Impact 2024/25 Report
Comprised of more than 40 programs focused on every stage of life Delta Health Alliance (DHA) offers the tools, guidance and resources to meet the needs and challenges of those who call the Delta and surrounding area their home.
DHA provides the ingredients to ensure that all residents have the best health and educational opportunities in a region historically distressed by a lack of these essential components. Whether a soon-to-be mom, a toddler preparing for kindergarten, a high schooler looking toward college, or a senior wanting to stay active, DHA is a neighbor ready to provide a helping hand. This Impact Report explores the effectiveness of DHA’s programs and highlights the success our efforts have in improving health, education, and community outcomes in the Mississippi Delta.
Photo: Rory Doyle
Dear friends,
Delta Health Alliance is off to a great start in 2025 making a difference in the lives of families and residents of the Mississippi Delta. This year I am thrilled to share this report which highlights the impact we have had in the Mississippi Delta.
Through our health programs, DHA improves access to health care and connects residents with health education resources that let them take charge of their health. From school physicals and pediatric check-ups at the Leland Medical Clinic to senior exercise classes at the Delta Wellness Center DHA’s efforts serve the whole family. We’re especially proud of the impact programs such as the Delta BLUES Initiative have had on our communities. Our Delta BLUES program connects rural Mississippi Delta residents with diabetes to endocrinology specialist care that helps them reduce blood glucose levels and the risk of complications from diabetes.
In education, our school-based Promise Community programs and early childhood education efforts have resulted in better educated children who are ready for the world ahead of them. After attending DHA Head Start / Early Head Start classrooms, young children have higher scores on early literacy assessments and are better prepared for kindergarten. Through our elementary school programs in the Deer Creek and Leflore Promise Communities students receive specialized reading interventions which have contributed to gains on third grade reading tests. At the high school level, students involved in DHA programs post higher ACT scores improving the opportunities they have for post-secondary education.
DHA’s efforts across all program areas help to build stronger communities. An economic analysis by the University of Memphis of the aggregate effects of DHA programming shows that, in 2024, our programs had an $80 million economic impact in our service area with nearly $27 million in direct investment alone. Included in this total economic impact is DHA’s strong commitment to building a skilled workforce in the Mississippi Delta. In 2024, DHA crossed the threshold of 2,000 workers trained through our workforce development programs. These efforts connect residents with training and employment opportunities, but they also give participants’ agency to lead self-sufficient lives. After completing our programs participants have higher wages and lower reliance on food stamps.
For nearly 25 years, DHA has developed strong partnerships with individuals, organizations, academic institutions, and businesses in our communities. Without the support of our community partners DHA’s work would not be possible.
I thank you for the support you have shown DHA over the years and look forward to continuing to work alongside you to have a positive impact on the Mississippi Delta in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Karen Matthews, PhD President & CEO
Delta Health Alliance
Impact on
Health
Delta Health Alliance is committed to transforming health and well-being across the Mississippi Delta through a comprehensive, community-centered approach.
By addressing the complex factors that influence health— from access to care and education to economic and social conditions—DHA works to create sustainable change that reaches individuals and families where they are. Grounded in collaboration, innovation, and a deep understanding of the region’s unique challenges our programs aim to improve health outcomes and strengthen the communities we serve.
Hemoglobin A1c
DHA’s Delta BLUES fills a critical health care access gap in the Mississippi Delta.
Delta BLUES program helps participants with diabetes improve their health, lower the risk of diabetes complications, and lead more productive lives. Diabetes patients in Delta counties struggle to find endocrinology specialists but Delta BLUES over-comes these challenges by connecting patients with endocrinologists through tele-health consultations. Delta BLUES participants also visit with clinicians in person at DHA’s Leland Medical Clinic and the Leflore County Health Center.
Evaluations by the University of Memphis show that participation in Delta BLUES substantially lowers blood glucose levels—especially among at-risk patients—which substantially reduces the risk of complications from diabetes. Patients at highest risk saw a 1.5-percentage point decline in hemoglobin A1C levels lowering the risk of suffering a diabetes complication by 32 percent. Patients also experienced reductions in body weight and improved blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Through the Leland Medical Clinic, DHA fills mental health care gaps in the Mississippi Delta.
