Mission to the Delta
For 60 years, amid racial strife, isolation and shaky finances, Quakers ran rural Southland College near Helena. A new book tells their story.
Posted: December 13, 2009 at 3:30 a.m.
Ever been to Southland? It’s a tiny community in northeast Phillips County between Helena-West Helena and Lexa. Mostly flat, with rich soil. Lots of farmland. There are some homes scattered about. If you know where to look you’ll see what remains of an old ball park.
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