Mississippi Digital Library

With initial funding from federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in December of 2003, the Mississippi Digital Library (MDL) has grown and developed from its original focus of civil rights era materials to encompass the general history and cultural heritage of Mississippi. The main mission of Mississippi Digital Library is to provide access to primary source materials from the state. The MDL began as a partnership between Delta State University, Jackson State University, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Tougaloo College, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Southern Mississippi. Since its founding more...