Reduction in Severe Depression
Reduction after 7 months of LMC care among LMC patients with severe depression at baseline
Mississippi Delta residents struggle to access mental health care in the region. Most of the region is classified as a health provider shortage area for mental health. Isolation during the pandemic exacerbated mental health struggles for our communities making the services provided through the Leland Medical Clinic (LMC) even more important. With the addition of telehealth behavioral health services LMC has been able to serve even more patients with emotional distress.
Data shows these programs have been effective. Our patients saw a 34 percent reduction in severe depression after seven months of LMC Behavioral Health Care.
Chronic Disease Management
DHA programs aim to address high rates of obesity, diabetes, and elevated blood pressure in the Mississippi Delta.
Programs such as the Delta Wellness Center (DWC), Delta BLUES, Produce Rx, and the NEW YOU Collaborative promote healthy lifestyles through partnerships with DHA’s Leland Medical Clinic and other medical providers in the region. Individualized fitness plans, health education, nutrition support, and consultations with medical professionals help participants take charge of their health and access the resources they need to improve their well-being.
Evaluations show these programs work. For example, through home visits, nutrition education, and fitness programs at the Delta Wellness Center 83 percent of the 282 NEW YOU participants since August 2024 have lost weight.
Body-Mass Index (BMI)
Among patients with elevated values at baseline
Among patients with elevated values at baseline
Similarly, Leland Medical Clinic patients with elevated levels of hemoglobin A1c and LDL cholesterol saw substantial reductions by improving lifestyle choices through participation in programs such as Produce Rx, Delta BLUES, and DWC classes. Among Produce Rx patients, prescription cards to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at local grocery stores have contributed to a sevenpoint improvement in blood pressure levels. That decline is equivalent to a 14 percent lower risk of stroke, heart attack, or heart failure.
Impact on
Education
Delta Health Alliance recognizes that education is a critical driver of health, opportunity, and long-term community resilience.
Our education initiatives are designed to support learners of all ages, ensuring they have the tools, resources, and support needed to succeed both in and out of the classroom. From early childhood through higher education and workforce development DHA’s programs are rooted in the belief that access to quality education can improve life trajectories for our children.
Early literacy is a strong predictor of success later in life.
In the Mississippi Delta, reading scores among early elementary school students are some of the lowest in the state. DHA programs such as Head Start / Early Head Start (HS / EHS), summer literacy camps, and third-grade Literacy Fellows improve reading skills among Delta students both before kindergarten and in early elementary school.
Early Literacy
Brigance Assessment,
*Brigance Assessment, **Teaching Strategies
Assessment
Strong reading starts with strong language development.
DHA Head Start/Early Head Start’s curriculum promotes language development through regular story time, interactive communication between students and educators, and songs and rhymes. The Brigance Assessment measures language development and early literacy skills, and DHA HS/ EHS students improve dramatically by the end of the school year. Between fall and spring assessments, DHA HS/EHS students saw a 22-percentage point increase in students who scored above average. Other assessments show similar outcomes. In the fall semester, less than 40 percent of Head Start students met or exceeded the benchmark score for reading on the STAR Early Literacy assessment, but by the spring this percentage jumps to nearly twothirds of students. By the end of the school year, the average student in DHA Head Start exceeds the national average in reading skills, and assessment scores are highest among students also supported by our Promise Community programs.
Pre-K Assessment
Head Start State Ranking
Students that participated in a readingfocused summer camp in DHA’s Promise Communities saw stronger improvements in reading scores compared to students that did not attend these programs.
Average reading scores among participating students in Hollandale increased by the beginning of the next school year while non-participating students’ scores declined. In DHA’s Leflore Promise Community gains in reading scores among summer camp students outpaced students that were not enrolled.
Literacy Scores
DHA’s education programs don’t end in elementary school.
Through our Promise Communities and strong school district partnerships we support students in our community all the way through high school and beyond. Programs such as the College Promise Initiative (CPI) in DHA’s Promise Communities prepare high school students for college through tutoring, counseling, college application support, and visits to local universities.
After implementation of DHA’s Deer Creek Promise Community (DCPC), graduation rates from community colleges among DCPC high school graduates that enrolled in college substantially increased. More than 40 percent of the 2020 DCPC graduating class went on to graduate from community college within three years, compared to only slightly more than a third of the pre-DCPC graduating class of 2016.
