2004

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Humani ies Cou il to honor state's o tsta d" g contributors

Luther Bro likes to tell peo;Xe he's a Deltan and a Missi tpp choice. •1 m here for the richness.• On Fri~ founding director

The awards dinner begins with a 6 p.m. Friday rec~ption at Mikhail' s Nort hgate Restaurant, followed by din– ner at 7. Cost is $30, $225 for a table for eight. Reserva– tions, call (601) 432·6752. favorite quote from a Natiotlal Park Service symposium. "' guess that's one of the approaches I take. The Delta is simultaneously unique and universal. It really does present the American story in so many ways, and thatstory ismultifaceted." Ecol– ogy, the river, the blues, political power, powerlessness, literature, "teracy, all intertwine. Morrisey's work with the sateY.ide oral history program, a partnership ofMHCand theUniver– of Southern Mississippi. gives a place in their community's story... Oral history is an amazing, ~-·:..way to get the everyday per· history included in the storyof axnmunity," Morrisey said. "Toooften. historyispresentedas dusty book at the library that the great forefathers of the • the generals ... whereas oral gets down to the street lev-

of the Delta Cemer frr Learning at Delta State • v.ill be honored with a Hwuaa:aes Educator AY.'8Cd for ~h3.nng that region's richness with students. area residents and tourists from ~ the country, Europe andAsia. Brownwill be one ofsixawardees at theMississippi HumanitiesCoun– cil's annual Public Humanities Awards dinner, recognized for out– standing contributions to humani– ties programming. Other honorees are: • Jack H. White, director of the University Honors Program at Mis– sissippi State University, Humani– ties Scholar Award. • Martha Swain,authorandhisto– ry instructor at Mississippi State University, andOvidVickers, author and retired Engtish instructor from East Central Community College, sharingtheChair'sAwardfor Special Achievements in theHumanities.

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