Sponsors for the 2008 Mississippi Archaeology Expo include:
Mississippi Humanities Council
Mississippi Arts Commission
Millsaps College
Earth Search, Inc.
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Brockington and Associates, Inc.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Mississippi Archaeological Association
The Jackson Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Mississippi Association of Professional Archaeologists
Cobb Institute of Archaeology, MSU
Forestry Suppliers
Coastal Environments
Mississippi Bureau of Land Management
Payne's Custom Jewelry
Vicksburg National Military Park
The Mississippi Archaeology Fair is a hands-on family fair for
school-age children and adults that is held during Mississippi
Archaeology Month, which is celebrated in October. The fair is a
day-long special event featuring fun and educational activities for all
ages, such as demonstrations of archaeological techniques as well as
prehistoric and historic lifeways. The event is free and open to the public. Click here to download the expo flyer.
Archaeologists from Millsaps College, Mississippi Department of Transportation, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Forestry Service and Mississippi State University will be on hand to assist with...
Rock Art Wall
Flintknapping
Mississippi Artifacts
Artifact Identification
Pottery Design/Making
Ground-Penetrating Radar Demonstration
Atlatl Demonstration/Activities
Mayan and Albanian Artifacts
Raffia Bracelet Making
Archaeology Lab Work
Drilling Stations
Plus much more!!!
Special guests will include the Choctaw Indians. Come see their Dancers, Chanters, Basket weaving and Bead making demonstrations.
FREE popcorn, Water, Cotton Candy, Face Painting & Space Jump!
DIRECTIONS: From I-55 take Woodrow Wilson Exit, take left at second light onto State Stree (heading south). Millsaps College is on right side of street. Expo will be in center of campus (in Leggett Center if rain).
In case of rain the expo will be moved to the Leggett Center in the Millsaps College Student Union.