Improving community college graduation equips students with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce and lead productive lives as Delta residents.
Impact on
Community
DHA selected
as a
RAPID Innovation Community site
DHA is proud to serve as a RAPID Innovation Community site with Stanford University’s Center on Early Childhood. This partnership will allow DHA to gather essential information in an ongoing manner on the experiences, needs, and well-being of children under age six in the Delta and the importance of adults in their lives. DHA’s work with RAPID has enabled 640 surveys of Head Start families which will inform future interventions in health care access, parent and child well-being, maternal health, income and employment, and educational achievement.
DHA Senior Project Developer Caroline Pryor will also serve as a 2025 Zaentz Community Fellow joining a cohort of leaders across the nation.
DHA programs foster stronger communities in the regions that we serve.
DHA’s commitment to creating safer and more prosperous Delta communities would not be possible without the strong partnerships we have with local organizations across the region. In early 2025, DHA proudly accepted the Greenwood-Leflore Chamber of Commerce’s Community Pride Award recognizing the work we have done through several programs in Leflore County including the Greenwood Head Start / Early Head Start center, school-based programs in the Leflore Promise Community, eight health programs, and our collaboration with community partners to restore Broad Street Park in Greenwood’s historic Gritney neighborhood.
Several workforce development programs operated by DHA connect residents with training opportunities and good-paying jobs with employers in key Delta industries.
Through these programs and partnerships with local community colleges and private businesses DHA has enrolled more than 2,000 Delta residents in workforce training programs since 2015. Data shows that DHA’s workforce programs help raise employment rates and wages among participants while reducing reliance on food stamps and social assistance programs. One year after enrolling in DHA workforce development programs just 21 percent of participants used food stamps down from 40 percent one year before their participation.
Workforce Development
Share of participants with Annual Wage above $30,000, Share of participants signed up for SNAP
DHA’s programs not only make a difference in the lives of the people we serve but also help create good paying jobs in our communities and foster economic activity.
For decades, the Mississippi Delta has struggled with economic prosperity and stability. According to a University of Memphis study, in 2024, DHA programs increased the region’s economic output by $80.1 million a larger share than in years past. This includes $26.7 million in direct investment in the Mississippi Delta and more than $50 million in indirect economic output generated by our programs. Counties with the largest DHA footprint saw the largest economic impact from our programs.
2024 Annual Economic Impact
$21.3 Million Washington County
$19.4 Million Sunflower County
$13.9 Million Leflore County
OVER $10MILLION
$5M - $10M
$750K - $2M
$200K - $750K UNDER $200K
OVER $10MILLION
$5M - $10M
$750K - $2M
$200K - $750K
UNDER $200K
Grants 2024/25
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1
HEALTH
(1) Chronic Disease SelfManagement Collaborative (2) Delta BLUES Diabetes
(3) Delta Better Futures (4) Delta Home Visiting Collaborative
(5) Delta Opioid Taskforce (6) Delta Produce Rx (7) Delta Wellness Center (8) Delta Youth Wellness Collaborative (DYWC) (9) Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) (10) Empowering Communities (11) Healthy Start Collaborative (12) Leland Medical Clinic (LMC) (13) LMC’s Delta Care Center (14) LMC Mobile Medical Clinic (15) MS Tobacco-Free Coalition (16) NEW YOU Collaborative (17) RISE UP
EDUCATION
(18) DHA Head Start / Early Head Start (HS / EHS)
(19) EHS Childcare Partnership (20) Imagination Library (21) Student Upward Mobility Initiative (SUMI)
DHA Promise Communities (22) Deer Creek Promise Community (DCPC) (23) Leflore Promise Community (LPC)
COMMUNITY
(24) Aging with Confidence (25) Delta Abuse Response Team (26) Delta Family Resource Sites (27) Delta HOME
(28) Delta SAFE
(29) Delta Family Center (30) Economic Planning Grant (31) LEADS Initiative (32) Sesame Street In Communities
(33) WORC-4 (34) WORC-5 (35) WORC-6
HEALTH
1. Chronic Disease Self-Management Collaborative will expand upon an existing network of Telehealth to offer new services for rural clinicians and will establish a distance learning program around chronic disease education. (USDA)
2. Delta BLUES (Better Living Utilizing Engagement Strategies) Diabetes provides education and services to reduce the impact of diabetes. (HRSA)
3. Delta Better Futures is a communitybased teenage health education outreach program. (DHHS)
4. Delta Home Visiting Collaborative offers home visiting, social supports and doula services for expectant mothers and new families. (USDA)
5. Delta Opioid Taskforce Initiative combats the misuse of opioids in rural communities and puts users on the road to recovery, including serving the underinsured and offering support to affected youth. (HRSA, SAMSHA, DOJ)
6. Delta Produce Rx Prescription Program is a partnership between Leland Medical Clinic and local groceries to increase access to healthy foods for patients with chronic health conditions. (USDA)
7. Delta Wellness Center is a stateof-the-art fitness center including a cooking kitchen offering classes and programs to establish healthy lifestyle habits.
