In Lake Providence, Louisiana, this museum explores the history and traditions of cotton cultivation and harvest in a region long tied to the crop. Life-sized dioramas, farming equipment, and a recreated juke joint show how cotton was planted, picked, and processed while connecting agricultural labor to local culture. A farmhouse, commissary, chapel, exhibit hall, and tenant house evoke a historic cotton community. The collections also trace cotton’s rise as the nation’s leading cash crop and its part in westward expansion. Featured objects, including Louisiana’s first electric cotton gin and Delta blues instruments, broaden the story to include machinery, daily life, and regional music.