Opening Day: Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South

Overview

Join us for the opening day of the special exhibition Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South, featuring a panel discussion moderated by exhibition curator Dr. Sharbreon Plummer and featuring Worth Long and L’Merchie Frazier. Following the discussion, enjoy a guided tour, demonstrations by Mississippi quilters, and performances by New Orleans-based artist Shaka Zulu and Mississippi’s own Caldwell Singers. Presented in partnership with the National Folk Festival, the City of Jackson, the Mississippi Arts Commission, and Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument.

Coffee and refreshments are available while supplies last. Food trucks will be available onsite.

Schedule of Events:

• 11 AM | Panel discussion moderated by exhibition curator Dr. Sharbreon Plummer and featuring Worth Long and L’Merchie Frazier
• Noon | Chief Shaka Zulu performance
• 12:30 PM | Quilt demonstrations (ongoing) and Guided Exhibition Tour
• 1:15 PM | Chief Shaka Zulu performance
• 2 PM | Annie & the Caldwell Singers gospel performance
• 4 – 7:30 PM | National Folk Festival Kickoff

Before the exhibition opens at 11 AM, visitors are encouraged to visit the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Tours begin at 9 AM.