Events

Possum Ridge Exhibit Opening

The annual Possum Ridge model train exhibit will open at the Two Mississippi Museums on December 2. For more than 40 years, the model trains and the town of Possum Ridge have been a holiday tradition delighting both children and adults. The site depicts a typical Mississippi railroad town of the 1940s and has been growing and changing since its first year. Possum Ridge will close on December 31.

History Is Lunch: Ted Atkinson, "Developing a Cultural Region: Mississippi in/and the TVA"

At noon on Wednesday, December 3, author Ted Atkinson will present Monumental Designs: Infrastructure and the Culture of the Tennessee Valley Authority as part of the History Is Lunch series. Atkinson, associate professor at Mississippi State University, will explore representations of the power and influence of the TVA in books, film and art from the New Deal era to the present.

Possum Ridge: Paint a Train

Join us for the Possum Ridge: Paint a Train workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This family-friendly event will allow for visitors to assemble and paint a model train after a guided tour highlighting key features of the exhibit on display through December 31.

Grand Sale at the Grand Village

Join us for the annual Grand Sale at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6. This free event is open to the public and will include arts and crafts activities as well as refreshments. The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians is located at 400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard, Natchez, Mississippi 39210.

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