Newsletter of the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
Summer 2000
The Southern Slate derives its name from the rich educational history associated with the buildings of the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex. That teaching tradition continues today with our current mission as a cultural activities center.
The Face of the South - Regular or Sandwich Style?
By Daniel Boone
Special Thanks to our VIPs (Volunteering and Invaluable Persons!)
Please consider joining the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation today!
Mark your calendars now for the Red Tops Revisited Party on Saturday, October 21, 2000!
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SCHF Summer Activities Scheduled for Young People
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation is proud to offer several fun educational activities for young people ages 6-12 this summer. The cost for each of the activities listed below is $5. Space is limited, so please call Beth Nichols at (601) 631-2997 for more information and to register.
Exploring the Herb Garden – Monday, June 19, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Participants will learn about the different plants in the Convent’s historic herb garden, making rubbings and prints to keep.
Making Mosaics – Friday, June 30, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
The title says it all, as each participant will make a mosaic piece to keep!
The Wonderful World of Bugs – Monday, July 10, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Meet our little insect friends up close and personal in this workshop where participants will make bug catchers and create pipe cleaner bugs.
Printmaking Workshop – Friday, August 4, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Participants will use household items to make block and roller prints while learning about the different professions that use these techniques of printing. Be prepared to get a little messy!
Series of Ceramics Classes Offered, Too
It won’t be quite as messy as playing in the mud, but children ages 7 to 12 will have a great opportunity to get their hands dirty when local sculptor Harold Miller leads a series of ceramics classes at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex this summer.
The classes will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning July 18 and ending August 10. Participants will learn how to hand build ceramic pieces and are encouraged to wear clothes that can get dirty.
The cost of the classes, which includes all supplies and firing, is $25 for SCHF members and $30 for non-members. For more information and to register, call Beth Nichols at (601) 631-2997.
And There’s More...
The U.S. Navy Band New Orleans’ “Big Easy” Concerts on Tuesday, June 13, at 12:00 and 5:30 p.m. promise to be fun for the whole family!
And as part of the “Quilts of Vicksburg” exhibit described on page 8, a quilting activity for young people will be held at the Complex on Saturday, July 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
These activities are free and open to children of all ages. For more information, call (601) 631-2997.
Letter from the Executive Director
The first half of the year 2000 has been filled with historic, fulfilling, and constructive moments for our organization. The auditorium and academy buildings are full of cool air thanks to the installation of an HVAC system, our Spring activities were a great success in both their scope and size, and the talents and support of our board, staff, and volunteers have continued to play an integral role in our achievements.
We have enjoyed building new relationships with quality organizations on the local, state, and federal levels. See the pages of this newsletter for evidence of our ties to the Vicksburg Art Association, Vicksburg Warren School District, Center for the Study of Southern Culture, Southern Arts Federation, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Navy, and National Trust for Historic Preservation.
While we value these important links, it is the individual support of our members which sustains our organization. To them, I extend our deepest appreciation. And if you haven’t already done so, I invite you to become a member (see page 11) or volunteer with our organization.
This summer we are proud to offer more activities and events than ever before, and we hope you will include us in your plans.
Ted J. SmithFirst Lucy Money Internship Awarded
Joshua Haynes will join the staff of the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation for six weeks this summer as the first holder of the Lucy Money Memorial Internship. He will assist with the Foundation’s summer operations, as well as cataloging and preserving St. Francis archives and conducting interviews for the Oral History program.
Haynes recently completed his first year in the Southern Studies program at the University of Mississippi, where he is pursuing a Master’s degree. He has a Bachelor’s degree in history from Tulane University and has worked for Living Blues magazine in Oxford, Mississippi, and the Southern Progress Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama.
The internship is named for the late Lucy Money, a long-time supporter and board member of the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation.
“Internships greatly assist in allowing us to meet our programming goals,” SCHF Executive Director Ted Smith said recently. “We are very proud to honor Mrs. Money by naming this internship after her.”
Anyone interested in making a donation to support the Lucy Money Internship is encouraged to contact the SCHF office at (601) 631-2997. The SCHF is very grateful to Charlie Gholson for providing accommodations for Joshua Haynes during his stay in Vicksburg.
Looking for a cool place to hold a meeting, seminar, or reception?
