In 2011, the Mississippi State Legislature authorized initial funding for the 2Mississippi Museums project, which includes the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Both will be located in downtown Jackson on the same block as the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. The complex is being designed by ECD—an architectural […]
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Tupelo Tells Its Story One Trail at a Time
By: Jennie Bradford Curlee Tupelo, Mississippi has a rich cultural history and its citizens are ready to tell their story. The Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau is leading the creation of a Heritage Trails Enrichment Program, highlighting significant pieces of the city’s storied past. The trails will identify and interpret Civil Rights and African American […]
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Tupelo Tells Its Story One Trail at a Time
By: Jennie Bradford Curlee Tupelo, Mississippi has a rich cultural history and its citizens are ready to tell their story. The Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau is leading the creation of a Heritage Trails Enrichment Program, highlighting significant pieces of the city’s storied past. The trails will identify and interpret Civil Rights and African American […]
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