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THE MCM
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SUMMER 2016 • VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 2
Have you selected your summer reading list yet? Any great book recommendations?
My perfect summer vacation always includes a book …or two … or three! At the
Mississippi Children’s Museum, we are recommending reading and stories for
everyone! Summer reading is key to preventing the “summer slide” in learning while
building those imperative literacy skills.
MCM Summer 2016 is filled with enrichment experiences for even our youngest
pre-readers. One particular new adventure will be our new “Read to Succeed”
summer reading camp for Jackson Public School 3rd graders who have struggled
to pass the 3rd grade reading gate test. This effort, generously funded by the Kelly
Gene Cook, Sr. Foundation, will keep our young friends on schedule to celebrate
4th grade with their friends.
Honestly, I cannot think of a day that our team does not talk about, strategize,
or plan our approach to promoting language and literacy development. Because
of this focus and commitment, the Kellogg Foundation has recognized the museum
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with a $410,000 grant to expand our Planting the Seeds to Read family literacy
program, which is generously supported locally by the Community Foundation of
Greater Jackson. We are grateful to the B.B. King staff and Dr. Debra Dace with
the Sunflower County Consolidated School District for partnering with us to bring
this program to the children and families of the Mississippi Delta.
And summer would not be summer without having some kind of traveling adventure,
too. This year, our friends at Trustmark, Atmos and CN (Canadian National) are
bringing the traveling adventure to us by locally sponsoring Thomas & Friends™:
Explore the Rails!, an interactive exhibit created by Minnesota Children’s Museum
and inspired by the popular children’s series on PBS KIDS in the US, and Treehouse
and Télé-Québec in Canada. This “train” will arrive in Jackson at the end of May.
Thomas and his adventures remind us to all climb aboard and experience all the
fun the Mississippi Children’s Museum has to offer!
Susan Garrard, Mississippi Children’s Museum President/CEO
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Parents and caregivers fight many daily battles; from parking lot temper tantrums to
children’s learning disabilities, to late night fevers. Parents who choose to serve our country
in the United States Armed Forces have even greater battles and burdens to bear.
Each year, MCM participates as a Blue Star Museum in partnership with the National
Endowment for the Arts to allow active duty military personnel and their family free admission to the museum from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
“We actually visited here in June of last year, and it was about 10 or 12 families. We had
a good time…people from all over the state of Mississippi came,” says Adarianne Brumfield.
Brumfield is the Family Readiness Coordinator at the National Guard and is a full-time
mom to a set of 10 year-old twins. She currently is an active duty member in the marketing department with 27 years of service under her belt.
“It makes us feel so appreciated because the volunteerism that we put out, someone is
giving back to us. Everything we do for the state––as far as natural disasters––we just came
out of a big storm [in Mississippi]––that means that a number of National Guard members
were activated in different areas to assist families that were in the flood areas.”
Brumfield says that the normal active duty soldier in the National Guard is fully activated
and called for service every three years. She has been deployed in the past, but definitely
enjoys being at home with her family.
Children’s museums create a safe space for learning and play in the midst of heavy workloads, possible deployment, and demanding school schedules. No matter their duties,
parents and children have the chance to get lost in moments of imagination while spending quality time together.
• MCM’s participation in the Blue Star Program has been made possible, in part,
through a generous gift by Jim and Donna Barksdale.
• If you would like to help us support our military families, you can give the gift of free
admission. Visit our website at www.mschildrensmuseum.org/visit/blue-star-families
to learn more.
• MCM is proud to serve all military personnel who serve our country! For more
information about Blue Star Museums, visit www.arts.gov/national/blue-star-museums.
Alexis Earnest and son, Jayce
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PUBLISHED BY
Mississippi Children’s Museum
Editorial Director & Writer Meemie Jackson
Design Director Kellye McMillan
Editorial Assistant & Writer Chellese Hall
Photographer & Writer Lindsay McMurtray
Design Assistant Marion Steckler
2015-2016 MCM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hon. James E. Graves, Jr., Chairman
Margaret Cupples
Donna Bruce
Karen Bush
Dr. Frederick Barr
Bill Bynum
Hope Bynum
Bill Cooke
Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald
2 | MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM | SPRING 2016 • PLAY BOOK
John Fletcher
Beth Hansen
Melanie Hataway
Martin Jue
Ashley Meena
Melanie Morgan
Sunny Sethi
Ex-Officio Members
Susan Garrard, President/CEO
Sergeant First Class Stewart and Lily
Arielle and Arianna; Daughters of Adarianne Brumfield
OF MCM
For many families, the Mississippi Children’s Museum has become a place for children
to grow, make friends, and discover new ideas. For Rory Schallheim, 5, and her
mother, Dana, MCM has been a place to explore, conquer fears, and try new things.
