Voices and Votes: Democracy in America

Catfish Row Museum 913 Washington St., Vicksburg, 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 […]

The Vicksburg Citizens’ Appeal: Lunch & Learn with Donald “Field” Brown

Catfish Row Museum 913 Washington St., Vicksburg, 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.

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Cooking Demonstration

Catfish Row Museum 913 Washington St., Vicksburg, 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!