Event hosted by Southwest MS Center for Culture and Learning
By Roscoe Barnes III
#VisitNatchez
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Bobby Dennis, Executive Director
Natchez Museum of African American History & Culture |
LORMAN, Miss. – The public is invited to a special program
on the history of African Americans and Natchez that will take place Tuesday,
Nov. 30, 2021, at Alcorn State University, Lorman Campus.
Bobby Dennis, executive director of the Natchez Museum of
African American History & Culture, will be the guest speaker. His presentation,
“The African American and Natchez: First 100 Years,” will be given at 1 p.m. in
the Medgar Evers Auditorium in the J.D. Boyd Library.
Dennis is a 1975 graduate of Alcorn. A native of Natchez,
he previously worked as an optician, a position he held for 30 years. Dennis
said he looks forward to returning to his alma mater to talk about the history of
his hometown.
The event, which is hosted by the Southwest MS Center for
Culture & Learning, will be “interesting and informative,” according to Teresa
A. Busby, the Center’s executive director. She said the Center is proud to host
Dennis and to hear his presentation.
“People are often surprised to hear that there were free
Africans in Natchez during the first 100 years, or during the Colonial Period,”
Busby said. “Telling all of our history is important to the preservation of our
cultural heritage, and we are excited to have Mr. Dennis share this very
important information with us.”
According to the school’s website, the mission of the
Center is “to celebrate culture, creativity and community.” To this end, it “serves
as a resource for identifying, preserving, and communicating the rich history,
vibrant culture, and cherished traditions of the region.”
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Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., is the Cultural Heritage
and Tourism Manager at Visit Natchez.
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