8. Delta Youth Wellness Collaborative was established to increase access to and delivery of health services for infants and students enrolled in Head Start centers and public schools. (USDA)
9. Diabetes Prevention and Control Program partners with health systems and clinics to implement activities which meet the objectives of diabetes prevention and control. (MS DOH)
10. Empowering Communities will deliver and sustain a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program through community outreach. (ACL)
11. Healthy Start Collaborative addresses infant mortality and poor maternal and infant health outcomes. Programs collaborating under the roof of the Delta Home Visitation Initiative include Parents as Teachers, Delta Dads, Delta Doulas, and more. (HRSA)
12. Leland Medical Clinic (LMC) provides quality clinical services, behavioral
health care and telehealth visits to residents of the Mississippi Delta.
13. LMC’s Delta Care Center provides health testing and education, free rapid testing in low-income communities, and training for outreach workers and the general public on health outreach. (USDA)
14. LMC Mobile Medical Clinic, staffed by LMC’s clinicians, brings convenient and quality medical care directly to local communities and employees.
15. Mississippi Tobacco Free Coalition provides education outreach and strategies for risk avoidance in schools and communities throughout the Delta. (MS DOH)
16. NEW YOU (Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness for You) Collaborative provides obesity outreach and nutrition education through Community Health Workers. (HRSA)
17. RISE UP (Recovery, Instruction, Support & Education Upward-bound Program) assists recovery from substance abuse through a pipeline of referral systems and wrap-around supports. (HRSA)
EDUCATION
18. DHA Head Start/Early Head Start promotes school readiness by supporting the mental, social, and emotional development of children birth to 5. (HRSA)
19. Early Head Start Childcare Partnership addresses the critical need for high quality, affordable early childcare by partnering with private daycare facilities. (HRSA)
20. Imagination Library improves school readiness through free home delivery of developmentally appropriate books for children 0-5. (Dolly Parton Foundation)
21. Student Upward Mobility Initiative (SUMI) utilizes the Botvin LifeSkills program to study its impact on economic mobility of students in grades 7-9. (The Urban Institute)
DHA Promise Communities
The DHA Promise Communities deliver a complete pipeline of services, without time or resource gaps, designed to prepare all children in partnering school districts for life-long success by attaining a high-quality education and successfully transition to college and a career. (US DOE)
22. Deer Creek Promise Community (DCPC)
23. Leflore Promise Community (LPC)
COMMUNITY
24. Aging with Confidence is expanding services for older adults through the development and implementation of falls prevention activities. (NCOA)
25. Delta Abuse Response Team (DART) addresses unmet needs of rural survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (DOJ)
26. Delta Family Resource Sites provide early childhood resources and family referrals with 12 locations, each including a lending library to provide easy access to materials. (MDHS)
27. Delta HOME is a regional initiative to make safe and functional home modifications and repairs to meet the needs of low-income seniors to enable them to safely remain in their homes as they age. (HUD)
28. Delta SAFE (Security and Access for Family Excellence) provides case workers for domestic and sexual violence survivors. (ACF)
29. Delta Family Center educates and trains parents, youth, and early childhood educators about safety and injury prevention. (HUD)
30. The Economic Planning Grant is the first step of a broad and long-term initiative to sustainably transform the region’s economy. (NSF)
31. LEADS (Leadership, Education, Action, Development & Sustainability) is a nine-month rapid response intervention for wrap-around career support services. (State of MS)
32. Sesame Street In Communities gives free tools and resources to parents and families that address the developmental, physical, and emotional needs of young children. (SSIC Foundation)
33. WORC-4 (Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities) supports the growth of the rural healthcare and education workforce by targeting displaced workers, the long-term unemployed and low-income populations. (DOL)