Here’s an idea! The newly air-conditioned Auditorium and Academy Building classrooms are available for rent when not in use for SCHF events! Also available for rent are the Victorian Parlors of the Sisters of Mercy Convent, which provide an elegant setting for smaller receptions, classes, and workshops. For more information, call Beth Nichols at (601) 631-2997.
SCHF Summer 2000 Calendar of Events
June 12, 12:00 p.m. Poetry Reading by Herman Biedenharn
June 13, 12:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. U.S. Navy Band New Orleans’ “Big Easy” Concerts
June 13 - July 6 Drawing for Beginners Class Series
June 14 - August 23 Intermediate Drawing Class Series
June 15, 7:00 p.m. Humanities Lecture Series. The Mississippi Choctaw by Kenneth Carleton
June 19, 10:00-11:30 a.m. “Exploring the Herb Garden” Children’s Activity
June 20 - July 6 Chair Weaving Class Series
June 21 - July 5 Estate Planning Workshops
June 30, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. “Making Mosaics” Children’s Activity
July 10, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. “Wonderful World of Bugs” Children’s Activity
July 18 - August 10 Ceramics Class Series for Children
July 17 - August 2 Pocket Knife Woodcarving Class Series
July 20, 7:00 p.m. Humanities Lecture Series. Mississippi’s Traditional Crafts by Larry Morrisey
July 20 - 22 “Quilts of Vicksburg” Exhibit
July 21, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Basic Machine Quilting Workshop
July 22, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Quilting Activity for Children
August 4, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. “Printmaking Workshop” Children’s Activity
August 12, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Farm Security Administration CD-ROM Event
August 17, 7:00 p.m. Humanities Lecture Series. Hot Tamales with John T Edge
August 22, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Batik Workshop
August 25 - September 27 “The Photographs of P.H. Polk” Exhibit
Workshops, Workshops, Workshops...
The response to the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s spring workshops was nothing short of remarkable! Within just a few short days of sending out the SCHF’s spring newsletter, all workshops for both children and adults were completely sold out. The Foundation is very grateful to the instructors and volunteers who made these workshops such a great success, including Heather Burns, Barbara Faulkner, Andrew Miller, Kathryn Lord, Susan Causey, Jo Beth Britt, Meghan Eaton, and Sarah Eaton.
And now, on to the summer! Space is limited in the following workshops for adults and registration is required, so please call Beth Nichols at (601) 631-2997 for more information.
Two Great Drawing Classes
“Drawing for Beginners,” a series of eight classes, will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., beginning June 13 and ending July 6, 2000.
Participants will learn the basic principals of drawing, so no previous drawing experience is necessary. The cost of the classes is $50 for SCHF members and $60 for non-members.
“Intermediate Drawing,” a series of six classes, will be held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each summer month (June 14 and 28, July 12 and 26, and August 9 and 23) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Participants in the intermediate class will concentrate on still life drawings using Conti crayons, charcoal, wash, pen and ink, and pencil. Previous drawing experience or participation in the spring “Drawing for Beginners” class is a prerequisite. The cost of the intermediate classes is $40 for SCHF members and $50 for non-members.
Both classes will be lead by Barbara Faulkner, who is currently an art instructor at Hinds Community College in Raymond and also works at the Attic Gallery in Vicksburg. Her previous experience includes five years teaching at Vicksburg High School and many years as a commercial artist.
A list of supplies needed will be provided to participants of both classes before the first sessions.
Chair Weaving Class
If you have a chair in need of repair, then this summer’s chair weaving class at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex may be just for you! The class consists of six sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., beginning June 20 and ending July 6, 2000.
Professional chair weaver Stuart Proctor, a member of the Craftsmen Guild of Mississippi, will lead the class. He learned the craft from his aunt in 1967 and has since developed a chair weaving business and taught several weaving classes.
Participants in the class must have a cane chair that needs to be woven. The cost of the classes, which includes materials for one chair surface, is $55 for SCHF members and $65 for non-members.
Estate Planning Workshops
A three-part workshop on estate planning will be held Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. from June 21 through July 5 at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex. Speakers, including Investment Representative Wayne Pratt and Attorney-at-Law Douglas Hassell, will address such topics as wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, the probate process, and charitable remainder trusts. The workshops are free and open to the public, but seating is limited, so please contact Wayne Pratt at (601) 619-0204 for reservations.
