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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - The Town Creek Celebration & Archaeology Exposition Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Town Creek Celebration & Archaeology Exposition is a one-day\, multi-generational cultural heritage event hosted in Nettleton\, Mississippi. Designed to honor the region’s Indigenous\, civic\, and civil rights history\, the event will take place at Lowe Library and surrounding venues. Through interactive exhibits\, live demonstrations\, oral history recordings\, and educational panels\, the project will foster community pride\, historical awareness\, and inclusive learning. \nActivities will include Indigenous dance and music performances\, flint knapping demonstrations\, genealogy workshops\, and civil rights panels featuring renowned historians and advocates. Attendees will also contribute to a large-scale place-name mapping exhibit\, highlighting the Chickasaw and Choctaw linguistic heritage embedded in Mississippi’s geography. All oral histories and genealogy resources will be archived at Lowe Library\, ensuring long-term educational access and cultural preservation. \nThe event is expected to engage over 500 participants\, including youth\, elders\, educators\, tribal members\, and civic leaders. Its inclusive design ensures that every attendee\, regardless of age\, background\, or experience\, can participate meaningfully in the celebration and contribute to the preservation of local history. \n  \nThe Town Creek Celebration & Archaeology Exposition is scheduled for Saturday\, October 3\, 2026\, as a full-day public event hosted at Lowe Library and surrounding venues in Nettleton\, Mississippi. Programming will begin at 9:00 AM and continue until 8:30 PM\, culminating in a patriotic fireworks finale. \nPlanned Activities Include: \n\n9:00 AM – Opening Ceremony: Welcome remarks and overview of the day’s events\n9:30 AM – Indigenous Place-Name Mapping Exhibit Opens: Interactive map of Mississippi with magnetic markers for Chickasaw and Choctaw town names\n10:00 AM – Oral History Recording Station Opens: Video interviews with older citizens begin; historic audio archive available for listening\n10:30 AM – Flint Knapping Demonstration & Artifact Showcase: Live tool-making demo and relic identification station\n11:30 AM – Chickasaw Dance & Music Performance: Traditional regalia and live music presentation\n1:00 PM – Indigenous-Inspired Art Workshops Begin: Hands-on sessions led by certified art educators\n2:30 PM – Genealogy Panel & Family Tree Distribution: Expert guidance and free four-generation family tree charts\n4:00 PM – Civil Rights & Historical Perspectives Panel: Featuring Kenneth Mayfield\, Al Arnold\, Mitch Caver\, and Brad Deramus\n6:00 PM – Natchez Trace Interpretation: Presentation by National Park Service ranger\n7:30 PM – Patriotic Finale: Live performance of The Star-Spangled Banner followed by a choreographed fireworks display\n\n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-the-town-creek-celebration-archaeology-exposition-festival/
LOCATION:Dorothy J. Lowe Memorial Library / Nettleton\, 165 Young Avenue\, Nettleton\, MS\, 38858\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Oxford\n \nJoin MHC in Oxford for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! \nOctober 10-November 21\, 2026\nLafayette County and Oxford Public Library  \n662-234-5751 | lafayettems.com/places/lafayette-county-oxford-public-library/\nExhibit hours: \nAcross 2026-2027\, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica\, Meridian\, Greenville\, Oxford\, Hattiesburg\, and Gulfport. Special thanks to our statewide sponsor\, Cadence Bank\, for making this possible! \nABOUT SPARK!:\nThe story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. Across our nation. And right here in Mississippi. Join us in 2026-2027 to catch a new Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring the state…and spark some new ideas of your own. \nSpark! uses photographs\, digital stories\, objects\, and interactive elements to explore the places\, people\, and circumstances that ignite innovation and invention in rural communities across our nation. The exhibit also offers a springboard for diverse local programming\, spotlighting the stories\, ideas\, and innovations of Mississippians — and a call to contribute to the future of the towns we call home.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/spark-places-of-innovation-exhibit-in-oxford/
LOCATION:Oxford Lafayette Library\, 401 Bramlett Blvd \, Oxford\, MS\, 38655\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Hattiesburg
DESCRIPTION:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Hattiesburg\n \nJoin MHC in Hattiesburg for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! \nNovember 28\, 2026-January 9\,2027\nThe Historic Eureka School with the 6th Street Museum District  \n601-268-3220 | hattiesburgeureka.com\nExhibit hours: \nAcross 2026-2027\, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica\, Meridian\, Greenville\, Oxford\, Hattiesburg\, and Gulfport. Special thanks to our statewide sponsor\, Cadence Bank\, for making this possible! \nABOUT SPARK!:\nThe story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. Across our nation. And right here in Mississippi. Join us in 2026-2027 to catch a new Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring the state…and spark some new ideas of your own. \nSpark! uses photographs\, digital stories\, objects\, and interactive elements to explore the places\, people\, and circumstances that ignite innovation and invention in rural communities across our nation. The exhibit also offers a springboard for diverse local programming\, spotlighting the stories\, ideas\, and innovations of Mississippians — and a call to contribute to the future of the towns we call home.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/spark-places-of-innovation-exhibit-in-hattiesburg/
LOCATION:Eureka School\, 412 East 6th Street\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Historic Eureka School":MAILTO:marketing@hattiesburg.org
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SUMMARY:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Gulfport
DESCRIPTION:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Gulfport\n \nJoin MHC in Gulfport for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! \nJanuary 16\, 2027-February 27\, 2027\nLynn Meadows Discovery Center  \n228-897-6039 | lmdc.org\nExhibit hours: \nAcross 2026-2027\, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica\, Meridian\, Greenville\, Oxford\, Hattiesburg\, and Gulfport. Special thanks to our statewide sponsor\, Cadence Bank\, for making this possible! \nABOUT SPARK!:\nThe story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. Across our nation. And right here in Mississippi. Join us in 2026-2027 to catch a new Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring the state…and spark some new ideas of your own. \nSpark! uses photographs\, digital stories\, objects\, and interactive elements to explore the places\, people\, and circumstances that ignite innovation and invention in rural communities across our nation. The exhibit also offers a springboard for diverse local programming\, spotlighting the stories\, ideas\, and innovations of Mississippians — and a call to contribute to the future of the towns we call home.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/spark-places-of-innovation-exhibit-in-gulfport/
LOCATION:Lynn Meadows Discovery Center\, 246 Dolan Avenue\, Gulfport\, MS\, 39507\, United States
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