34. WORC-5 supports the growth of rural childcare workforce through CDA training programs and HS/ EHS employment. (DOL)
35. WORC-6 / Delta Healthcare Careers Collaborative (DHCC) is united by the effort to support gainful careers in the field of allied healthcare, leading to long-term economic growth in rural communities. (DOL)
Partners
Funding Partners
Amerigroup
CDC Foundation
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Emory University
Guaranty Bank and Trust
Mississippi Division of Medicaid
Mississippi State Department of Health
Mississippi State University
National Institute of Health
The Beaumont Foundation
United Healthcare
Urban Institute
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice
Whole Kids Foundation
Regional & National Program Partners
Administration for Children and Families
Alcorn State University
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Christian Brothers University
Delta Regional Authority
Department of Labor
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Girl Scouts – Heart of the South
Hope Credit Union
JFK Consultants, LLC
March of Dimes Foundation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Campaign for Grade Level Reading
National Head Start Association
NSPARC
Office of Adolescent Health
Office of Head Start
Office of Rural Health
Oxford Treatment Center
Parents as Teachers
Partners for Rural Impact
Rhodes College
Sesame Workshop
Stanford Center for Early Childhood
Strive Together
University of Memphis
University of Tennessee
Urban Child Institute
Vertava Health Mississippi
State Program Partners
Ambetter Health Insurance
Atmos Energy
Bank of Commerce
Capps Technology Center
Children’s Defense Fund
Delta Council
Delta Housing Development Corporation
Delta State University
Entergy
Health Help Mississippi
LIFE (Living Independence for Everyone) of Mississippi
Marion McBride, Barksdale Reading Institute
Mississippi 211
Mississippi Access to Care Network
Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police
Mississippi Campaign for Grade Level Reading
Mississippi Center for Mathematics and Science
Mississippi Community Financial Access Coalition (MCFAC)
Mississippi Delta Community College
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Mississippi Department of Employment Services
Mississippi Department of Health
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Mississippi Early Childhood Inclusion Center (MECIC)
Mississippi Food Network
Mississippi Geographic Alliance
Mississippi Health Advocacy Program
Mississippi Office of Workforce Development
Mississippi State Department Health Office of Oral Health
Mississippi State Department Health Office of Preventive Health & Health Equity
Mississippi State Department of Education
Mississippi State Extension Services
Mississippi State University - NSPARK
Mississippi United to End Homelessness
Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project
Molina Health Insurance
MSU Extension Services
Planter’s Bank and Trust
Renasant Bank
South Delta Regional Housing Authority
Southern Bancorp
The Diaper Bank of the Delta
University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction
University of Mississippi Center for Research Evaluation
University of Mississippi Dept. of Outreach and Continuing Education
University of Mississippi Medical Center
University of Southern Mississippi
Writing Project at University of Mississippi
Local Program Partners
Aaron E Henry Community Health Service Center
Arcola Learning Center
Baptist Memorial HospitalNorth Mississippi
Bayou Academy
Birth Blessings Professional Birth Services
Bolivar County Community Action Agency
Bolivar County Council on Aging
Bolivar County Library
Bolivar Medical Center
Bolivar Medical OB/GYN
Boys n Girls Club of the Mississippi Delta
Burns Healthcare Institute
Care Clinic for Drug Addiction
Carroll County School District
Catholic Charities
CE All Stars
Charles W. Capps Technology Center
City of Greenwood
City of Indianola
City of Leland
City of Ruleville
Clarksdale Municipal School District
Cleveland School District
Coahoma Community College
Coahoma County School District
Coahoma County Youth Outreach
Community Action Network (CAN)
Cora’s House of Hope
Delta Christian
Delta Cotton Belles
Delta Diaper Bank
Delta Family Medical Center
Delta Health System
Forever Lifting Youth (FLY) Zone
Fourth Circuit Intervention Court
Friendship MBC
G Hope MBC
GA Carmichael (WIC)
Girls Club, Inc.
