If you got time for one more dance…. meet me at the Wrecking Ball!! An Event to Preserve Chalmers Institute, Mississippi’s Oldest Chartered University September 23rd, 2017 6 pm – 10 pm The grounds of Chalmers will come alive…
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Dates Announced for the 2017 Behind the Big House Tour
Join us April 20th- 23rd for the 2017 Behind the Big House Tour. This free informative program happens during the Holly Springs Pilgrimage of Homes. Click here for details. Related posts: Dates Now Set for the Behind the Big House…
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Dates Announced for the Wrecking Ball: Oct. 8th, 2016
If you got time for one more dance…. meet me at the Wrecking Ball!! An Event to Preserve Chalmers Institute, Mississippi’s Oldest Chartered University October 8th, 2016 6 pm – 10 pm The grounds of Chalmers will come alive…
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Register Now for the Historic Window Restoration Workshop
Historic Window Restoration Workshop Led by Duffy Hoffman This is the first of a series of historic preservation educational workshops in the Building Arts, teaching traditional building techniques. At this workshop you can learn how to…and WHY one should retain,…
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Behind the Big House 2016 Schedule
Click here for all tour information. Thursday, April 07th 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – School groups orientation at Hugh Craft House: Craft House slaves quarters/kitchen: Michael Twitty – cooking demonstration; Burton Place lawn – Brick making demonstration; Magnolias slaves quarters:…
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Chalmers Institute is Now Available for Tours!
NOW OPEN FOR TOURS!! Chalmers Institute (1837/1857) – 151 S. West Boundary Street This two-story brick building, built in the Federal style, was Mississippi’s first legislatively recognized University. Within its walls countless leaders, writers, educators and citizens received the…
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“Chalmers Institute 1837 – 1879” by Hubert McAlexander NOW AVAILABLE!
Original painting of Chalmers Institute, done by Hubert H. McAlexander, in the 1950s, taking art instruction from Netty Fant Thompson – a local artist trained at the Art Institute of Chicago Hubert H. McAlexander, eminent Marshall County chronicler, historian and…
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Behind the Big House Recognized by Mississippi Heritage Trust
6.19. 2014 – Nice article in The South Reporter, with much thanks to our indispensable partners David Person with “Gracing the Table” – a local initiative that claims PMCHS’ “Behind the Big House” program as their genesis point.…
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Behind the Big House Tour Schedule Announced!
Join us April 12th- 14th! Schedule: Hugh Craft House is the starting point for the Behind the Big House Tour and is open daily from 9:30 am–4 pm *All quarters highlighted in RED will be available to tour during the…
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