Podcasts History Mississippi Moments Podcast MSM 321 Patty Carr Black - The Old Capitol Museum

MSM 321 Patty Carr Black - The Old Capitol Museum

Published: Aug. 9, 2012, 4:58 p.m.

\xa0\xa0 Patty Carr Black began designing exhibits for the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson in 1970.\xa0 She recalls the decision to focus on Mississippi\u2019s cultural heritage.

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\xa0\xa0 In 1974, the Smithsonian Institute asked Mississippi to be the featured state for that year\u2019s Folk Life Festival. Black explains how that experience brought positive national attention to the state and a new pair of friends for her.

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\xa0\xa0 Black details some of the Folk Life exhibits and events that have been produced by the museum and why they are important to all of us.