Category: News and Updates
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2024 Mississippi Book Festival
Coauthor Diane Williams represented A Guide to Mississippi Museums on the Mississippi Culture panel at the 2024 Mississippi Book Festival along with authors Joe Lee (Raphael’s Men), Larry Wells (Ghostwriter, Shakespeare, Literary Landmines, and an Eccentric Paton’s Royal Obsession), Josh Foreman (Wicked Mississippi), and moderator, Germaine Flood (MPB host and producer). It was a grand…
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Virtual Walkthroughs, Online Tours, Threshold 360° Tour Platforms, and more
Mississippi Museums offer so much to today’s patrons. You can sit comfortably and watch a video depicting history, community, and artifacts with audio descriptions; you can research (on-site and online) documents, artifacts, and history. You can engage in an interactive interpretive center, experience hands-on activities, or take a class with a local or regional artist.…
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Mississippi Museum Trail
Stay tuned because the Mississippi Museum Trail is becoming a reality in Jackson, Mississippi. There are multiple museums in the area (Mississippi Museum of Art, Mississippi Children’s Museum, Mississippi Science Museum, Mississippi Agricultural Museum, Municipal Art Gallery, the Two Mississippi Museums (History and Civil Rights), Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, Mississippi Music Experience inside…
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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.
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SMMEII’S 2024 Literary Arts Festival
The mission of the Southwest Mississippi – Early Innovative Intervention Studies Multiplex is to grow the creative capacity of Southwest Mississippi residents, children, families, and citizen-artists by encouraging innovation and cultural appreciation in early phases of life. They envision: a safe community where marginalized people embrace their social responsibilities and are compelled to use their…
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First Book Talk and Signing
The first book talk and signing of A Guide to Mississippi Museums was hosted by Mississippi Heritage Industrial Museum (Soule’), The Meridian Council for the Arts, The Paul and Sherry Broadhead Foundation and Visit Meridian. Enjoy these wonderful photos from the event. The Mississippi Heritage Industrial Museum