JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) announced $1.4 million in new funding to support the development of Margaret Ann Crigler Park in downtown Jackson.
According to MDAH, the funds include $500,000 from the Phil Hardin Foundation, $500,000 from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) through its Building Fund for the Arts (BFA) program and two separate $200,000 gifts from anonymous donors. All gifts were given to the Foundation for Mississippi History.
“Support from the Phil Hardin Foundation, the Mississippi Arts Commission and the private donors represent strong community buy-in on a project that will connect visitors to Mississippi’s history and culture,” Spence Flatgard, president of the MDAH Board of Trustees, said during a news conference across from the park site. “Their generosity brings us closer to making Crigler Park a vibrant space for reflection and learning in the Jackson community.”…