The Delta Force: A collaboration between HLS and local organizations seeks to transform a region
In Oxford, Mississippi, the home of William Faulkner, the courthouse stands gleaming white in the center of a vibrant town, surrounded by upscale boutiques and restaurants. Not far away, in towns across the Delta, the courthouses are shuttered and in ruins, the shops closed down, the squares deserted. It’s that stark juxtaposition that struck Eleanor Simon ’11 when she first visited the Mississippi Delta.