Pocket Knife Woodcarving Class
Get out your pocket knives for a series of six carving classes at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex beginning July 17 and running through August 2, 2000. The classes will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Woodcarver George Berry from Pearl will lead the classes. Berry is a retired teacher from the Piney Woods School and is a charter member of the Craftsmen Guild of Mississippi. He first learned pocket knife carving at the age of six from his father. As part of the classes, he teaches carving techniques and describes types of wood and grain patterns.
The cost of the classes is $75 for members and $85 for non-members. All supplies are included in the price except for a pocket knife which must be provided by participants.
Basic Machine Quilting Workshop
In conjunction with the “Quilts of Vicksburg” exhibit (see page 8), a basic machine quilting workshop will be held Friday, July 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The class will be taught by Barbara Cashman, a local quilter who has taught quilting classes at the Stitch-N-Frame Shop in Vicksburg and will be leading a workshop at the Mississippi Quilters Meeting in June.
The price for the class is $18 for SCHF members and $20 for non-members. Participants will need to bring their own sewing machine and a brown bag lunch.
Batik Workshop
Nationally-known local artist Martha Ferris will lead a batik workshop for adults on Tuesday, August 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Batik is a method of painting on silk using wax to create designs on the cloth before dying it. Ms. Ferris has used this technique for many years in her artwork.
The cost of the class is $20 for SCHF members and $25 for non-members. All supplies for the class will be provided.
Surfing for Southern Culture?
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s web site at
www.southernculture.org/internet_resources.htm
is a great place to start! Besides information on the SCHF and its upcoming activities, the site also contains links to over 500 cultural resources on the internet, including organizations which focus on the arts and history across the state and throughout the South. Among the local resources listed are schools, bed and breakfast and hotel accommodations, as well as museums and other cultural groups. The web site’s home page even offers an “Internet Resource of the Week” which highlights a new link each week. So, the next time you’re “on line,” check it out!
Space for the SCHF’s web site has been provided by Cruisenet.
Wish List
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation needs several items which would allow us to enhance and expand the programming and other services we offer to the community.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation of one or more of the following items: furniture for restoration of a nun’s cell (room), photography supplies, art supplies, old oatmeal containers, cloth scraps, an audio-visual cart, a pottery kiln, a potters wheel, and a gas stove. Thank you!
Student Photography Exhibit a Great Success
This striking shot of Rose Hill Methodist Baptist Church taken by Allen McKinnie was one of the many wonderful images featured in “Celebrating Community and Culture,” an exhibit of photographs by Vicksburg area high school and elementary students held at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex in May. The exhibit, which opened May 14 with a reception and ran for two weeks, was made possible by a grant from the Mississippi Department of Education as part of the Learn and Serve America program.
Students from Dana Road and Sherman Avenue elementary schools and Warren Central and Vicksburg high schools participated in the project under the direction of Randy Jolly, an artist and art teacher at Warren Central. The high school students took black and white photos and mentored the elementary students, who took color photos with disposable cameras. Both age groups photographed historic buildings and locations in Vicksburg and interviewed senior citizens for knowledge of these sites.
“Visitors to the exhibit were greatly impressed by the artistic quality of the photographs,” commented Julienne Crawford, SCHF program coordinator. “Many students showed a keen eye for capturing the architectural details and historic significance of some of the area’s oldest buildings.”
The exhibit will be displayed again in October 2000 at the Louisiana and Mississippi Art Education Associations’ Conference in Natchez, Mississippi, and in April 2001 at the National Art Education Conference in New York City. For a look at the exhibit closer to home, check out the online version on the SCHF’s web site at www.southernculture.org/exhibits.htm which features the color photos taken by the elementary students who participated in the project.
For more information on the “Celebrating Community and Culture” project, contact Randy Jolly at (601) 638-2344 or 638-3372. Special thanks to the Vicksburg Art Association for loaning the display panels used in the exhibit.
Poetry Reading by Herman Biedenharn
Come to the table. Eat with me.
I have meat and greens aplenty
And of dinner rolls there are many;
We can wash it all down with iced tea.
From ‘Come to the Table’
by Herman Biedenharn
There won’t be any “meat and greens” unless you bring them yourself, but the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation will host a bag brown poetry reading by Herman Biedenharn on Monday, June 12, 2000, at noon. Biedenharn is a native of Vicksburg and currently teaches history and physical eduation at All Saints’ Episcopal School. His publications include the 1997 book, “Go Down” and Other Poems.
The event is free and open to the public, who are invited to bring a brown bag lunch to eat during the program. For more information, please call (601) 631-2997.
