Our mission is to use technology to level the playing field for residents in the Mississippi Delta. Through our efforts since late 2019, Delta Access has built relationships with many local and state leaders that will help us transform the Delta through technology.
Much of the Mississippi Delta’s population depends on cellular as their primary internet connection. In today’s world of remote work and education, that method won’t cut it. The Delta needs reliable connectivity.
Delta Access has relationships with most national and many regional technology solution providers and carriers. It’s our goal to level the playing field for rural communities in the Delta through our unique strategic partnerships with providers that specialize in CMMC, cybersecurity, internet connectivity, and IoT.
We’re here to fulfill technological opportunities in the Mississippi Delta.
As a technology broker, we represent hundreds of providers and professionals.
We’ve developed relationships with key members of the community since our founding in 2019.
Delta Access is located in Leland, Mississippi – near the heart of the Delta.
The Consortium was developed to educate city and county leaders – and help form 10-20 year plans.
Larry has an extensive and varied professional background. He has worked since age 10 when he delivered newspapers. Since then, he has worked in retail, non-profit, healthcare, biotechnology, networking, and IT – in no particular order. His experience ranges from large enterprises with multi-million-dollar annual budgets to small start-ups. Currently he has major ownership in technology companies headquartered in Mississippi and Utah with clients nationwide. Larry enjoys hiking, camping, and golfing. He has been an Adjunct Instructor heavily involved in the development and evolution of the Network Technology Management program at Weber State University since 1992. Happily married since 1983, Larry has six children and two grandchildren – so far. He is devout in his faith and has served in numerous lay ministerial positions. Larry splits his time between Utah and Mississippi.
Named one of Mississippi's 50 most influential people, Hayes Dent got his first paycheck in politics and government in 1978 at the age of 16. Since then, he’s worked in and managed dozens of political campaigns, led state and federal agencies, and has worked for two United States Presidents and four Mississippi governors. After earning a bachelor's degree in public administration from the University of Mississippi, he joined the United States Army and served in the first Gulf War. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal by President George H.W. Bush. Today, he is the president of Hayes Dent Public Strategies, a public affairs and public relations firm he founded in 2004. His reputation is backed by political and governmental successes earned on regional, statewide, and national platforms. His access to key decision-makers and voices of influence at all levels of public and private services eclipses the reach of virtually all contemporaries in his field. The strategic advice and counsel he offers is considered second to none. Dent is from Yazoo City, where he lives with his wife, Carolyn Hutcheson Dent. They have three children: Hayes III, Margaret, and Kinkead. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church in Yazoo City where he serves on the Board of Deacons.
Nick is an experienced operations leader with a diverse background in business planning, sales, and government service. He currently lends his expertise to several businesses, including Easy Grants (his grant-writing firm) and the National Hemp Growers Cooperative (where he serves as a Founder/Managing Member). He is an adjunct professor of history at Belhaven University. Appointed by President George W. Bush as State Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development in Mississippi, he holds a master's and bachelor's degree from Mississippi College where he double-majored in history and political science. He also blogs about Christian history at www.nickwalters.org.