“It’s nice to see that what she was able to do when we first got here to what she can
do now has changed,” Dana says as she describes how Rory has started to enjoy
the slides at the museum, something she was afraid of when they became members
a year and a half ago.
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MCM MEMBER FAMILY
THE SCHALLHEIMS
The longer the Schallheims visit the museum, the more Rory’s interest is
piqued in the variety of experiences MCM offers. “She enjoys the activities,
and she loves the art. When the weather allows, we enjoy the outdoor space
downstairs,” Dana says. While Rory discusses cows with MCM Visitor
Assistant, Keren, during Farm Bureau Spotlight, Dana lists their favorite
program experiences. “We like the hands-on things you bring in. Ms. Patti
(MCM’s Assistant Director of Programs) was doing something with rice one
month. Another time, Pop Culture Pops came, and Rory learned about
what goes into popsicles. That was great!” she says.
SENIORS
“When we first moved here, we became members straight-away,” Dana
explains. “What makes this place great is the natural light and openness
and the space and the happiness. It’s so open and happy.”
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MCM EDUCATOR ADVISOR
LIMEUL EUBANKS
At work, he is found encouraging students, welcoming teachers, providing snacks, or judging a reading fair. Limeul L.
Eubanks is a seasoned education professional of nearly 10
years, and his presence is infused with excitement for learning in all its many forms. At MCM, he contributes his
expertise to the cause of learning through fun! “I enjoy serving on the MCM Education Advisory Board and
being a representative from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE),” says Eubanks. His office governs
Elementary Education, Reading, Arts, Library, and World Languages for schools and centers across the state.
As the Staff Officer for Visual and Performing Arts for MDE, his insights are invaluable to the educational
curriculum of MCM.
MCM works hand-in-hand with the Educational Advisory Board to ensure that programs and exhibits align with
state standards as well as to keep up-to-date with the latest research and best practices. This helps MCM to be
able to innovate and create new and better learning opportunities. “My favorite part about being an educator
is the responsibility that educators can change the lives of their students,” says Eubanks. “By preparing the
learning environment, developing curriculum that supports the standards, and creating experiences that will
prepare students to be successful in their careers.”
“I delight in helping students discover their way of seeing and interpreting the world around them,” he adds.
MCM is able to challenge and engage the children and students of Mississippi because of advisors like Eubanks
and others who volunteer their time. Although the Education Advisory Board only meets quarterly, their efforts
significantly strengthen MCM’s work so we can ensure that ALL children discover and achieve their potential.
Teandra Averett
Murrah High School
PJ Brookins
Clinton High School
Lauren Ferguson
Northwest Rankin High School
Sarah Huff
As a member of the National Honor Society and captain of the Murrah High School softball team,
Teandra is a developing leader
with a great swing! She plans to
keep working as a Café Associate
at MCM throughout the summer
and study psychology at Hinds
Community College.
To say PJ is devoted to MCM
would be an understatement. He
has served countless hours, for
many years as one of our youth
volunteers. He recently joined
MCM as a part-time Retail Associate who also helps with birthday
parties. He will be graduating from
Clinton High School.
One can describe Lauren as jovial,
sincere, and gentle. She fits right
in as a Visitor Assistant with her
genuine spirit and love for children.
Upon graduation from Northwest
Rankin High School, Lauren is
currently dual enrolled at Millsaps
College in Jackson.
Sarah also is graduating from
Northwest Rankin High School.
Beginning at MCM as a volunteer,
she recently became a Visitor Assistant. With an interest in health
and fitness, she plans to study
athletic training at Brigham Young
University in Utah.
Margaree Jackson
N’yana Marsh
Derrick McRee
Murrah High School
Shelby Sessums
As the first Visitor Assistant to request to read a book in Spanish
during the Ready to Roar Reading
Time program, it is only fitting that
Margaree will begin her summer
with a mission trip to Mexico. Af ter
her travels, she will study biology
at the University of Texas in Dallas.
