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==Museum weathers the threat of closure==
==Museum weathers the threat of closure==
Under the 2012–2013 budget proposed by then Governor [[Bobby Jindal]], the Delta Music Museum could close. Budget constraints have already placed it on a Thursday-through-Saturday schedule, insufficient to meet the weeklong needs of tourists. In a meeting with the state House Appropriations Committee in March 2012, then Secretary of State [[Tom Schedler]] outlined the situation regarding the seventeen museums funded through his office. Schedler, who is seeking a way to keep the facilities open, noted that most of the museums are operated by volunteers and part-time workers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20120312/NEWS01/203120321/La-budget-plan-could-close-museums-Tioga-Ferriday|title=La. budget plan could close museums in Tioga, Ferriday|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=March 12, 2012}}</ref>
Under the 2012–2013 budget proposed by then Governor [[Bobby Jindal]], the Delta Music Museum was slated for potential closure. Budget constraints have already reduced the museum hours of operation making it difficult to meet the needs of tourists. In a meeting with the state House Appropriations Committee in March 2012, then Secretary of State [[Tom Schedler]] outlined the situation regarding the seventeen museums funded through his office. Schedler, who is seeking a way to keep the facilities open, noted that most of the museums are operated by volunteers and part-time workers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20120312/NEWS01/203120321/La-budget-plan-could-close-museums-Tioga-Ferriday|title=La. budget plan could close museums in Tioga, Ferriday|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=March 12, 2012}}</ref>
As of January 2020, the museum is still operational under the jurisdic tion of curren Secretary of State [[Kyle Ardoin]]. Its hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Group tours with reservations are given on Mondays and Tuesdays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deltamusicmuseum.com/about-us.html|title=About Us|publisher=Deltamusicmuseum.com|accessdate=January 11, 2020}}</ref>
As of January 2020, the museum is still operational under the jurisdiction of current Secretary of State [[Kyle Ardoin]]. Its hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Group tours with reservations are given on Mondays and Tuesdays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deltamusicmuseum.com/about-us.html|title=About Us|publisher=Deltamusicmuseum.com|accessdate=January 11, 2020}}</ref>
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