Cool Summer Offerings for the Humanities Lecture Series
During the long, hot days of summer, the SCHF’s Humanities Lecture Series will offer audiences a chance to sit back in the air-conditioned comfort of the Auditorium (we can’t say that enough!) and soak in a little Southern Culture. The lecture series is held the third Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. A reception will follow each presentation.
On June 15, Kenneth Carleton will present a historical survey of the Mississippi Choctaw, discussing issues such as traditional dress, social organization, recognition of the tribe, and images in the 18th and 19th centuries. Carleton is Tribal Archaeologist for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Larry Morrisey, Heritage Program Director for the Mississippi Arts Commission, will speak July 20 on traditional crafts in the state, including quilting, basket making, wood carving, boat building, and pottery. His presentation will complement an exhibit of Vicksburg quilts which will open that day at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex and run through July 22.
The temperature in the Auditorium will be cool, but the tamales will be hot when John T Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, speaks on August 17. Edge, author of the cookbook, A Gracious Plenty, and food writer for the Oxford American magazine, will read from his newest book, Southern Belly. He will also discuss how hot tamales came to be one of the favorite foods of the Mississippi Delta.
For more information, call (601) 631-2997 or visit the SCHF web site at www.southernculture.org/humanities_lecture.htm
Gordon Cotton, director of the Old Courthouse Museum, spoke to a packed house at the Humanities Lecture Series held in April. Other spring speakers included well-known local artist Martha Ferris and Dr. Pete Daniel from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.
Navy Concerts Scheduled for June 13
The U.S. Navy will be sailing into the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex (SCHC) on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 13 and 14, as part of the USS Blackhawk’s visit to Vicksburg during their Mississippi River Cruise 2000.
On June 13, the Navy Band New Orleans’ “Big Easy” group will perform two concerts in the SCHC’s Auditorium from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The group specializes in classic rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country, and jazz. Both concerts are free and open to the public.
On June 14, members of the Blackhawk crew will assist with property improvements at the SCHC, including work on the interior courtyard and painting the retaining wall on Clay Street. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Navy welcome any volunteers interested in helping with these projects.
The USS Blackhawk will be open for tours while in Vicksburg, and a welcoming ceremony will be held at the Riverfront on June 13 at 1:30 p.m. The ship’s visit and all related activities are subject to cancellation due to inadequate water levels in the Mississippi River, so please call (601) 631-2997 or visit www.southernculture.org for more information.
CD-ROM of Mississippi Photos to be Launched August 12
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation (SCHF) and the Center for the Study of Southern Culture (CSSC) at the University of Mississippi will co-sponsor a special event on Saturday, August 12, 2000, to launch a new educational CD-ROM produced by the Center.
The CD-ROM features over 1200 images of Depression-era Mississippi taken by photographers for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), including Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, and Marion Post Wolcott. A selection of the photographs, taken in Vicksburg and Warren County, currently can be viewed in an online exhibit on the SCHF’s web site at
www.southernculture.org/exhibits.htm
The August 12th event will take place in the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex Auditorium and will consist of two sessions. From 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., a group of Mississippi residents who appeared in the FSA photographs will discuss their memories of the project and the times in which it took place.
After a short break, the second session from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. will include instructions and demonstrations in the use of the CD-ROM. All teachers who attend the event will receive a free copy of the CD-ROM. Additional copies will be available for sale to the general public.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (601) 631-2997 or visit the web site listed to the left.
“Quilts of Vicksburg” Exhibit Slated for July“Quilts of Vicksburg,” an exhibit featuring quilts created by various Vicksburg quilters, will be on display at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex for three days from Thursday, July 20, through Saturday, July 22, 2000.
In conjunction with the exhibit, Larry Morrisey from the Mississippi Arts Commission will speak on traditional crafts for the Humanities Lecture Series on July 20 (see the article on page 7 for more details). Additionally, a basic machine quilting workshop will be held for adults (see page 5) on Friday, July 21, and a free quilting activity for children (see page 1) will be held on Saturday, July 22.
The quilt exhibit is free and open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day it is displayed. For more information, call (601) 631-2997 .
Tuskegee Photographer to be Featured in Exhibit
“The Photographs of P.H. Polk: African-American Photographer,” an exhibit from the Southern Arts Federation, will be on display at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex from Friday, August 25, through Wednesday, September 27, 2000. The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Vicksburg Art Association.
