Esther Rolle

Poet Maya Angelou directed this heartwarming tale of an African-American family trying to rebuild by getting back to its Southern roots. Alfre Woodard stars in this powerful directing debut from a legendary artist.

Sometimes the best place to be… is the place you least expected. "Down in the Delta" brings together an outstanding cast of stars in an uplifting story of family, community and friendship. In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta, a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood, is sent to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi. In the Delta, with the support and wisdom of her hardworking uncle Earl, Loretta finally begins to see a way to provide for her young children and reverse the downward slide of her life.

Sometimes The Best Place To Be...Is The Place You Least Expected. Down In The Delta brings together an outstanding cast of stars in an uplifting story of family, community and friendship!

Sometimes The Best Place To Be...Is The Place You Least Expected. Down In The Delta brings together an outstanding cast of stars in an uplifting story of family, community and friendship!