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Funding for two Mississippi museums was approved by the state legislature in 2011. In this episode, Lucy Allen recalls the planning process for the Civil Rights Museum and the message contained in its design. When Mississippi announced plans to build a civil rights museum, some doubted it would tell the whole story.\\xa0 Allen explains how the state\\u2019s willingness to \\u2018go there,\\u2019 resulted in a powerful learning experience.

With a mandate that the two museums be opened by the State\\u2019s Centennial celebration in 2017, Allen\\u2019s team was hard pressed to deliver on time.\\xa0 She recounts the process of selecting the design firms and the endless meetings they sat through.

As the opening day approached for the Two Mississippi Museums, there were countless small details to be addressed.\\xa0 Allen remembers the pre-opening tours and feeling proud of a job well done.