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October is Archaeology Month in Mississippi!

Archaeology month activities include public talks on archaeology and archaeological methods, visits to ongoing archaeological fieldwork projects, site tours, and even fieldwork opportunities. These programs are financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council. Other sponsors include:

Mississippi Arts Commission
Millsaps College
Earth Search, Inc.
Brockington and Associates, Inc.
MS Dept. of Transporation
Cobb Institute of Archaeology, MSU
MS Dept. of Archives and History
MS Association of Professional Archaeologists
CRC, LLC
R. Christopher Goodwin and Associates
Archaeology Mississippi
Jackson, Scott, and Associates
Prentice Thomas and Associates
Tennessee Valley Archaeological Research

All events are free and open to the public. Listed below are some of the activities scheduled. Additional programs and updates will be posted here as they become finalized.

Click here for the 2006 MAM Poster
Click here for the 2007 MAM Poster
Click here for the 2008 MAM Poster
Click here for the 2008 MAM Brochure
Click here for the 2009 MAM Poster


Archaeology Month 2009 Calendar of Events

Central Region

Jackson

  • Date: Thursday, October 1 - Friday, October 2
    Place: Manship House Museum, 421 East Fortification Street
    Event: Manship House Unearthed in Jackson, Students observe archaeologists from the Dept. of Archives and History conducting excavations on the grounds. Reservations required.
    Contact: (601) 961-4724

  • Date: Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
    Place: Millsaps Bowl at Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
    Event: The Mississippi Archaeology Expo is a hands-on family fair for school-age children and adults with special guests the MS Band of Choctaw Indians showcasing the art of how to make baskets, drums, stick/balls, and beading. The fair is a day-long special event featuring educational and fun activities for all ages, such as demonstrations of archaeological techniques as well as prehistoric and historic lifeways.
    Contact: Cliff Jenkins (cliff.jenkins@ms.usda.gov)

North Delta Region

Greenville

  • Date: Saturday, October 24, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
    Place: Winterville Mounds, 2415 Hwy 1 N, Greenville, MS
    Event: Families can participate in a mock archaeology dig and learn about archaeology.
    Contact: (662) 334-4684

Rolling Fork

  • Date: Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m.- 11 a.m.
    Place: Rolling Fork
    Event: Tour of Indian Mounds departing from Forest Service offices at 68 Frontage Road, Hwy 61 (in association with the Great Delta Bear Affair)
    Contact: Sam Brookes, (601) 873-6256

Northeast Region

Starkville

  • Date: Throughout October
    Place: Starkville Public Library
    Event: Artifact and book display by MSU Dept. of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures.

  • Date: Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
    Place: Noxubee Wildlife Refuge
    Event: Artifact display and Q & A with Keith Baca of the Cobb Institute of Archaeology, MSU
    Contact: 662-323-5548

Columbus

  • Date: Sunday, October 11, 2 p.m.- 3 p.m.
    Place: Plymouth Bluff Center
    Event: "Archaeology, Bones, and People: Forensic Anthropology of the Past" Presentation by Dr. Nicholas Herrmann of the Cobb Institute of Archaeology, MSU.
    Contact: 662-241-6214

Weir

  • Date: Monday, October 26, 4 - 6 p.m.
    Place: Weir Public Library
    Event: Q & A by Dr. Evan Peacock of the Cobb Institute of Archaeology, MSU.
    Contact: Becky McDaniel, beckymcdaniel@bellsouth.net or 662-547-6747

New Albany

  • Date: Saturday, October 31, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
    Place: Ingomar Mounds Complex (owned by the Archaeological Conservancy)
    Event: Come visit the Ingomar Mounds site where MSU archaeologists, Dr. Janet Rafferty and Dr. Evan Peacock, will do tours of the site, demonstrate flint-knapping, and identify artifacts (cancelled in the event of rain)
    Contact: Jill Smith, (662) 538-0014, jill@ucheritagemuseum.com

Southwest Region

Natchez

  • Date: Thursday, October 1, 6:30 p.m.
    Place: the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians auditorium
    Event: Presentation by Lee Jones, "The Caste War of the Yucatan."
    Contact: Jim Barnett, (601) 446-6502 or jbarnett@mdah.state.ms.us

  • Date: Monday, October 5 and Tuesday October 6 at 8 a.m. - Noon
    Place: the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians auditorium
    Event: "Student Days," program for area 4th graders or any class that wants to learn about Native American and French Colonial times. Reservations required
    Contact: Jim Barnett, (601) 446-6502 or jbarnett@mdah.state.ms.us

  • Date: Wednesday, October 14 and Friday, October 16 at 9 a.m. - Noon
    Place: the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians auditorium
    Event: "Powwow Adventures," program introduces kindergartners to Native American cultures. Children hear stories, face painting, play games, blowgun demonstrations, etc. Reservations required.
    Contact: Jim Barnett, (601) 446-6502 or jbarnett@mdah.state.ms.us

  • Date: Friday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m.
    Place: the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians auditorium
    Event: Presentation by Corrine Randazza "Moving Vidalia, Louisiana."
    Contact: Jim Barnett, (601) 446-6502 or jbarnett@mdah.state.ms.us

  • Date: Saturday, October 24 at 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Place: the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians auditorium
    Event: "Music at the Mounds," jazz, country, and oldies. Refreshments by Natchez Shriners Club.
    Contact: Jim Barnett, (601) 446-6502 or jbarnett@mdah.state.ms.us

Gulf Coast Region

Moss Point

Biloxi

  • Date: Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, all day
    Place: George Ohr Fall Festival of the Arts, Biloxi Town Green
    Event: Education booth on pottery, old and new; artifact identification
    Contact: Kelsey Lowe (klowe@coastalenv.com)

  • Date: Monday, October 19 at 6 p.m. ***Please note the time and date for this event have changed from what is listed on the MAM poster.***
    Place: West Biloxi Public Library
    Event: Presentation on French Colonialism on the MS Gulf Coast by Edmond Boudreaux, Jr., local historian and avocational archaeologist
    Contact: Edmond Boudreaux, Jr. (lecajun@bellsouth.net)

Pass Christian

  • Date: Saturday, October 10 at 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Place: Pass Christian
    Event: MS Archaeological Association (MAA) Gulf Coast Chapter Dig. Family and members can participate in an archaeological dig and learn about archaeology!
    Contact: Barbara Hester (jfhandbth@bellsouth.net) or Edmond Boudreaux (lecajun@bellsouth.net)

Bay St. Louis

  • Date: Saturday, October 17 at 2 p.m.
    Place: Bay St. Louis Public Library
    Event: Brown Bag Lunch/Presentation by Dr. Marco Giardino from NASA, Stennis Space Center
    Contact: Marco Giardino (marco.j.giardino@nasa.gov)

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