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SUMMARY:We Are the Village: A Creative Listening Event
DESCRIPTION:Raising Children in Central Jackson Oral History Project is now complete and available to hear on the Margaret Walker Center website. You can listen to the 35 narratives here. \nThis collection explores what it means to both be raised and raise children in the neighborhoods served by Operation Shoestring\, a nonprofit that provides year-round academic\, social and emotional support to children in central Jackson from pre-K – 7th grade\, while supporting and providing resources to their families. Interviews were conducted by volunteer community members with their family members\, friends\, and neighbors through a project led by Operation Shoestring’s Research and Data Coordinator Alison Turner.\nJoin the community for a “We Are the Village: A Creative Listening Event\,” come-and-go from 10 am to 1 pm. This event will include opportunities to listen to compiled clips from the oral history collection and create art inspired by those clips. \nThis is free and open to the public so bring the whole family.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/we-are-the-village-a-creative-listening-event/
LOCATION:1718\, 1718 Bailey Ave\, Jackson\, MS\, 39203\, United States
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SUMMARY:OK\, Mr. Ray!
DESCRIPTION:The Strand Theatre will host a special event featuring the two short films\, “Okay\, Mr. Ray!” and “Ray Lum: Mule Trader.” The short films explore the history of Mississippi\, providing a glimpse into Southern manhood\, community\, and livelihood through the lens of a livestock trader. They also share an overarching sense of “place” and how the environment can contribute to the human experience. A Q&A with author Bill Ferris\, Ashley Melzer\, director of “Okay\, Mr. Ray!”; Betsy Lipscomb\, Ray Lum’s grand-niece; and Henry Harris\, a descendant of mule trader Squire Harris. \nThe event will be held Saturday\, July 13\, at 7 p.m. at the Strand\, located at 717 Clay Street in downtown Vicksburg. The program\, which is supported by the Mississippi Humanities Council – which also helped fund the new films – is free and open to the public. \nRead more at: https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2024/06/29/his-wits-and-his-words-strand-theatre-to-feature-films-about-famed-mule-trade/
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LOCATION:Strand Theatre\, 717 Clay Street\, Vicksburg\, MS\, 39183
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