Dr. Rolando Herts met Mr. Robert Stanton during his visit to Washington, DC, for the Alliance of National Heritage Areas meeting. Mr. Stanton is the first African American to be appointed Director of the National Park Service, serving 1997-2001 under the Clinton Administration. He is a friend of the MS Delta National Heritage Area and The Delta Center.
To learn more about his career and achievements, visit http://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/former-national-park-service-director-robert-g-stanton.