One of many servant-hearted seniors at MCM, N’yana will soon
depart from Northwest Rankin
High School this spring. Her interest in the Healthy Fun gallery will
translate well to the medical field
as she begins to study psychology
at Hinds Community College.
He has transformed from a dedicated volunteer to a diligent Café
Associate at MCM. His passions
for music and education have led
him to pursue an education degree
while marching in the Sonic Boom
of the South at Jackson State University after he graduates from
Murrah High School.
As a new addition to the Education
and Programs Department, she
has quickly settled into the MCM
family. With a love of the Arts,
Shelby will graduate from Northwest Rankin High School and begin as a freshman at Holmes Community College.
MCM VOLUNTEER
KATELYN BURNETTE
Spring break is a busy time for MCM, and dedicated volunteers, like Katelyn Burnette, play
a key role in keeping our exhibits and programs running smoothly. A 10th grader who loves
spending time with her family and friends, Katelyn volunteered her time at the museum
during her break from school, including MCM’s annual Dr. Seuss Silly Birthday Celebration
on March 5. “I’ve loved everything I’ve volunteered for. I really liked Dr. Seuss Day, it was
my favorite!” she says about the time she’s spent at MCM this spring.
Katelyn says that she heard about becoming a volunteer at MCM from a classmate, and
has applied to be an MCM Summer Volunteer, a group of students aged 13 and up who
help MCM staff facilitate activities and programs around the museum all summer. She says
she’s looking forward to spending more time at the museum and has already recruited her
younger sister, Rivers, to volunteer as well. “I think it will be really fun! I can’t wait to see more
kids come to the children’s museum!”
Katelyn is one of many volunteers who works with MCM staff throughout the year to provide
exciting activities for visitors of all ages while earning service hours. To learn more about
volunteer opportunities at MCM, visit www.mschildrensmuseum.org/volunteer.
MCM PARTNERS
GENERATION
For this special occasion, more than 700 people fill the Mississippi Children’s Museum and not a
child is in sight. The night is full of music thrumming from the Literacy Garden with food trucks lined
outside the perimeter. Young adults dance in glowing lights as they rekindle the imagination of their
childhoods, searching through a treehouse and performing with puppets. This is second of many
Neon Nights to come.
Molly Crawford Griffin, one of the Neon Nights’ founders, describes the origin behind the evening
that has sparked a significant following in Jackson. “Cathy Joyner and other MCM Partners gathered
together a group of young professionals who were interested in getting involved in the community
and being a part of the Partners group,” says Griffin. “We met up and decided that it would be great
to host an event that focused on showing MCM off to the young professional crowd.”
MCM Partners is a volunteer organization committed to increasing community awareness and
raising funds for MCM and growing its membership. Neon Nights is their newest signature event
and one that targets the young adult crowd. While Ignite the Night and Fall Festival welcome classic themes, Neon Nights brings the simplicity of neon light and festivities in a playful, creative space.
“We knew for sure that we wanted to host a casual, fun event in the Literacy Garden for the 21 and
over crowd. We decided to go with food trucks, a fun band, a specialty cocktail, craft beer, raffle
items, glow in the dark accessories, and a huge social media campaign.”
The buzz has been nearly overwhelming, and the planning committee is thrilled at the success, including new members to their team. In two short years, the event has doubled in size, event attendance,
and overall fundraising profit for the museum! New organizations and businesses, including title
sponsors, have become more familiar with key initiatives and goals that support the museum. “Neon
Nights has raised tons of awareness for MCM,” Griffin asserts. “In the second year of the event, we
doubled the funds raised and plan to do even more in the third year.”
A volunteer organization, with members throughout Mississippi, committed to promoting and financially supporting
the Mississippi Children’s Museum. Partners plan and host
MCM’s Signature Fundraisers, volunteer during designated
museum programs and events, and increase awareness of
MCM throughout Mississippi and the Southeast.
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What do MCM Partners do?
• Plan and staff annual fundraisers and/or designated
special events
• Collectively present a financial gift to MCM
• Increase community awareness of MCM
• Promote MCM and grow its membership throughout
Mississippi and the Southeast
What are the benefits?
