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MHS Accepting Nominations for Awards
The 2015 meeting of the Mississippi Historical Society will be held March 5-7, 2015, in Corinth. Every year the society awards prizes for outstanding work in interpreting, teaching, and preserving Mississippi history. Nominations are now being accepted for the following awards:
The McLemore Prize, which carries with it a $700 stipend, is given for the best book on a subject related to Mississippi history or biography published the previous year. The John K.. Bettersworth Award is given annually to an outstanding teacher of middle or high school history in Mississippi. The winning teacher receives a $300 cash award and is invited as the society’s guest to its annual
meeting.
The Frank E. Everett, Jr. Award is given annually as merited to a local historical organization that, as a member of the Federation of Mississippi Historical Societies, has made an outstanding contribution to the preservation and interpretation of local history. The winning society receives a $300 cash award.
The Elbert R. Hilliard Oral History Award, which carries with it a $300 cash award, recognizes oral history projects exemplifying a distinguished collection, high-quality preservation, and proper use of oral history.
The James T. Dawson Award is presented as merited to a local government in Mississippi with
an exemplary records management program. A local government eligible for the award may be a municipality, a county, or a school district.
Two other prizes, the Dunbar Rowland Award, given in recognition of lifelong contributions to the study, interpretation, and preservation of Mississippi history and the B.L.C. Wailes Award for national distinction in the field of history, are presented as merited.
The Franklin L. Riley Prize and the Glover Moore Prize are awarded biennially for a doctoral dissertation and master’s thesis, respectively, on a topic in Mississippi history or biography completed within the previous two years.
The newly established Wil-
liam E. “Bill” Atkinson Award for Mississippi Civil War History, is awarded biennially in recognition of an outstanding paper, publication, or major research or preservation project contributing to the knowledge of Mississippi in the Civil War era.
Awards of Merit are presented annually to individuals or organizations for their outstanding archival, museum, records management, or media interpretation work.
All prizewinners will be invited to the society’s 2015 annual meeting to receive their awards. Submission guidelines are available online. For more information or to submit a nomination, email info@ mshistoricalsociety.com or call 601-576-6545.
Native American Days at Winterville Mounds
Native American Days, the annual program celebrating American Indian culture at Winterville Mounds, will be held October 29 through November 1. The event features traditional dances, stories, and games, and crafts and foods will be for sale. Last year more than 2,300 students and adults attended the festival.
Performances this year include dancing, storytelling, and mask demonstrations by the Cherokee Historical Association of Cherokee, North Carolina; dancing and chanting by the Native American Cultural Exchange-Apache; and dancing, drumming, and chanting by the Southern Pine Singers of Choctaw, Mississippi.
Other activities will include face-painting and bead-stringing for children, archery demonstrations, and Native American games of stickball and chunky, which will be open to all comers. The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and the Southern Traditional Archery Association will have demonstration and educational booths.
The celebration will conclude with a day of games and arts and crafts. From 1 to 4 p.m. on November 1 families can play stickball and chunky, compete in relay races, make beaded headbands, and more. Fry bread, Indian tacos, buffalo burgers, and smoked turkey legs will be on sale throughout the day.
Native American Days is free of charge.
The event begins at 9 a.m. and runs through
4	p.m., Wednesday through Friday. Performances will begin at 9:30 a.m. and run through 1 p.m. The Saturday program runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. School groups should call ahead for a complete schedule of events when booking a field trip.
Winterville Mounds, a National Historic Landmark, is a prehistoric ceremonial center built by a Native American civilization that thrived from about A.D. 1000 to 1450. Located at 2415 Highway 1 North, Greenville, the 42-acre park is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. every day; the museum is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. and Sun. 1:30-5 p.m. For more information call 662-334-4684.
Events Planned across State for Archaeology Month
Mock digs, artifact identification, public talks on archaeology and archaeological methods, and more are scheduled throughout October to celebrate Archaeology Month.
The Mississippi Archaeology Expo will be held Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Old Capitol Green in Jackson. The family-friendly
fair will feature educational activities for all including flint-knapping, a “live” Civil War camp, and artifact displays. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will demonstrate Native American traditional dancing, basket weaving, storytelling, stickball, and crafts. Other highlights include face painting, bracelet making, pendant color-
ing, ceramic making, and atlatl throwing.
Winterville Mounds is hosting a series of Saturday events in honor of Archaeology Month beginning with a mock dig on October 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can watch the Native American documentary Cahokia on October 18 at 1 p.m. and learn about archaeology in the
Delta on October 11 at 1 p.m. The month-long program will conclude with artifact identification day on October 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information call Winterville Mounds at 662-334-4684. To see a complete listing of Archaeology Month events across the state go to www. msarchaeology.org.