The exhibit features 30 images taken by P.H. Polk (1898-1985), who was the official photographer for the Tuskegee Institute in Tuscumbia, Alabama. In addition to his striking studio portraits of George Washington Carver and other Tuskegee associates, Polk received great acclaim for his photographs of African-American farmers and working class people taken during the 1930s and 1940s.
“Polk’s work offers a unique view of African-American culture in the rural South during the depression years.” commented Ted Smith, SCHF executive director. “We are proud to present this exhibit, and we are grateful to the Vicksburg Art Association for their support of this project.”
The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (601) 631-2997.
Spotlight on Southern Culture:
The Face of the South - Regular or Sandwich Style?
By Daniel Boone
I overheard the child of a friend asking my wife how Vicksburg had changed the most during the time she had been here. The question was asked for some school project, and even though nobody was asking me, I knew my answer.
I remember the day it started. I think it was a Sunday afternoon in about 1961. I was standing in one of two long lines of people waiting for something exciting. Among those waiting with me and my parents were merchants, professional people, judges...it seemed the whole town had turned out for the opening of a new business: the Burger Chef, our first fast food franchise. Why were we there? I can only imagine the attraction was to the plastic and metal glitter of the place. The food was cheap, and there weren't many choices to make. Burgers, fries, and Cokes were fifteen cents each. The so-called "milk shakes" were twenty.
Until that day Vicksburg, like most Mississippi towns, had dozens of places to eat. They were all locally owned, and although they weren't exactly gourmet restaurants, they had their own charm. The burgers were usually about a quarter. If you wanted yours "sandwich style," it might cost another nickel or dime. This "sandwich style" thing seems to be a uniquely Vicksburgian burger idiom. Most outsiders assumed it must mean you got your burger on sliced bread. Who would want that? A burger comes on a bun. No, "sandwich style" meant it would be served with lettuce, tomato, and mayo as opposed to "regular," which came with mustard, pickle, and maybe onion. If you wanted your burger some other way, you probably weren't from around here.
But the local places served more than burgers. At places like The Glass Kitchen, Johnny's, The Beechwood, Jack's Village Inn, Tuminello's, Cassino's, The Old Southern Tea Room, Aunt Minnie's, Tasty Food, and Knapp's Pastry, you could find what passed for good Southern cooking. Some were drive-ins, some were full scale restaurants, some were what we called "cafes." But as the Sixties progressed, more and more fast food places sprung up to tempt us with their modern, predictable, paper-wrapped fare. We must have felt that because these places were just like the ones in big cities somewhere else, they must be somehow superior.
The face of our town changed. The face of all towns changed. The South became less Southern. Streets lined with fast-food logos look the same everywhere. Of the dozens of "cafes" and restaurants of my youth, only the Beechwood remains. You can still get a good burger there...probably even "sandwich style." It's more than a quarter, though.
Oh, I forgot about another survivor: Goldie’s Barbecue. See, barbecue is just too Southern. There are barbecue franchises, but unlike burgers, barbecue hasn't been reduced to a unit that will appeal equally to people all over the country. Every barbecue sauce is unique, and which one is the best offers Southerners a fit subject to argue about (in lieu of politics or religion.) So, I guess there's some hope for Southern culture. In fact, I revisited the site of the Burger Chef this week...it's a new (strictly local) barbecue place.
Goldie’s 1979 by Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone, an artist and amateur percussionist, is a native of Vicksburg, where he and his wife, Lesley Silver, own and operate the Attic Gallery on Washington Street.
Tour Program Draws Visitors
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s Program Coordinator, Julienne Crawford (pictured to the right, third from the left), recently led members of the St. Francis Xavier Academy’s Class of 1950 on a guided tour through their old school grounds, now the buildings of the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex. As part of the tour, the former students saw parts of the historical buildings many of them had never seen before, including the living quarters in the Sisters of Mercy Convent.
The Class of 1950 tour was conducted as part of the SCHF’s recently-reinstated guided tour program. Other tour participants have included eighth grade local cultures classes from Vicksburg and Warren Central Junior High Schools, the St. Alban’s Episcopal Churchwomen, and a number of tourists, authors, and individual members of the local community.
“The response from tour participants has been extremely positive,” Crawford noted recently. “We had a very enthusiastic group in April consisting of representatives from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City who were touring the Lower Mississippi River on the Delta Queen steamboat. They were really impressed by the unique history of our buildings and also very delighted by the wonderful setting we share on Crawford Street with the Balfour House, Pemberton Headquarters, and Baldwin House Restaurant.”