• An investment in Mississippi’s future which supports an
institution dedicated to improving the lives
of children
• 10% off MCM memberships
• 10% off Facility Rental
• 10% off Red Rocket Café purchases
• 10% off Trading Post purchases
• Monthly e-blasts about upcoming MCM events, activities, and volunteer opportunities
• Opportunity to nominate one
Youth Ambassador annually
OPPORTUNITY, GRANTED.
In Mississippi, the struggle with literacy proficiency continues to be one of the
major challenges to childhood well-being that Mississippi children face. Literacy is fundamental for a child’s educational development. Gaps in literacy
acquisition create gaps in learning which progressively become more problematic as children continue through school. Because of this, it is imperative
to begin literacy development before a child’s formal education begins.
How do I join?
The Mississippi Children’s Museum was founded, in part, to address this serious issue by providing innovative, creative, and engaging educational resources for Mississippi children, families, and educators. MCM is committed to
improving the early literacy development of Mississippi’s children through
exhibits that incorporate literacy and language concepts, innovative programming that focuses on the mechanics of reading and the enjoyment of it, and
resources that can be provided to Mississippi families, schools, and teachers.
Visit the museum or join online at:
www.mschildrensmuseum.org/partners
According to Griffin, this event is popular because it allows a crowd who might not ordinarily get to
see the museum to experience it for themselves. MCM is designed for children; however, parents,
caregivers and young adults want to join in the fun as well. “During regular hours, you have to have
a child with you to go into the museum, so Neon Nights was the first time that hundreds of people
were able to experience MCM. To say they were impressed is an understatement!”
For 2016, the committee anticipates new bands, food trucks, prizes and other surprises to make the
night a glowing success. Though millennials are not always known for their charitable giving, MCM
is grateful to have a vibrant, servant-minded community to advocate for the next generation of young
learners. Save the date for July 23 starting at 7:00 PM for a Neon Nights to remember!
MCM PARTNERS MEMBERSHIP
Your membership will run from June 1 through May 31.
The Gertrude C. Ford
Foundation, one of MCM’s
founding donors, recogniz“We not only want to help
ing the importance of this
children master the
work, recently made a genmechanics of reading but
erous $30,000 contribution to support MCM’s
we also want them to
Literacy Initiative. This gift
will help us do everything
from replenishing consumthat reading can bring.
able supplies like books and
costumes in the Wild About
Reading literacy gallery, to
providing materials for
weekly literacy programming like ABC Come Play with Me, to helping us
serve more underserved children during outreach opportunities like the JPS
Summer Reading Celebration.
Rocket Level ................................. $ 1,500
Includes Benefit Package and the following:
• Host Ignite the Night (2 event tickets & name recognition)
• Host Neon Nights (2 event tickets & name recognition)
• Host Fall Festival (4 event tickets & name recognition)
• Annual Family Museum Membership
• A donation to the Inspire a Child Annual Fund*
• Invitation to Spark Society Dinner
Wild About Reading gallery
EXPERIENCE THE JOY
Treehouse Level ............................ $ 1,000
• A donation to the Inspire a Child Annual Fund*
• Invitation to Spark Society Dinner
Water Tower Level .......................... $500
ABC Come Play with Me program
“Since MCM’s very inception, literacy has been one of our main focuses.
Mississippi is ranked near the bottom for literacy rates so it is a major issue in
our state. At MCM, we not only want to help children master the mechanics
of reading but we also want them to experience the joy that reading can
bring. We are so appreciative to have supporters like the Gertrude C. Ford
Foundation who share this vision,” says Susan Garrard, MCM President and
CEO.
Capitol Level ................................... $350
Juke Box Level ................................. $175
MCM cannot achieve our goal to make a lasting impact on improving literacy in Mississippi without strong collaborative partnerships and substantial
community support. MCM is grateful to our supporters who not only make
our literacy work possible but who also are making it flourish. We truly could
not do all that we do without it.
Race-N-Roll Level ............................ $150
JPS Summer Reading Celebration
Includes Benefit Package
*The Inspire a Child Annual Fund provides critical funding for
on-going museum operations including exhibits and programs.
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What is MCM Partners?
for Literacy!
