Delta Cultural Center Explained

The Delta Cultural Center in downtown Helena, Arkansas, is a cultural center and museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. It is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the culture of the Arkansas Delta.^[1] They also partner with other cultural organizations to interpret different cultural elements.^[2]

The center consists of three buildings:

• A Visitors Center which houses an interactive exhibition of Delta music including the King Biscuit Blues Festival and the broadcast facilities for King Biscuit Time which is the longest running blues radio program in the nation.
• The Train Depot, a former Union Pacific station,^[3] at Natchez and Missouri Street, houses exhibits on the American Civil War in Helena including the 1863 Battle of Helena, Union occupation of the area, slave experiences, and women in Civil War Helena. The Train Depot also has exhibits on the history of the Mississippi River including the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and exhibits on Delta agriculture and Native American history. This c. 1915 Craftsman/Classical Revival building^[4] is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• The Moore-Hornor House, at 323 Beech Street, is a red brick Greek Revival/Italianate-style home built in 1859,^[5] and is also listed on the National Register. The back yard of the home saw fierce hand-to-hand fighting during the Battle of Helena in the Civil War.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Phillips County, Arkansas
• List of music museums

External links

• Delta Cultural Center website

Notes and References

1. Book: Works . United States Congress Senate Committee on Environment and Public . Lower Mississippi Delta Development Act: Joint Hearing Before the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Small Business, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2246, a Bill to Establish the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission, June 28, 1988 . 28 June 1988 . U.S. Government Printing Office . 158 . 31 March 2021 . en.
2. News: Reynolds . Miranda . Museum partners with Hispanic Center to preserve history . 31 March 2021 . Kait8 . 5 July 2020.
3. News: Schnedler . Jack . ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: 'All aboard!' ... Train stations offer trips to the past . 31 March 2021 . Arkansas Online . 9 February 2021 . en.
4. Web site: NRHP nomination for Helena Depot . Arkansas Preservation . 2014-11-06 .
5. Web site: NRHP nomination for Moore-Hornor House . Arkansas Preservation . 2014-11-06 .