The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the diverse cultural heritage of Vicksburg, Mississippi, the Mississippi Delta, and the American South. The Foundation works to achieve its goals by creating and hosting cultural activities at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex.

Our upcoming activities suit many interests, and our past activities are a testimony of the rich cultural heritage of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

• September 2010 printable newsletter (183 KB Adobe Reader file)

• Weekly newsletter

• SCHF Event Calendar

• The review/approval of vendors has been completed for the 3rd Annual Holly Days Arts & Crafts show for December 4, 2010. After this process, the results indicated that there are only 5 vendor spaces available. If you would like to be considered for a space, please contact the SCHF Business Office at 601.631.2997 as soon as possible.

• The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation has been nominated for the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts through the Mississippi Arts Commission!!!
  Please vote!!

• 2010 Over the River Run Saturday, October 9th, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
  The 5-Mile Run and 5-Mile Walk starts at the Old Mississippi River Bridge located at I-20 and Washington Street, crosses the Old Mississippi River Bridge, and ends back at Vicksburg. 1-Mile Fun Run will follow.
  Proceeds to benefit the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
  Register online:Press release  Sponsorship Form  Individual Entry Forms  Corporate-Team Entry Forms  Facebook event page

• The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation has been awarded a $21,750 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. This grant is a portion of the $1.64 million in grants the Commission will award in 2010-2011 and will be used to continue the mission of the SCHF and bring exceptional events and quality programming to the community through artistic excellence.  Press release

• September (Mondays) — weekly art classes with Pat Walker-Fields

• September (Tuesdays) — Audubon Mississippi River Naturalist Program with Reid Bishop

• September 7, 14, 21, 28 — 4-Day Portrait Drawing Workshop by Jerrod Partridge (full)  Press release  Facebook event page

• September 7, 14, 21, 28 and October 5 — 5-Day Financial Workshop - The Fundamentals of Investing  Press release  Facebook event page

• September 10 — The National World War II Museum “A” Team Speakers  Press release

• September 15 — The Southern Book Club discusses The House on First Street; My New Orleans Story by Julia Reed

• October 7, 14, 21, 28 — Calligraphy - The Art of Beautiful Writing Workshop (full)  Press release  Facebook event page

• October 15, 22, 29 — 3rd Annual Classics in the Courtyard
  Friday, October 15th: Osgood & Blaque; Friday, October 22d: Riverwind; Friday, October 29th: Lee H. Abraham and the Boone Brothers; Friday, November 5th: Patrick Smith  Press release  Facebook event page  Poster

• October 16 — Sewing Basics: Buttons & Hems 101 Workshop  Press release  Facebook event page

• October 18-21 — 4-Day Oils and Acrylics Workshop by Elizabeth Blaylock (five openings)  Press release  Facebook event page

• October 20 — The Southern Book Club discusses In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: A Memoir by Neil White

• More activities...

• WLBT article, Going back in time with the Sisters of Mercy, February 20, 2009.

• Richard McComas, SCHF guitar instructor, has some openings on Thursdays. Call at 601-638-7899 or 601-529-6505 or email mccomasmusic@hotmail.com.

• A memorial fund in honor of Mother Clementine Phelan and the Sisters of Mercy has been established by Mrs. Edna Henry Hosemann, Mrs. Elizabeth Henry Nelson and Mr. George Nelson, and Pat and Lance Dichter in honor of their aunt. Press release.

• Looking for that unique gift for that special someone? Consider the special Cultural Center Crosses created by Misty Clendenin. All proceeds go to support the buildings and all programs at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. The crosses are only $10 each, plus tax.

• The SCHF is an ideal place to hold weddings, receptions, performances, reunions, lectures, and business meetings. Space available for rent include the classrooms in the 1930s Academy Building and the 1880s Auditorium featuring a stage, 24-foot ceilings, and hardwood floors.

• Check out the musical montage of past programs and events held here at the Center, The Southern Cultural Experience at the bottom of this page.

Important Community links...
Vicksburg/Warren Chamber of Commerce
Vicksburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
Vicksburg Main Street
Vicksburg Theatre Guild and Gold in the Hills