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possible by the Mississippi Humanities Council through its Cora Norman Lecture Fund. The June 2 talk will officially open the new exhibit “Stand Up!”: Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964. Drawing on photographs, artifacts, documents, and film footage from the MDAH collection, the exhibit will examine the courage, violence, and promise of the “long, hot summer.” A replica school room modeled from photographs of Freedom Schools will give visitors an idea of the conditions volunteers and students worked under. An original short documentary film commissioned by MDAH for the exhibit explores the aims of the Freedom Summer project and tells the story of the murdered civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwemer and the creation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
“Stand Up!” will run through
October 31 at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in Jackson. The free exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to l p.m.
At noon on June 18 in the Old Capitol, as part of the History Is Lunch Series, former Secretary of State and Philadelphia native Dick Molpus will recount his experience of the 44-day search during Freedom Summer for the three missing civil rights workers m Neshoba County and the murder trials that followed.
Freedom Summer workers focused on extending the franchise to all qualified Mis-sissippians, and the Old Capitol
Museum program Black Missis-sippians: Road to the Vote highlights the nineteenth-century history of voting efforts that laid a foundation for the modem Civil Rights Movement. Topics covered include slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the 1 868 and 1890 state constitutions, both of which were crafted by lawmakers in that building while it served as Mississippi’s seat of government 1839-1903. The free program is suitable for school groups or adults. To make a reservation call 601 -576-6920.
MDAH is a co-sponsor of the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Conference
in Jackson organized by the Mississippi Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement, Inc.; Mississippi State Conference NAACP; and Tougaloo College. The June 25-29 conference will highlight the legacy of Freedom Summer, recognize the accomplishments of those who changed Mississippi for the better, and examine ways to continue that progress for all of its citizens.
“This event will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gather with so many Freedom Summer participants and hear firsthand their stories,” said MDAH director H.T. Holmes. “We are proud to support the conference and the veterans and to offer our exhibit and programing over the coming months.”
To register or learn more about the conference, go to http://freedom50.org. For more information about any of these events, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.state.ms.us.
FREEDOM
MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM SUMMER
1964-2014
Preservation Workshops Booked Statewide
In lieu of the annual Historic Preservation Boot Camp, MDAH is planning a series of training sessions this summer in Pascagoula, Starkville, Natchez, and Leland. The workshops are for elected officials, city staff, local Main Street organizers, and anyone interested in historic preservation.
These free seminars fulfill the annual training requirement for historic preservation commission members in Certified Local Government communities. Each session will focus on a different aspect of historic preservation, so participants may attend more than one as they choose.
Wednesday, June 18
Pascagoula Senior Center 1912 Live Oak Avenue, Pascagoula
10-11 a.m.— Optional Shipbuilders Neighborhood Tour (parking at 606 Columbus Drive)
1^4 p.m.—Preservation seminar
•	Disaster Relief for Historic Properties
•	The Role of Post-WWII Architecture in Historic Preservation
Thursday, June 26
Renasant Bank Community Room 500 East Lampkin Street, Starkville
9 a.m.-noon—Preservation seminar
•	Preservation Law and Procedure
•	Design Standards and the Certificate of Appropriateness Process
•	Local District Designation Process 1:30-3:30 p.m.—Optional Local Historic District Neighborhood Tour
Tuesday, July 1
Historic Natchez Foundation 108 South Commerce Street, Natchez
9	a.m.-noon—Preservation seminar
•	Religious Campuses in Historic Downtown
•	Certificate of Appropriateness and the Building and Planning Departments 1:30-3:30 p.m.— Optional Church Tour
Wednesday, July 23
Leland, location TBD
9	a.m.-noon—Preservation seminar
•	Additions and New Construction in Local Historic Districts
•	The American Disabilities Act and the Historic Preservation Commission
•	The Certified Local Government Grant Program
1:30-3:30 p.m.—Optional Tour of Leland
Additional CLG training opportunities throughout the year include the Mississippi Heritage Trust’s Statewide Preservation Conference June 8-10 in Tupelo; Forum 2014: National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Conference July 16-20 in Philadelphia, PA; and Mississippi Main Street Association’s Destination Downtown conference September 15-17 in Ocean Springs.
Lunch will be on your own, but local dining options will be included with registration confirmation. For more information email clg@mdah.state.ms.us or call 601 -576-6940.
Register online at www.SignUpGenius. com/go/ 10C0E48A9AA2C A64-sum-mer/1277412.