Restoration of the Mural Scenes
Town of Tishomingo, MS
Date: August 18, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 10:00A.M.
Location: 1302 Main Street/Trace
The Old Courthouse Museum, Staff, and Board Members would like to extend a whole-hearted welcome to everyone, all ages and ethnic groups, to attend the opening day of meet the “ARTIST” that will be restoring the historical mural that was designed and implemented in 2017. Due to tornadoes, high winds that carry damaging objects, ice, and many days of rain, the community’s 90- ft wall mural arranged in collages highlighting the heritage of the local culture of the town will begin the restoration process to bring this piece of art back to its original state. We want the community to receive recognition and take part in this great process that leads the people to “take a walk back in time.”
Date: August 18, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 10:00A.M.
Location: 1302 Main Street/Trace
The Old Courthouse Museum, Staff, and Board Members would like to extend a whole-hearted welcome to everyone, all ages and ethnic groups, to attend the opening day of meet the “ARTIST” that will be restoring the historical mural that was designed and implemented in 2017. Due to tornadoes, high winds that carry damaging objects, ice, and many days of rain, the community’s 90- ft wall mural arranged in collages highlighting the heritage of the local culture of the town will begin the restoration process to bring this piece of art back to its original state. We want the community to receive recognition and take part in this great process that leads the people to “take a walk back in time.”
Living History Day at Old Courthouse Museum
Sept 2nd 2023
WANTED: Vintage and newly handcrafted textile items for display at Iuka Old Courthouse Museum.
The Old Courthouse Museum will participate in this year’s Iuka Heritage Day with its own Living History event on Saturday, September 2nd. The museum will be open from 9:00 to 3:00.
The upstairs courtroom will serve as the display area for various types of textiles to include quilts, books, magazines, patterns, vintage linens, tapestries, and woven blankets. This serves as a request to bring your precious family memory items to the museum for display. Each item will be separately identified, well taken care of and returned to you the week following the event. Please provide a typed or hand written short info card with likely date and maker of the item as well as any known history. Items will we accepted now through Aug 30th. The museum is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00-4:00 to accept your items.
The Iuka Apron Museum will also provide a clothesline display of their wonderful collectible aprons.
Our Native American room will be open with a chance to meet members of the Cherokee Tribe that were such a hit at lasts year’s Heritage Day in Mineral Springs Park.
Historic tours of the museum will be given throughout the day.
In celebration of Iuka’s fame as the Marriage Capital of the South with over 44,000 marriages performed, mock Tom Thumb type weddings will be held for anyone wishing to profess their love and document the joyous event with a photo. Just a Kind Word Florist is providing wedding décor for the venue. “Weddings“ will $5 and pictures $5.
Traditional basket making and broom making techniques will be demonstrated.
Local area history books, t-shirts and memorabilia as well as refreshments will be available for purchase.
Museum entrance for the event is $5.
The Old Courthouse Museum will participate in this year’s Iuka Heritage Day with its own Living History event on Saturday, September 2nd. The museum will be open from 9:00 to 3:00.
The upstairs courtroom will serve as the display area for various types of textiles to include quilts, books, magazines, patterns, vintage linens, tapestries, and woven blankets. This serves as a request to bring your precious family memory items to the museum for display. Each item will be separately identified, well taken care of and returned to you the week following the event. Please provide a typed or hand written short info card with likely date and maker of the item as well as any known history. Items will we accepted now through Aug 30th. The museum is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00-4:00 to accept your items.
The Iuka Apron Museum will also provide a clothesline display of their wonderful collectible aprons.
Our Native American room will be open with a chance to meet members of the Cherokee Tribe that were such a hit at lasts year’s Heritage Day in Mineral Springs Park.
Historic tours of the museum will be given throughout the day.
In celebration of Iuka’s fame as the Marriage Capital of the South with over 44,000 marriages performed, mock Tom Thumb type weddings will be held for anyone wishing to profess their love and document the joyous event with a photo. Just a Kind Word Florist is providing wedding décor for the venue. “Weddings“ will $5 and pictures $5.
Traditional basket making and broom making techniques will be demonstrated.
Local area history books, t-shirts and memorabilia as well as refreshments will be available for purchase.
Museum entrance for the event is $5.