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The Delta Ministry was organized by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America in 1964 to provide missionary relief to the Mississippi Delta region.

From the description of Delta Ministry records, 1964-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476445

From the description of Delta Ministry collection, 1963-1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476440

From the description of Delta Ministry staff files, 1964-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476447

From the description of Thelma Barnes files, 1964-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476450

The Delta Ministry was organized by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America in 1964 to provide missionary relief to the Mississippi Delta region.

In 1965, the Delta Opportunities Association was formed by Delta Ministry staff from nine Mississippi Delta counties and by 1966 was incorporated to form the Delta Opportunities Corporation. The Delta Opportunities Corporation was instrumental in the organization and development of Freedom City, a project to build housing for displaced farmers in Washington County, Mississippi.

From the description of Delta Opportunities Corporation/Freedom City records, 1965-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476453
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referencedIn Beech, Robert, 1935-. Papers, 1963-1972. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Bowie, Harry J., 1935-. Papers, 1964-1967. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Delta Ministry. Delta Ministry collection, 1963-1971. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
referencedIn Dabbs, James McBride, 1896-1970. James McBride Dabbs papers, 1914-1980 (bulk 1923-1970). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Delta Ministry. Thelma Barnes files, 1964-1970. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
creatorOf Delta Ministry. Delta Ministry staff files, 1964-1970. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
referencedIn Wacker, Daniel J. Papers, 1965-1967, 1993. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity (U.S.). Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity chapter files, 1960-1970. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
creatorOf Delta Ministry. Delta Opportunities Corporation/Freedom City records, 1965-1969. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
creatorOf Delta Ministry. Delta Ministry records, 1964-1970. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
referencedIn Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1961-1972. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
referencedIn Barber, Rims. An oral history with Mr. Rims Barber, 1997 August 21. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
referencedIn Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Executive Director Andrew Young files, 1960-1970. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
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associatedWith Barber, Rims. person
associatedWith Barnes, Thelma, of Greenville, Miss. person
associatedWith Beech, Robert, 1935- person
associatedWith Beech, Robert L. person
associatedWith Bowie, Harry. person
associatedWith Bowie, Harry J., 1935- person
associatedWith Brooks, Owen. person
associatedWith Child Development Group of Mississippi. corporateBody
associatedWith Council of Federated Organizations (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dabbs, James McBride, 1896-1970. person
associatedWith Delta Opportunities Association (Miss.) corporateBody
associatedWith Delta Opportunities Corporation (Miss.) corporateBody
associatedWith Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity. corporateBody
associatedWith Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Geiger, Sue. person
associatedWith Hall, Clarence. person
associatedWith Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Lowery, Frederick. person
associatedWith McKenna, Warren H. person
associatedWith Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. corporateBody
associatedWith National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Presbyterian Church in America. corporateBody
associatedWith Southern Christian Leadership Conference. corporateBody
associatedWith Thomas, Arthur C. person
associatedWith Wacker, Daniel J. person
associatedWith Winham, Alfred. person
associatedWith Winham, Alfred. person
associatedWith World Council on the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. corporateBody
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Greenville Air Force Base (Miss.)
Freedom City (Miss.)
Mississippi
Washington County (Miss.)
Delta (Miss. : Region)
Delta (Miss. : Region)
Delta (Miss. : Region)
Freedom City (Miss.)
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Washington County (Miss.)
Freedom City (Miss.)
Mississippi
Delta (Miss. : Region)
Freedom City (Miss.)
Washington County (Miss.)
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