Tag: Agriculture
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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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The Aaron Cotton Company
The Aaron Cotton Company Museum is located in the state’s northwest corner, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Coahoma County. Clarksdale is home to Coahoma Community College. The school sits north near the Mississippi River. The town was founded in 1848 and incorporated in 1882. At one time, it served as a vibrant agricultural center where slaves worked…
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B.B. King Museum
The B.B. King Museum website reflects the museum’s mantra: “Inspire Hope, Creativity, and Greatness.” The organization has something that few cultural institutions around the state have and that is their team of youth ambassadors thereby encouraging an entirely new generation of blues aficionados. It is not often that a museum named after a famous musician…
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Oren Dunn City Museum
Lee County Book Mobile: It was one of the first in the region to serve African Americans (1939-1965). A 19th Century Blacksmith Shop: Popular during the 19th century in many Mississippi towns. The shop bought and sold tools, equipment and other goods to the wealthy in the community. They made shoes for horses and mules…