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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI DEFAHTMENT OF ART ? BOX 33
Phones: 266-7283 - 266-7281, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
June 23, 1977
Mr. Max Berns
Hancock County Historical Society P.O. Box 1340
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520
Dear Mr. Berns:
Thank you for the prompt response concerning this very important project. As you initiate this action locally you may want to consider funding possibilities from a broader base.
The city and/or historical society may be eligible for grants from the following:
Mississippi Arts Commission National Endowment for the Humanities Mississippi Arts Association
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Art now has two pieces by Barthe* in its permanent collection. This monument in the hometown of the artist will make a fine representation for an artist of Mr. Barthe?s stature.
Associate Professor Department of Art
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Hancock County Historical Society Bay St. Louis, Ms. 39520