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The Historical Delta

Angela Teal LIBM 6320

September 26,2011

CENTRAL DELTA DEPOT MUSEUM

BRINKLEY, AR

100 West Cypress St.Museum Hours

Monday – Saturday 9am -5pmSunday 1pm – 4pm

(870) 589-2124

The Central Delta Depot Museum in downtown Brinkley (Monroe County); 2009.Courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to preserve the history of culture of the Central Delta area, to present the artifacts in a way beneficial to the area youth, and to provide historical research for the Delta.

SERVICES Exhibits and Displays: Railroad,

Wildlife, & Military Artifacts - Jazz Musician Louis Jordan, Louisiana Purchase, and Ivory Billed Woodpecker.

Guided Tours Festivals (Choo Choo Ch’ Boogie) Visitor Center (city and county

maps) Summer Reading Programs

DIVERSITY / PATRONS•Fully Handicap Accessible•Local Patrons•Tourist •Schools•Admission $2.00 Adults - $1.00 Children

WOW FACTORAs you walk into the Depot Museum, you are greeted by a life-size painting of the Louisiana Purchase landmark. At first glance, it appears that it is a computer generated enlargement but after further investigation I discovered that is was actually a hand-painted mural measuring 8ft tall and 24ft long. It was painted by an Arkansas State University professor by the name of Roger Carisle. The mural, entitled "Baseline in Louisiana Purchase State Park," celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. After discovering it was hand-painted over a 4 month period, all I could say was WOW!

REFERENCESTeal, A. (Personal Photographs). September 20,2011.

“Central Delta Depot Museum.” [Photographs],

Brinkley, Arkansas.

Sayger, B. (2011, September 20). Personal Interview and

Video.

Central Delta Depot Museum. Retrieved September 18,

2011, from http://www.cddm.orgDepot image. Retrieved September 20, 2011 from

http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4083