Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.â´ķĪķAPP Libraries and the Cotesworth Culture and Heritage Center are continuing their âMississippi Land and Literatureâ event series with a 2:30 p.m. program Sunday [Oct. 22] in North Carrollton.
Free to all, âThe History of Women in Agricultureâ is part of a special programming series commemorating the Magnolia ´ķĪķAPPâs rich agrarian and literary heritage. MSUâs Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine also is a sponsor of the official bicentennial project, made possible by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council, with support from the Mississippi Development Authority.
âMuch of Mississippiâs rich cultural heritage can be traced to our agrarian roots,â said Sarah McCullough, MSU Libraries coordinator of cultural heritage projects. âWomen have played a vital role in this heritage, and their stories are part of Mississippiâs story.â
During the event, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy and Eupora farmer Cala Tabb will share their insight with attendees. Tabb also will read from Mary Mann Hamiltonâs âTrials of the Earth: The True Story of A Pioneer Womanâ (Little, Brown and Company, July 2016).
To visit the Cotesworth Culture and Heritage Center, take Highway 82 and exit onto Highway 17 into Carrollton. From the square, follow the signs to the center, which is located at 6151 Highway 17 in North Carrollton.
Additional details about the âMississippi Land and Literatureâ program series is available online at .
McCullough also may be contacted at 662-325-2506 or smccullough@library.msstate.edu.
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