Commonly known for SEC titles and a rich literary history, the University of
Mississippi also has a servant-hearted outreach that brings these two parts
together. Coaching for Literacy, a student founded and led nonprofit, raises
funds and awareness to support effective local literacy programs that educate
elementary and middle school students.
For the second year in a row, the Mississippi Children’s Museum has been
selected as a beneficiary of Coaching for Literacy’s efforts. The University of
Mississippi’s chapter, comprised of 30 students, sold raffle tickets for the
opportunity to have an “assistant coach” experience, including press conference,
locker room, and VIP access during one of the school’s basketball games.
The first year, Coaching for Literacy raised about $17,000 and donated the
proceeds to the Barksdale Reading Institute, the Leap Frog Program in
Oxford, MS, and the Mississippi Children’s Museum. This donation helped
support MCM’s JPS Summer Reading Celebration which honors students in
K-6th grade in the Jackson Public School District who have finished their
summer reading. Over the last three years, participation in this event has
increased from 100 children to over 600 children.
“Coaching for Literacy is a strong supporter of MCM’s literacy programs, and we
are grateful for their commitment to early childhood education in Mississippi,” says
Emily Hoff. “The funds they donate will enable us to not only teach children to read
but also have fun while they do it!”
Just as a shooting guard cannot maneuver the court and score without his fellow
teammates, MCM cannot empower or inspire children across the state without
generous and creative young minds who are willing to help us and who want to
serve on our behalf.
For more information about MCM’s literacy
efforts, programs, and how to support the
museum, visit mschildrensmuseum.org/give
Partnered with C Spire, Coaching for Literacy continues their mission to increase awareness about the number of people in America who are functionally or totally illiterate and the social problems associated with illiteracy. By
leveraging the unique power of collegiate and professional sports, Coaching
for Literacy hopes to encourage literacy efforts which will positively impact
learning for the next generation of students.
For more information about Coaching for
Literacy and the University of Mississippi
chapter, visit www.coachingforliteracy.org
Reading blues no more.
TOGETHER WE WILL SOAR!
MCM received a grant totaling $410,000 from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for a project which is the first of its kind for the Mississippi Children’s
Museum. In partnership with the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive
Center (BBKM) of Indianola, MS and the Sunflower County Consolidated
School District (SCCSD), MCM will be working on Planting the Seeds to
Succeed, a multi-year, multi-program approach to improving educational
opportunities for children in the Mississippi Delta.
“Our museum is committed to developing
innovative programs that will address the needs
of Mississippi’s children and help them succeed,” says MCM’s President and CEO, Susan
Garrard.
Part of what makes this collaboration so exciting is its multifaceted approach. Both the
B.B. King Museum and MCM will be developing traveling exhibit pieces. BBKM will design an exhibit about B.B. King, Blues music,
and Mississippi Delta culture. MCM will be
developing an exhibit similar to Roll, Match,
Read, MCM’s early language development
exhibit. However, it will be geared to an elementary-aged audience. Both exhibits will
travel to the partnering museums and will be
portable which will allow them to be set up in
schools, libraries, and other community venues.
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MCM will also be facilitating Planting the Seeds to Read, MCM’s family literacy program, at the B.B. King Museum. “In the time that we have been facilitating this program, we have seen gains for the participating students. However, one of the most rewarding parts of the program has been how reading
has transformed for the families,” says Jana Perry, MCM Director of Education
and Programs. “We had a parent this year tell us that once she started reading
to her children ‘the MCM way,’ it completely changed how they listened and
their entire attitude towards reading shifted. Given
this kind of success, we are excited to be able to
expand this program to reach even more children
and families.”
is a gateway
Early literacy
to success for our children.
The more we can inspire our
children to read, encourage
their curiosity, and share
the traditions and cultures
important to our
communities, the greater
the opportunities,,for their
success.
-- Joe Scantlebury
Vice President for Program Strategy
at the Kellogg Foundation
In addition to the exhibit pieces, MCM and
BBKM will be working with the SCCSD on
professional development for their schools’
educators and administrators. “I never miss an
opportunity to enhance the skills of our professionals on the front line of education. We all would agree that teachers
have the time honored task of molding tomorrow’s minds today, and it is
certainly an honorable task. With that said, one of my top priorities is to
ensure that they [teachers] are confident, capable, and well equipped for
that task. To merge our passion and skills for teaching every child with
MCM’s and BBKM’s resources and programs is a win-win that I am very
excited about,” says Dr. Debra Dace, Superintendent of the SCCSD.
