Be sure to mark your calendars to attend the Seventh Annual Renaissance Day at the Old Courthouse Museum in Iuka on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The fun will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. Once again the grounds of the Old Courthouse Museum will come alive with fun, food, and fellowship. Bring your lawn chair, plan to spend the day, and learn about a time when life moved at a slower pace. The courthouse lawn will be covered with presenters demonstrating blacksmithing, basket weaving, broom making and much more. Sadly, many of the aforementioned skills are practically nonexistent today, so being able to observe and talk with these demonstrators is a rare treat. Civil War reenactors will have a Civil War era cannon and camp set up at Mineral Springs Park, and Mr. Autry, “The Poetry Man”, will be telling stories inside the Old Courthouse. Kristi Lovelace of Southern Hearts will be on hand helping children make pinch pots. Jack Martin of Hockaday Handmade Brooms, winner of the Tennessee Governor’s Folklife Heritage Award, will be demonstrating how brooms have been made in his family for over 100 years. Pony rides and a petting zoo will also be available for a nominal fee. Music will be yet another facet for attendees to delight in. Throughout the day multiple groups will be on the grounds to perform for your entertainment. Patrons of Renaissance Day will enjoy the musical stylings of The Mallards of Mayhem, North Mississippi Dulcimer Association, the Lisa Lambert Band and many more. We hope to see you there!
Old-Time Mississippi Fiddle Concert