Greenville Christian School
Greenville Public School District
Greenwood Commonwealth
Greenwood Community Center
Greenwood Community Kitchen
Greenwood Leflore Chamber of Commerce
Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Greenwood Salvation Army
Greenwood Utilities
Greenwood-Leflore Public Library
Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation
Grenada Soup Kitchen
Hollandale Economic Community Development Foundation
Hollandale School District
Holmes County Consolidated School District
Humphreys County Baptist Brotherhood Association
Humphreys County Library
Itawamba Community College
James Kennedy Wellness Center
Jerry D. Redmond, Sr. South
Washington County Multiplex
Jubilee Therapy
Just the Right Motivation Consulting, LLC
King Temple
Leflore County Board of Supervisors
Leflore County Health Center
Leland Deacon Alliance
Leland Food Pantry
Leland Lions Club
Leland School District
Mallory Community Health Center
MAP Head Start
Merit Health River Region
Milwaukee Tools
Mississippi Museum of the Delta Mississippi State University
Extension Carroll County
New Jerusalem MBC
New Life St. Paul COGIC
New Mount Zion MBC
North Sunflower Medical Center
Our House, Inc
Pave /Med Ed Services
Pecan Grove Therapeutic Home
Plan A Health
Promise Christian Dance Academy
Quitman County School District
Rainbow Learning Center
Reading at the Park (RAP)
Region Six Mental Health
Regions 6 Life Help
Ricks Memorial Library
South Delta Planning and Development District
South Delta School District
South Sunflower County Hospital
Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center St Luke MBC
St. Mark COGIC
Stewart Healthcare Training Center
Stop-n-Shop
Sunflower County Childcare Association
Sunflower County Consolidated School District
Sunflower County Judicial System
Sunflower County United for Children
Sunflower Humphreys County Progress, Inc.
The Endocrine Clinic – Dr. Jay Cohen
Town of Arcola
Town of Hollandale
Town of Inverness
Urgent and Primary Care of Clarksdale
Vicksburg-Warren School District
West Bolivar School District
Western Line School District
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Williams Landings Apartments
Youth VillagesViking Cooking School
Warren-Washington- IssaquenaSharkey Community Action Agency, Inc.
Washington County Economic Alliance
Washington County Judicial System
Washington County Opportunities, Inc.
Washington County Sheriff’s Department
Yazoo City School District
Yazoo County School District
Mr. Bill Kennedy Chairman
Manager, J. Sanders Inc.; President, Duncan Gin, Inc.; Past President, Delta Council
Board of Directors
Hon. Willie Bailey Vice Chairman
Local attorney; Member of Mississippi House of Representatives, District 49
Mr. David Allen
President, Delta Pride Catfish; Managing Partner, Consolidated Catfish Producers; Board Member, Catfish Farmers of America; Past President, Indianola Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director, Delta Council’s Farm Worker Opportunities Program
Ms. Lisa Percy, J.D. Secretary
Board Member, William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation; Board Member, Mississippi Public Broadcasting Foundation
Dr. Randy Easterling
Physician specializing in family, emergency, and addiction medicine. Former President; Mississippi State Medical Association. Former Member; Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure. Former Vice Chairman; Governor’s Opioid and Heroin Study Taskforce
Dr. Joyce McNair
Retired Educator/Superintendent, Humphreys County School District; Former Executive Director, Delta Area Association for Improvement of Schools
Mr. Joe Nash
Chairman, Board of Trustees Investment Committee of Community Foundation of Washington County; Member, Greenville Public School Board
H.U.M.A.N.S. of Greenwood; Former Manager of Fire and Aviation for Southeastern states, Bureau of Land Management, US Department of the Interior
Dr. Myrtis Tabb
AVP of Finance & Administration Emeritus, Delta State University; Vice Chair Cleveland Music Fdn.; Chair, Cleveland Beautification Commission; Ret. Dir., Planter Bank & Trust Co.; Chair, Cleveland Public Arts Commission; Board Member, Bologna Performing Arts Center; Board Member, DSU Fdn.
Mr. Donald Green
Mr. Lamar Liddell