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BBKM is also excited about how this project will
expand their outreach and the possibilities within
their community. “Since conception, the mission of
the museum has been to inspire hope, creativity,
and greatness. We are excited about this partnership because it allows us to continue to fulfill our
mission not only in Indianola and the surrounding
Delta areas, but it expands our reach to other regions in the state,” said the B.B. King Museum’s
Executive Director Malika Polk-Lee. “We make
outreach one of our top priorities here at the museum, and we are committed to having a positive
impact within our community.”
Because there are numerous factors that contribute
to why children struggle with literacy, there is no
single, easy, and comprehensive solution to improving literacy outcomes. However, we believe that by
working on these issues together and trying to address them on multiple fronts, we can make a truly
lasting and meaningful impact.
“Early literacy is a gateway to success for our children,” said Joe Scantlebury,
Vice President for Program Strategy at the Kellogg Foundation. “The more we
can inspire our children to read, encourage their curiosity, and share the traditions and cultures important to our communities, the greater the opportunities
for their success.”
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MCM’s Planting the Seeds to Read Program
In the years since MCM initially launched Planting the Seeds to Read, a literacy
outreach program for families, MCM has seen this program not just sprout but
significantly grow. Planting the Seeds to Read was piloted with elementary students
from two Jackson Public Schools (JPS). This year, it included students from eleven
different JPS schools and nearly doubled the number of people served.
“We want to reach the students who are struggling the most,” says Jana Perry, MCM
Director of Education and Programs. “We made a point of communicating with
school principals before we began and maintaining contact with the families throughout to encourage participation.”
Over the seven weeks of the program, the students, and their families, met at MCM
once a week. The families would have dinner and participate in joint reading and
writing exercises. MCM staff would also meet separately with the adults to be able
to answer questions and offer additional help for caregivers on ways to work with
their children. During these sessions, the children had the opportunity to play in the
museum and participate in the literacy activities.
“We knew from years past that the students saw gains in their literacy assessments.
However, because we were relying on state testing data, we were not able to draw
a direct a correlation between the work in the program and the students’ progress,”
says Perry.
“This year we conducted our own pre and post evaluations of the children as they
interacted in MCM’s exhibits so we could see more directly what they were learning.
Over the seven week period, 98.9% showed growth in their literacy skills.” The evaluation results are gratifying because they show that the program is making an impact
on the students’ progress. However, the results of the program go far beyond seeing
improvements in the students’ test scores.
“We also conducted pre and post written evaluations with the caregivers,” says
Perry. “We had several parents report to us that their children started out by not
reading at all and by the end, wanting to sit down and read together. We also had
parents report ‘I learned how to read to my child.’”
Patricia Wilks is just one of the caregivers who can attest to the program’s success.
She cares for her grandson, Tylon, who is 7 and a first grader at Raines Elementary,
his twin sister, Jontayja, and siblings Montrevious, who is 8 and Jarvis, 10. Tylon has
severe attention deficit disorder as well as a sensory disorder, so he faces multiple
challenges which affect his school work. “Tylon wasn’t interested in books at all when
we started. Now, he will grab a book and wants to read together. He learned that
books have meaning and that they tell a story,” says Wilks. Since the program ended,
“he’s holding his own. He hasn’t dropped.”
This progress has been positive, but Wilks sees other benefits to participating in the
program as well. “I can’t point to the specific skills that Tylon improved, but I know he
was learning. I see it other places like with his math. He’s doing better understanding
word problems—his reading and comprehension,” says Wilks. “In addition, my other
children had so much fun that they wanted to be involved too. They got enjoyment
out of the program. They especially liked the owl book.”
Wilks also appreciates all of the assistance and tips the parents received as well. “I
really liked all of the strategies they gave us—how to read the books, ideas for doing
homework—that they would take time to research things for us one-on-one. All of the
effort that went into planning this and the professionalism and the concern, it went
way over the top,” she adds.
But what does she remember the most? “It’s all about the way they tell stories. As a
parent, I really appreciated the story time. I got to be a kid again,” says Wilks.
“Coming to Planting the Seeds to Read gave these parents a venue to gather and
share information,” says Perry. “These parents want to be successful. They want to
know how they can support their children so they can be successful.”
