Public History Forum: The Growth of African American Focused Museums in the 21st Century
October 7, 2014, 6 p.m. @ the COFO Complex
This panel will discuss the growing field of museum-related opportunities in Mississippi as well as the importance of collections, fundraising, exhibitions, and museum education. Participants will be exposed to the critical work being done in Mississippi as it relates to building 21st century museums relative to the African American experience.
Dion Brown, Executive Director, B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, Indianola, Mississippi.
Jacqueline K. Dace, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Project Manager, Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Pamela Junior, Museum Manager, Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center