Water/Ways

On Saturday, October 6, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host a panel discussion on the role of swimming and pools during the Civil Rights Movement. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the Crossroads Cultural Center in Clarksdale. The panel discussion will take place in conjunction with […]

On Sunday, October 7, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host a program on the role of water in the formation of blues culture. The program, "Mississippi River Blues," which is free and open to the public, will take place at the Crossroads Cultural Arts Center in Clarksdale. The program will take place in conjunction […]

On Saturday, October 13, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host a river clean-up day to celebrate the closing of the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways. The river clean-up day will take place along the Sunflower River in Clarksdale. Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores […]

On October 20, join the Ocean Springs Municipal Library for the grand opening of the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit, Water/Ways. Water/Ways, which will be on display through November 30, is free and open to the public. Exhibit hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm and Friday-Saturday 10am-4pm. School and group visits are welcome but are encouraged to schedule […]

On October 23, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library and the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center will host a free and open to the public program about Jefferson Davis's home, Beauvoir, and its post-Katrina restoration. Jay Peterson, curator at Beauvior in Biloxi, will lead the presentation. See and hear about the process of restoration on the […]

On October 31, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a water-related story and craft time for families. Parents are encouraged to bring their preschool-aged children for story time and crafts with children's librarian Maureen Downey. Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to […]

On October 25, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a free and open to the public program titled "Legacy of Our Forests and Rivers." The program, which will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit Water/Ways, will feature Else Martin from the Jackson County Historical Society. Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered […]

Get ready to get dirty and learn! The LaPointe-Krebs House and Museum will be offering hands-on demonstrations on how the early settlers made bousillage. Bousillage is a clay mixture that was used to build houses. Be sure to stop by the Pascagoula Library and learn through doing at this one of a kind program! This […]

On October 28, join the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain for a free archaeological dig at the historic Twelve Oaks conservation area in Ocean Springs. Archaeologist Cindy Carter-Davis will exhibit archaeological sites and artifacts associated with Mississippi waterways. The exhibit will include artifacts from a shell midden on the east bank of the Pascagoula […]

On October 30, join the Gulf Coast Research Lab for its program "Sci Cafe: Walking Watersheds." Dr. Jessie Kastler from USM's Gulf Coast Research Lab will lead the program and discuss the role and importance of watersheds. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the Ocean […]

On October 31, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a water-related story and craft time for families. Parents are encouraged to bring their preschool-aged children for story time and crafts with children's librarian Maureen Downey. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the Ocean Springs Municipal […]