Regular Hours
Monday through Friday: 8 AM to 5:00 PM
Our Reading Room is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 AM to 5PM.
Please email archives@deltastate.edu for an appointment. Only one research group is allowed in the room at a time. If you do not have an appointment, you may be asked to return at a different time.
All reservations for the Howorth Room are done through the Campus Event and Reservation page, or by emailing facilityreservations@deltastate.edu.
Library Services Mission Statement
Library Services is dedicated to meeting the diverse informational, educational, and research needs of students, faculty, staff, and regional community. It maintains a commitment to excellence as it acquires, develops, and provides access to resources that promote educational achievement and life-long learning.
Contact Us
Charles W. Capps, Jr. Archives and Museum Building
Mailing Address |
Shipping Address |
Phone and Email |
| University Archives 1003 W. Sunflower Road DSU Box 3137 Cleveland, MS 38733 |
University Archives 1417 Maple Street Cleveland, MS 38733 |
Phone: 662-846-4780
Email: archives@deltastate.edu |
Click on the button to right to visit our FAQ page. Here, you will find common answers to questions about using and donating materials, special events, visiting the archives, along with so much more.
Services
Research Request
The Delta State University Archives Department supports the teaching, research, and public service activities of the University by collecting, preserving, and making accessible historical manuscript collections that document the history and culture of Mississippi in general, and the Mississippi Delta region, in particular. The collections are open to faculty, staff, students, visiting researchers, and the general public.The Archives is located in the Charles W. Capps, Jr. Archives and Museum Building, which was completed in November 1997.
If you have further questions about requesting research, please visit our Request Information page or email us at archives@deltastate.edu.
Research Request Form
DSU Centennial
Celebrate Delta State University’s upcoming centennial by discovering the University’s histories and legends.
Affiliated Museums
Delta Chinese Heritage Museum
The Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum is located on the third floor of the Capps Archives & Museum Building. The museum is self-guided, free and open to the public, and its hours of operations are the same as the Archives’. The museum shares history and stories of those who lived in the Mississippi Delta, including families from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee.
Amzie Moore House
The Amzie Moore House Museum and Interpretive Center is located at 614 South Chrisman Avenue, Cleveland, MS 38732. The restored home is the property of the Bolivar County Board of Supervisors. The interpretive museum housed with the home tells the story of Amzie Moore, one of Cleveland’s local civil rights activists and his involment with the Civil Rights Movement. The home is open by appointment only. Please contact the County Administrator’s office at 662-846-5877 to schedule an appointment.
Boo Ferriss Museum
Inning by Inning: A Life in Baseball features memorabilia related to DSU’s legendary baseball coach Dave “Boo” Ferriss. The museum’s regular hours coincide with the baseball schedule. The museum is open one hour before every home game and between double-headers. To schedule a tour of the museum please contact the Athletics Department at 662-846-4300.
