johnson attended MDCC, before he transferred to Delta State for a semester. He then attended Ole Miss for a short time before […]
Amanda Delperdang
Amanda Delperdang, the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Mississippi Delta Nature and Learning Center in Greenville, is educating communities about the importance of nature. Originally from Utah, Delperdang received her Fine Art degree at Utah State and then decided to join Teach for […]
Chrissy Garner
Chrissy Garner, Advertising and Marketing Manager at Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau, is making an impression on the tourism industry in the Delta. “I’m originally from central Arkansas and grew up there starting at the age of five,” says Garner. “My parents have always been very supportive of me. My dad passed in 2004, but […]