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Water/Ways @ Ag Museum: Grand Opening

Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS, United States

On December 8, join the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum for the grand opening of the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit, Water/Ways. Water/Ways, which will be on display through January 19, is free and open to the public. The grand opening will feature a program by Water/Ways state scholar, Dr. James Giesen. His talk, "Water Ways: Ebbs […]

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Water/Ways @ Ag Museum: Story Time With Uncle Story

Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS, United States

  On December 11, the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will present a free and open to the public presentation of Story Time With Uncle Story. The program, which will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, will feature the children's book The Great Big Water Cycle Adventure by Kay Barnham. Following […]

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Ideas on Tap: Investing in Green

Hal & Mal's 200 Commerce Street, Jackson, MS, United States

On December 11, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for a special December edition of Ideas on Tap. “Ideas on Tap: Investing in Green” will focus on the relationship between environmentalism and economic development. Is it possible for the two to exist in harmony? How do we prioritize one over the other? We’ll look at local […]

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SB: Mississippi Telling

Emily Jones Pointer Public Library 104 Main Street, Como, MS

The presenter provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America with emphasis upon the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities as reflected in the works of many of our best authors: Welty, Wright, Faulkner, […]

SB: Mississippi Foodways

Ridgeland High School 586 Sunnybrook Rd., Ridgeland, MS

This presentation offers observations by a longtime connoisseur of Southern food and culture on topics ranging from the history of Comeback Dressing to how the tamale came to Mississippi to the evolution of dining out in Mississippi. Speakers Expertise: Malcolm White is a restaurateur, promoter, food enthusiast, author of numerous articles about food in Mississippi […]

Water/Ways @ Ag Museum: History of the Ross Barnett Reservoir

Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS, United States

On December 15, join the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum for a free and open to the public program about the history and usage of the Ross Barnett Reservoir. The program will feature Bobby Cleveland of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. Accompanying the talk will be a unique historic visual display created by […]

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SB: All Things Mississippi: The Beautiful Landscapes and the Great Strength of the People

Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum 1808 4th Street, Meridian, MS, United States

Anne McKee is recognized statewide as a passionate teacher of Mississippi history. Through the art of storytelling, Anne McKee uplifts the accomplishments of famous Mississippians and shares explores the history of a land and a people like no other. Native to the state, McKee’s love and support for Mississippi began in childhood as she sat […]

SB: Mississippi Telling

Memory Makers 311 Heritage Drive, Oxford, MS

The presenter provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America with emphasis upon the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities as reflected in the works of many of our best authors: Welty, Wright, Faulkner, […]

Water/Ways @ Ag Museum: Animal Encounter

Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS, United States

On December 22, join the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum for a free and open to the public presentation of "Animal Encounter." Animal Encounter, presented by Corey Wright of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, features a presentation about aquatic animals that are native to Mississippi. Wright will bring along some of the featured animals […]

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Water/Ways @ Ag Museum: Augmented Reality Sandbox

Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS, United States

On December 26, the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host a free and open to the public program featuring the Friends of the Mississippi River Basin Model's Augmented Reality Sandbox, which will be on display through January 5. The Augmented Reality Sandbox is a hands-on sandbox exhibit combined with 3-D visualization applications. Simply mold […]

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SB: A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music

MissLou Heritage Group & Tours 640 S. Canal Street, Natchez, MS

This presentation will give the listener a glimpse of the Mande Culture of West Africa. In the tradition of the Mande, the history and culture is orally preserved in the minds and through the music of the Djeli (oral librarian/mandenka hereditary professional musicians). The establishment of the Mali Empire can be recalled and retold in […]

Water/Ways @ Ag Museum: Augmented Reality Sandbox

Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS, United States

On December 26, the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host a free and open to the public program featuring the Friends of the Mississippi River Basin Model’s Augmented Reality Sandbox, which will be on display through January 5. The Augmented Reality Sandbox is a hands-on sandbox exhibit combined with 3-D visualization applications. Simply mold […]

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