Catfish Row Museum

Voices and Votes: Democracy in America
2022-11-19 10:00 - 2023-01-20 15:00 UTC | Catfish Row Museum, 913 Washington St., Vicksburg, 39180, United States
“Voices and Votes,” an exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) division, takes a broad look at American democracy — from the American Revolution and expanding suffrage to civil rights and casting ballots. It explores who can vote, whose voices are heard, the responsibilities of American citizens, how we can encourage more people to participate in our democracy, and more.

Exhibition sections explore the origins of American democracy, the struggles to obtain and keep the vote, the machinery of democracy, the right to petition and protest beyond the ballot, and citizens’ rights and responsibilities. “Voices and Votes” features historical and contemporary photos, educational and archival videos, engaging multimedia interactives with short games, and historical objects like campaign souvenirs, voter memorabilia, and protest material.

The exhibition is part of the Museum on Main Street, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation, and local host institutions.

The U.S. Congress has provided support for MoMS.

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The Vicksburg Citizens' Appeal: Lunch & Learn with Donald "Field" Brown
2023-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Catfish Row Museum, 913 Washington St., Vicksburg, 39180, United States
A native of Vicksburg, Donald (Field) Brown is a PhDstudent at Harvard University. He graduated fromMississippi State (B.A., 2014) with degrees in Englishand Philosophy, and went to get a masters from theUniversity of Oxford (2016) as a Rhodes Scholar.

The Soul of Southern Cooking: Cooking Demo with Kathy Starr
2023-06-24 14:00 - 15:00
Kathy Starr, author of The Soul of Southern Cooking, was born in the Mississippi Delta where her family has lived since the mid-1800s. After seventeen years in nursing, she decided it was time to utilize her talent for cooking, a talent cultivated by her grandmother. She has, since 1981, owned and operated her own catering business.

The Catfish Row Museum’s first program in our Summer Cooking Series will feature recipes, tastings and a cooking demonstration by Starr June 24 at the museum.

Cooking with Kevin Roberts of Fit Chef
2023-07-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Catfish Row Museum, 913 Washington St., Vicksburg, 39180, United States

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Cooking Demonstration
2023-10-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Catfish Row Museum, 913 Washington St., Vicksburg, 39180, United States
Join the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians at the Catfish Row Museum, Saturday, October 14, for a demonstration on how to prepare a corn-type tamale and a performance by social dancers to provide insights into customs and traditions!
