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.

• July 2009 printable newsletter (202 KB Adobe Reader file)

• Fairy Tale Cooking, July 7th at 10:00 a.m. Registration for each child is only $15. Children are required to be accompanied by a parent/adult. The parent’s admission is free.

• Beginning Stained Glass Workshop, four two-hour sessions, July 7, 14, 21, 28 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Registration is $160/SCHF Members and $170/Non-members, and includes stained glass and basic supplies.

• Southern DramaKids performing arts classes July 13-17 & July 20-24 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. in the SCHF Auditorium, and July 27 at 6 p.m.  The fee for the entire program is only $50 per student, open to any child ages 12-18.

• Southern Book Club: in July, the book club will meet Wednesday, July 15.

• Check out our summer activities.

• SCHF Event Calendar

• WLBT Walt Grayson interview with SCHF Executive Director Annette Kirklin, February 20, 2009. Article.

• “Holly Days” Arts and Crafts show Saturday, December 5th, 2009. Vendor applications are being accepted through August 1st, 2009. Download application form. Press release.

• Richard McComas, SCHF guitar instructor, has three 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.

• 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.