Our first full day in Cleveland started with an overview by Luther and Lee and and introduction to the Delta. After lunch we viewed
LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton. We learned of the cycle of poverty and illiteracy in West Tallahatchie, Mississippi through the documentary and were introduced LaLee and her family. A dual story line of the
West Tallahatchie School District and its struggle to teach Lalee's Kin and other children of poor and often illiterate families with a modest funding.
After watching the film we were treated to a discussion by Reggie Barns, Former Superintendent of West Tallahatchie Schools. Reggie was able to relate the extreme poverty in the West Tallahatchie School District and the obstacles such as contracting with qualified teachers that he faced to increase state test scores.
We finished our evening by visiting the sight of the 1927 levee break at Mounds Landing and dinner at Leo's on the Levee.
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| Reggie Barnes |
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Luther Brown discussing the 1927 Levee break at Mounds Landing
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| Catfish, fries, slaw and hush puppies...Oh my!!! |
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