In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a special exhibit will be on display at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson.
Mississippi Made traces more than two centuries of innovation, craftsmanship, and cultural influence through approximately 250 artifacts. The exhibit spans from the early 19th century to the present day, reflecting Mississippi’s role in agriculture, manufacturing, music, fashion, science, literature, and the arts.
Katie Blount, director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, says the stories featured in Mississippi Made illustrate how Mississippi’s people and ideas have made a lasting impact on both the nation and the world. “This exhibit offers visitors an opportunity to understand better those contributions through the objects that document that legacy.”
Objects on display range from a 19th-century cotton spinning gin used on small plantations to patent models and tools tied to Mississippi inventors. Visitors can even see a Lindsey eight-wheel log wagon developed in the early 20th century to support the state’s timber industry. All are objects that illustrate how Mississippians responded to local needs with ingenuity that often made a major impact on a national and global scale…