On June 15, the Museum of the Mississippi Delta will host a free workshop for rising 5K- rising 2nd graders called “My Musical Delta.” The event will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on display in Greenwood through June 26.
Storytime never sounded so good! Join us as we read from the award-winning picture book Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters written by Michael Mahin and illustrated by Evan Turk. The book celebrates blues musician Muddy Water, whose unique sound became the foundation for what would become rock and roll. After the story, we will decorate a guitar as we listen to Muddy’s music. This event is being held in collaboration with Turnrow Books, which will have copies of the book available for purchase at the event.
The “My Musical Delta” workshop series is part of Crossroads Children, a series hosted in conjunction with the Smithsonian Crossroads exhibition, to help children understand their own community and its contributions to the world.
There is no cost to attend the youth workshop programs, but space is limited and registration is required. Email education@museumofthemississippidelta.com or call 662-453-0925 to register.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred.
The exhibit will be on display at the Museum of the Mississippi Delta through June 26 and is open to the public Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-3pm. Crossroads is free to visit.
Upcoming Crossroads events in Greenwood:
June 24, 6pm: Trials of the Earth reading and signing, Kerry Hamilton
