Who Are We?

Although it is called "Cottonlandia," the Museum is about so much more than cotton. It focuses on the five "A's": art, archaeology, agriculture, antiques and animals. The Museum has a large collection of Mississippi art work, made possible by the state-wide biannual Cottonlandia Fine Arts Competition. Our archaeology collection, on loan from the L.B. Jones Trust, is immense, and includes the largest collection of Native American trade beads in the southern United States. The Museum also boasts a room dedicated to the agricultural history of our region, and includes artifacts such as plows, fertilizer spreaders, mule hames, and blacksmith tools. Artifacts and furniture from Malmaison, the home of Greenwood Leflore, and numerous military history items are also highlights of the antique collection. A life-size, walk-through diorama of a Mississippi swamp (complete with sound effects), coupled with a hands-on natural science room are always favorites of younger visitors.

The Leflore County Military History exhibit opened in October of 2004. It focuses on the effect of various wars on Greenwood and its citizens and exhibits uniforms, veteran lists, victory posters, and artifacts from the wars and the homefront. There is a Civil War-era cannon and a model of the battle of nearby Fort Pemberton.

Leflore County's Historical Time Line: Opened in October of 2004, this exhibit looks at significant events in Greenwood and Leflore County's history through a time-line format, augmented with artifacts, photographs and documents from the Museum's collections.

Staff/Volunteers/Board of Directors

Executive Director, Robin Seage Person
Director's Assistant, Jessica Roberts
Business Manager, Dave Freeman
Maintenance, Hildren Streater

The volunteers for the Museum are called the Friends of Cottonlandia. The Friends serve at the front desk, where they greet visitors and answer the phone. They also assist in guiding tours, hosting receptions, mailouts and other Museum activities. The Friends of Cottonlandia meet at 10:00 a.m. the third Thursday of each month and would welcome your interest. The President of the Friends of Cottonlandia for 2007-2008 is John Cheatham.

The Board of Directors meets the third Wednesday of each month for a business meeting. The officers for 2007-2008 are: President-Jean Cadney; Vice-President-Hugh Warren III and Treasurer-Leath Johnson.