{"id":143289,"date":"2024-09-26T15:37:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=143289"},"modified":"2024-09-26T15:37:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:37:54","slug":"museum-of-natural-science-to-host-mississippi-archaeology-expo-on-october-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/museum-of-natural-science-to-host-mississippi-archaeology-expo-on-october-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum of Natural Science to Host Mississippi Archaeology Expo on October 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks<\/strong> (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science<\/strong> invites you to the Mississippi Archaeology Expo<\/strong> on October 12, 2024, from 10 am to 3 pm. Admission to this hands-on event for school-aged children and adults is provided by the Mississippi Archaeological Association (MAA). The Expo is the Mississippi Archaeological Association<\/strong>\u2019s annual free, family-friendly event that celebrates Mississippi Archaeology Month<\/strong>\u00a0and helps to educate the public on archaeology and American Indian cultural heritage<\/strong> in Mississippi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to meeting Choctaw <\/strong>representatives and seeing lifeway displays, visitors will enjoy artifact identification and displays, atlatl demonstrations (spear throwing), prehistoric technology stations, crafts, and expert lectures featuring Mississippi\u2019s Ice Age<\/strong> megafauna and the American southeast at the end of the Ice Age. Visitors will meet representatives from the US Forest Service<\/strong>, the Bureau of Land Management<\/strong>, the Archaeological Conservancy<\/strong>, and the National Park Service<\/strong>. While admission to the Expo is complimentary, there will be food trucks on site with a variety of options to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MAA is a non-profit organization that seeks to encourage all people interested in Mississippi’s archaeology <\/strong>to have a constructive and positive attitude toward the study and preservation of the state\u2019s cultural heritage. “We are looking forward to this year\u2019s Archaeology Expo. Partnering with MDWFP\u2019s Museum of Natural Science will bring a richer experience to attendees. We are excited about the speakers, demonstrations, and activities and hope to see everyone there!” said Nikki Mattson<\/strong> of The Archaeological Conservancy, and MAA president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Museum is located at 2148 Riverside Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Get more information at www.mdwfp.com\/museum<\/a> or 601-576-6000. Connect with the Museum at: www.facebook.com\/msnaturalscience<\/a>, www.instagram.com\/MSScienceMuseum<\/a>, and www.twitter.com\/MSScienceMuseum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council<\/strong>. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Mississippi Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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