| 7:00 am |
Welcome Desk and Open Registration Begins |
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| 7:30 am-8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:15 am-8:30 am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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Dr. Shirley Raines, President, University of Memphis
Dean Sylverna Ford, Dean of the University Libraries
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| Morning Speakers |
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| 8:30 am-9:15 am |
Conversation with a Cotton Man. Mr. Willy Bearden,
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acclaimed Memphis author from Rolling Fork, MS will interview in person |
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Mr. Richard Leatherman |
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| 9:15 am-10:00 am |
Healthcare in the Mississippi Delta: A Journey of Historical Significance |
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Dr. Michael Trotter of Greenville, MS, will speak on the Healthcare in the Delta, |
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past, present, and future. |
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| 10:15 am-11:00 am |
Delta Drawn. Mr. Dolph Smith. Renowned local artist will speak on a lifetime of
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Delta culture and art. |
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| 11:00 am -11:45 am |
The Friendship of Shelby Foote and Walker Percy. Mr. Willy Bearden will speak
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on the lifelong friendship between Mr. Shelby Foote and Mr. Walker Percy of |
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Greenville, MS. |
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| 12:00 pm-1:30 pm |
Lunch Buffet - University Center |
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| Afternoon Sessions |
Each session will be given twice. Each registrant may choose to attend any two of
the
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five breakout panel discussions below. |
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| given twice. The first |
Cotton is King. Mr. Richard Leatherman and Rudi Scheidt.
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| from 1:45 pm-2:30 pm |
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| and the second from |
Healthcare in Rural Mississippi. Dr. Michael Trotter, Dr. Scott Morris, and
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| 2:45 pm-3:45 pm.
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Dr. Katrina Poe. |
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| ends, choose a second |
Delta Art and Photography. Mr. Dolph Smith and Ms. Maude S. Clay.
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| one and proceed to |
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| the designated room.
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Archaeological History of the Delta. Mr. Sam Brookes.
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Music of the Delta. Mr. Roger Stolle, Mr. Preston Lauterbach, and Mr. Tom Graves
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will discuss Delta music. |
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