Place Magazine - Fall 2024

4 PLACE THE MAX STAFF Penny Kemp, President + CEO Aaron Windham, Director of Operations Stuart Yarbrough, Director of Finance Phillip Bolin, Museum Curator Rose Cole, Housekeeping Supervisor Margo Evans, Membership Manager Courtney Keith, Assistant Store Manager Gabby Ortiz, Marketing Coordinator Ted Reynolds, Facilities Manager Reginald Smith, Maintenance/Security Coleman Warner, Historian/Writer Wendy West, Visitor Services + Store Manager Elizabeth Williams, Sipp & Savor Festival Producer Stanley Wright, Group Coordinator + Assistant Manager Board of Directors Eddie Kelly, Chair, Bay Saint Louis Marian Barksdale, Vice Chair, Oxford Barbara Thomas, Secretary, Meridian Michael Truelove, Treasurer, Meridian Fred Wile, Past Chair, Meridian Archie Anderson, Starkville Kim Caron, Tupelo Sheryl Davidson, Meridian Veldore Young Graham, Meridian Checky Herrington, Starkville Annie McMillan, Hattiesburg Sammy Moon, Jackson Joe Norwood Sr., Meridian Lisa Rice, Madison Caroline Cannada Rush, Meridian Kelly Swain, Meridian Millie Swan, Hattiesburg Billy Thornton, Gulfport Dianne Walton, Meridian Duffee Williams, Meridian Laura Carmichael, Visit Meridian (Ex-Officio) Craig Hitt, City of Meridian (Ex-Officio) Director Emeriti Ann Alexander, Meridian Fred Cannon, Nashville, TN Tommy Dulaney, Meridian Billy Estes, Fairhope, AL Alan Lamar, Meridian 2155 Front Street Meridian, MS 39301 601-581-1550 msarts.org CONTRIBUTORS Writers Penny Kemp Coleman Warner Photographers Megan Bean, MSU Photo Services J’Marcus Alfred Tom Beck PLACE is published biannually by Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience. Every effort is made to avoid errors and omissions. If, however, an error comes to your attention, please accept our apologies and notify us at info@msarts.org. This email contact also can be used to request address changes or additional copies. On the Cover: Walter Inglis Anderson, “Pelicans on North Key,” c. 1960. Watercolor on Paper. Partial Gift of Leif Anderson, WAMA Permanent Collection.

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