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This center is the culmination of a major $25 million fund campaign that involved federal, state, county, and countless community people. Below is a summary of funding secured for the Center's restoration and construction:
| FUNDING AGENCY |
AMOUNT |
The Riley Foundation |
$12,130,000 |
Lauderdale County |
$4,000,000 |
| Housing and Urban Development |
$3,600,000 |
| Dept. of Commerce, EDA |
$3,000,000 |
| Hardin Foundation |
$1,000,000 |
| Dept of Interior, National Parks Service |
$600,000 |
| Mississippi Arts Commission |
$400,000 |
| State of Mississippi |
$200,000 |
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| Total: |
$24,930,000 |
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