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Meet Your Guides
STORYTELLER, AUTHOR, MIXED-MEDIA FIBER ARTIST, TEACHER, SPEAKER
Diane Williams
“Lock me in a museum after midnight, and my dreams and imagination will soar.”
author, freelance writer, singer-songwriter, Musician, teaching artist, speaker, instructor
Richelle Putnam
“Dare to Dream. Dare to Discover. Dare to Do. Dare to be a lifelong learner.”
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Exploring Mississippi’s Aviation Heritage: The Brown Condor and Beyond
In the heart of Gulfport, Mississippi, lies a treasure trove of aviation history and inspiration: the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum. Boasting a sprawling 33,000-square-foot facility, this museum is a testament to the remarkable achievements of aviators and astronauts from the Magnolia State. At the core of its exhibits is the Tuskegee Gallery, a poignant tribute…
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MFWC/GFWC Presentation
Richelle was honored to receive an invitation to present at the MFWC/GFWC Annual Luncheon at Eagle Ridge Conference Center in beautiful historic Raymond, Mississippi, along with Mississippi Poet of the Year Wynne Huddleston. Richelle presented her latest book, A Guide to Mississippi Museums, co-authored with prolific storyteller and writer, Diane Williams. Related posts: First Book…
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Tomato Museum
As you are driving south on I-55, approximately thirty miles south of Jackson, Mississippi, nearing the Crystal Springs Exit 72, a sign on the side of the highway boasts of having a tomato museum in town. Your curiosity may stir as you wonder how the city of Crystal Springs got its name, and you may…
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Isaac Chapel Rosenwald Historical Museum and Educational Center
The Isaac Chapel Rosenwald Historical Museum and Educational Center began in July 2022 because of a group of restoration committee members. In attendance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony were city officials and a few state representatives, along with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. They were there because the community cared about preserving the old…
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The Room
If you traveled one block west of what is known as Five Points in Jackson, Mississippi, you would have seen a building that once served as an industrial uniform operation with “swinging doors that never closed.” When the facility was in operation, approximately 126 women worked around the clock on any given day. The operation…
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Mississippi Arts Hour
Kristen Brandt talks with Diane Williams and Richelle Putnam. A former host of the Mississippi Arts Hour, Diane returns as a guest with her writing partner Richelle Putnam to discuss their new project identifying and recording the history of Mississippi’s museums. Their book A Guide to Mississippi Museums takes the advantage of all the skills and…
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“Nobody ever flunked a science museum.”
– Frank Oppenheimer“Give me a museum and I’ll fill it.”
– Pablo Picasso“I love doing normal things … I also love to go to art and history museums.”
– Christina Aguilera
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