2013-2014 President's Report

ECCC Hosts Smithsonian Exhibit ‘The Way We Worked’

Various presentations were held on the East Central Community College campus as part of The Way We Worked , a Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition utilizing photographs from the National Archives and Records Administration and designed “to rediscover the strength and spirit of American workers through rare archival images, compelling videos and fascinating interviews.” The exhibit was housed in the Gordon Room of Mabry Memorial Cafeteria from February 24 through March 28, 2014. The Way We Worked is part of the “Museum on Main Street” project, a national/state/local part nership to bring exhibitions and programs to rural cultural organizations. The program is financially as sisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council. Dr. Max Grivno (top photo), associate professor of history at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hat tiesburg, presented Workshop of the Confederacy; East Mississippi in the Civil War during remarks Tuesday, March 4. Dr. G. Everett Morgan (middle photo), professor emeritus at Mississippi State University in Starkville, pre sented The Scope and Significance of the Poultry Industry in Mississippi , as part of Workforce Education Appreciation Day Thursday, March 20.

Ovid Vickers (bottom photo), local historian/author and retired East Central Community College faculty member, discussed Work in Lit erature and the Arts during a special presentation held Tuesday, March 25. Vickers spoke on the significance of work in a variety of art forms, from the poetry of Carl Sandburg to the public art proj ects of the WPA during the Great Depression.

During Grand Opening ceremonies for “The Way We Worked,” executive director Stuart Rockoff (shown above) spoke on behalf of the Mississippi Humanities Council, which helped sponsor the event.

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