On Saturday, July 14, the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit Water/Ways will officially open at the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum in Meridian. The grand opening event will be the first time for the Meridian community to come out and visit the exciting new exhibit, which will be on display at the Industrial Heritage Museum through August 25.
Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society, including the endless motion of the water cycle, water’s effect on landscape, settlement and migration, and its impact on culture and spirituality.
Future Water/Ways events @ MIHM:
July 19, 6pm: East Mississippi Land Trust Annual Meeting
July 26, 1-5pm: Steam Up event
August 2, 7pm: “Water Ways: Ebbs and Flows of Mississippi History” presentation
August 9, 4-8pm: Fish Fry and “Why We Call it Soul Food” Presentation
August 16, 7pm: “Keep America Beautiful” presentation
August 23, 5-9pm: Evening Steam Up event
