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Journey Stories
A Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit
Sept. 5 - Oct. 20 Open daily. Free to the public. See how evolving mobility changed our nation and how transportation made us grow. Everyone has a story to tell about journeys, from Native Americans to enslaved African Americans to new American citizens.
All programming and events are free and open to the public. September 4–5--Jewish Journeys Friday 7:30 p.m.--Services at Temple B’nai Israel led by Rabbi Marshall Klaven. Saturday 9:00 a.m.--Walking Tour, National Park Service (begins at William Johnson House at 210 State Street) 10:00 a.m.--Grand Opening of Exhibit 5:00 p.m.--Cocktail Reception, Historic Natchez Foundation 7:30 p.m.--Performance and Lecture by Rabbi Uri Barnea on the history of of Jewish music at Temple B'Nai Isael
September 11–12--The Journey of War Saturday 9:00 a.m.--Walking Tour, National Park Service (begins at William Johnson House at 210 State Street) 2:00 p.m.--Program on Dr. Jonathan Rucker, African American World War I veteran, Historic Natchez Foundation
September 18-19--Family Stories Saturday 9:00 a.m.--Walking Tour, National Park Service (begins at William Johnson House at 210 State Street) 10:00 a.m.--Tour of Natchez City Cemetery (make reservations with Historic Natchez Foundation)
September 25-26--African American Journeys Friday 7:00 p.m.--Lecture by Brinda Willis on the Great Migration North, Historic Natchez Foundation Saturday 9:00 a.m. Opening of Fall Pilgrimage (23 historic houses open during Fall Pilgrimage--Sept. 26-Oct. 10.) Buy tickets at Natchez Pilgrimage Tours, Natchez Visitor Center, 640 South Canal Street. 9:00 a.m.--Walking Tour, National Park Service (begins at William Johnson House at 210 State Street) 3:00 p.m.--Lecture, "Researching your African American Ancestor," by Anne Lipscomb Webster, Mississippi Department of Archives and History at the Natchez Museum of African American History on Main Street 4:00 p.m.--Exhibit, "A Journey of African Art--the Finley Collection" at the Natchez Museum of African American History 7:00 p.m.--Dinner with Voices of Hope gospel singers at the Carriage House Restaurant--This event is sponsored by Natchez Pilgrimage Tours and the Fall Pilgimage house tour.
October 2-3--Transportation Stories Friday 9:00 a.m.--Fall Pilgrimage (23 historic houses open during Fall Pilgrimage-- Sept. 26-Oct. 10) 8:00 p.m.--Street movie outside the Historic Natchez Foundation sponsored by the Natchez Downtown Development Association Saturday 9:00 a.m.--Fall Pilgrimage (23 historic houses open during Fall Pilgrimage-- Sept. 26-Oct. 10) 9:00 a.m.--Walking Tour, National Park Service (begins at William Johnson House at 210 State Street) 3:00 p.m.--Lecture, "Paving the Trace," by Jack Elliott, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Historic Natchez Foundation
October 8-10--Historic Natchez Conference Thursday through Saturday--Click here for detailed information and links on program of lectures and special events Thursday 9:00 a.m.--Fall Pilgrimage (23 historic houses open during Fall Pilgrimage-- Sept. 26-Oct. 10) 9:00 a.m.--Opening of Historic Natchez Conference 9:00 a.m.--Fall Pilgrimage (23 historic houses open during Fall Pilgrimage-- Sept. 26-Oct. 10) 5:00 p.m.--Grand Opening/Cocktail Reception, National Park Service Exhibits, Natchez Visitor Center Friday 4:00 p.m.--First Presbyterian Church--reception and unveiling of interpretive exhibit, "A Witness to Natchez" on the history of the church 6:00 p.m.--Civil War lectures at First Presbyterian Church 7:30 p.m.--Cocktail Reception at Natchez Institute to highlight Journey Stories exhibit. Saturday 9:00 a.m.--Fall Pilgrimage 23 historic houses open during Fall Pilgrimage-- Sept. 26-Oct. 10 9:00 a.m.--Walking Tour, National Park Service (begins at William Johnson House at 210 State Street) All Day--Phatwater Kayak Challenge--race finishes at the Under-the-Hill Saloon
October 16-18--Balloon Journeys Friday through Sunday Saturday 9:00 a.m.--Walking Tour, National Park Service (begins at William Johnson House at 210 State Street)
Programming Sites and Sponsors of Special Events Historic Natchez Foundation: Programming information will be updated throughout the run of the exhibit. |
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The exhibit tells diverse stories and focuses on immigration, migration,
innovation, and freedom. It uses engaging images with audio and
artifacts to tell the individual stories that illustrate the critical
roles travel and movement have played in building our diverse society. The
exhibit also features a backdrop of Natchez journey stories told through
objects and historic photographs of the city, the river, and its
people. 