An exhibit developed by the St. Francis Class of 1950 to honor the Sisters of Mercy will be added to the tour this summer. Plans are also underway to restore one of the rooms in the Sisters’ living quarters, known as a cell, so that tour participants can see how the nuns lived.
Guided tours, which include visits to the 1868 Convent, the 1830s Cobb House, the 1885 Auditorium, and the 1930s Academy Building, are available Wednesday through Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students. For more information or to volunteer in assisting with tours or the cell restoration project, please contact Julienne Crawford at (601) 631-2997 or visit www.southernculture.org
Special Thanks to our VIPs (Volunteering and Invaluable Persons!)
Volunteers are vital to the success of the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation. The SCHF’s board and staff are especially grateful to the following folks who have volunteered their time and talents in recent months:
Joy Brabston, Jo Beth Britt, Heather Burns, Susan Causey, Cecile Cockrell, Joan Donavan, Clover Dow, Dorothy Downey, Meghan Eaton, Sarah Eaton, Teresa Ford, Hobbs Freeman, Charlie Gholson, Joyce Harden, Josephine Head, Betty Jackson, Valeria Johnson, Grace Jones, Bettye Sue Kline, Jo Ann Knight, Glenda LaGarde, Kathryn Lawler, Mary Nell McMaster, Don Miller, Isabelle Pointer, Susan Price and her class at All Saints’ Episcopal School, Jean Purser, Margaret Jo Rose, Frances Simmons, M.K. Smith, Joan Trahan, Pat Tucker, and June Williamson.
Additional volunteer help is needed with a variety of activities, such as greeting visitors, gardening, labeling and sorting for bulk mail-outs, cleaning and upkeep of buildings, helping with events, providing a food item for events, assisting with children’s activities, doing archival research, and distributing flyers to local business and community centers.
So if you are interested in becoming a VIP, please call Julienne Crawford at (601) 631-2997. You’ll be glad you did…and so will we!
If you like what you see in this newsletter…
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Bring on the Heat!
Jim Hampton of Hampton Air Conditioning and Heating moves into place one of the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s new Carrier air conditioning condenser units in the breezeway between the Auditorium and the Academy Building. The SCHF Board of Directors voted in February to install a central heating and air conditioning system to service the 1885 Auditorium and the Cherry Street wing of the Academy Building, built in the 1930s. Work was completed on the new system in late April.
“This is a great moment in the life of these historic buildings,” Fred Farrell, SCHF Board President, commented recently. “We’ve already had several large events which folks have been able to enjoy in complete comfort. In addition to holding our own programs, we also look forward to renting these facilities out on a year-round basis to generate much-needed revenue for our organization.”
Donations to help offset the cost of this capital expenditure would be greatly welcomed. A special box for such gifts can be found on the membership form on page 11 of this newsletter, or contact the SCHF office at (601) 631-2997 for more information.
Mark your calendars now for the Red Tops Revisited Party on Saturday, October 21, 2000!
Plans are underway for what should be a great evening with a cocktail buffet and dance set to the sounds of the Ben Shaw Band and special guest vocalist, Rufus McKay. Invitations will be sent out this summer to everyone on our mailing list, so if we need to add your name, please call Beth Nichols at (601) 631-2997. See you there!
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
1302 Adams Street
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Phone: (601) 631-2997
Fax: (601) 631-3734
Ted J. Smith
Executive Director
Julienne Crawford
Program Coordinator
Elizabeth Nichols
Secretary
Board of Directors:
Fred Farrell, President
Landman Teller, Jr.,
Vice PresidentNancy H. Bell, Secretary
Shouphie Habeeb, Treasurer
Molly Boa
Lonnie L. Boykins
Joy B. Brabston
Don Brown
Carol J. Eaton
Hobbs Freeman
Dorethea “Charlie” Gholson
Linda Harris
Anita Houston
Betty B. Jackson
Bettye Sue Kline
Glenda LaGarde
Laurence E. Leyens
Don S. Miller, Jr.
George F. Roesch
Dr. John C. Stepan
Ex-Officio:
Dr. Carolyn Ellis Staton
Dr. Charles Reagan Wilson
The Southern Slate derives
its name from the
rich educational history associated with the
buildings of the
Southern Cultural
Heritage Complex.
That teaching tradition
continues today with
our current mission as
a cultural activities center.
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