The elementary school instructional program for the disadvantaged children in Leflore County, Mississippi, was examined in the subject areas of (1) reading; (2) speaking, writing, and spelling; (3) mathematics; (4) social studies; (5) science and health; (6) art; and (7) music. Some general recommendations to help meet these rural children's needs are given concerning parent education, nursery schools and public kindergartens, class size, inservice education, learning resource centers, field trips, physical facilities, individualized instruction, and curriculum development. This work was prepared under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. [Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of original document.] (AN)