Title: Down in the Mississippi Delta The Mississippi Delta is rich with blues, acres of farmland, and a majority African-American population. The region also with a history of racism towards black people. One of the first all black cities in America is Mound Bayou, which was a town of much promise of both infrastructure and business. Now the town is mostly housing projects and torn down houses. The Delta has not been changed by gentrification, housing, or lucrative job opportunities. Some towns do not look much different than they did in the 1960’s. What is for certain is a large portion of the African-American population are living in income inequality. One must ask why a state with the largest black population in America also has not created more opportunities for the majority minority group. First Caption: Doug Wilson, 64, watches the fields grow as cotton season begins in Minter City, Mississippi. Wilson has worked at the Pillar Plantation since he was 17 years old. “Yessir, I’ve worked here for 47 years. I always like hands-on work,” Wilson said.