New Delta Center building

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Aug. 31 for the Missouri Delta Center's 14,100 square-foot Farm Maintenance Building located on the Lee Farm in Portageville. Grants totaling nearly $400,000 from USDA Rural Development and the Delta Regional Authority funded the construction. Pictured with Delta Center superintendent Jake Fisher, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson and U.S. Sen. Jim Talent are representatives from the Delta Center, University of Missouri and USDA Rural Development.