This opportunity, as much as practicing the skills and participating in the hands-on
activities, offers a kind of learning which puts down deep roots and has lasting value
that can be measured by any test.
Planting the Seeds to Read is made possible through a generous grant from the
Community Foundation of Greater Jackson.
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A NEW PROJECT WITH THE
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Ready to Roar
Reading Time
Famous Mississippi Author and Jacksonian, Eudora Welty, once wrote, “Any
room in our house at any time in the day was there to read in or to be read
to.” This quote perfectly captures the sentiment behind making MCM’s
Ready to Roar Reading Time a “pop-up program” which can be facilitated
at a moment’s notice.
“Originally, Ready to Roar Reading Time was a scheduled weekly program.
We found, as we went along, that the scheduled times for the program
didn’t always coincide with when children wanted to hear stories,” says Patti
Reiss, MCM Assistant Director of Programs. “We decided we needed to
make this program more flexible and add to what we already were doing.”
Each month, MCM’s programs team selects stories which highlight the
featured letter of the month to read with guests. MCM’s Visitor Assistants
offer the program during peak visiting hours and by visitor request with at
least three different stories read each week. Already, in the short time that
the program has been a “pop-up,” it has doubled the number of attendees.
MCM is committed to positively influencing literacy development in children
by enhancing reading readiness and improving literacy skills, fostering a
love of language and of books, encouraging children who are already
reading to read more, and promoting reading as an interactive, family
activity that everyone can enjoy.
“We don’t just want to teach the mechanics of reading. We want to foster
a love of reading as well,” says Reiss. “Most children enjoy hearing stories,
and the more opportunities we can give them to listen to stories being read,
the more opportunity we have to capture their interest in the reading process.”
“Our parents and grandparents were committed to giving back to their
community in the areas of education, children, health care, faith, and the
arts. Our family has also been involved in the production of the printed
word for over 100 years. These commitments and interests make supporting
the MCM Ready to Roar Reading Time a natural fit for the Henry and
Martha Hederman Charitable Foundation, and we are pleased to help
make this children’s ‘pop-up’ reading program possible at the Mississippi
Children’s Museum,” say Doug Hederman, Gail Hederman Wallace, and
Mollie Hederman Young.
We hope that the children who visit MCM will one day feel the same way
about reading and about books that Eudora Welty did. She famously
commented, “I cannot remember a time when I was not in love with them-with the books themselves, cover and binding and the paper they were
printed on, with their smell and their weight and with their possession in my
arms, captured and carried off to myself.”
The Mississippi Children’s Museum has collaborated with the Jackson Public
School District (JPS) since the museum’s beginning. In that time, a lot has been
accomplished with our joint efforts. Building on our existing literacy work, MCM
reached out to JPS to pilot an entirely new project—one which we hope will have
an equal measure of success.
In 2013, the Mississippi Legislature passed Mississippi’s 3rd Grade Literacy
Retention Promotion Act. This law was enacted to improve literacy skills beginning
in kindergarten and extending through 3rd grade and mandates that children
not reading at grade level by the end of the 3rd grade will not be promoted to
the 4th grade.
An assessment, popularly known as the 3rd grade reading gate test, was
implemented during the 2014-2015 school year in response. Children take the
3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment in the spring of their 3rd grade
year. Students who fail have two more opportunities to take the test during the
following summer. If they fail these subsequent assessments, they are held back.
Why select 3rd grade for the cut-off? From kindergarten until 3rd grade, students
are learning how to read. By the end of 3rd grade, children transition to “reading
to learn.” Because of this, if a child is not reading proficiently, it can have far
reaching consequences for his or her future academic success. Since this is such
a pivotal point, it is imperative to provide literacy intervention then.
2016
The Mississippi Children’s Museum is known across Mississippi for being
a fun and educational place for children and their families to learn and
play, but did you know that MCM also offers week-long summer camps
each summer?
Each week of summer camp has a unique theme and includes activities
designed to help children learn while having fun! Scheduled every day,
these lessons include hands-on discovery of educational content, with
numerous science experiments, language arts and math activities, and
games to help children stay active. In addition to engaging activities,
summer campers have opportunities to explore the museum, participate
in museum programming, and enjoy the MCM splash pad and LeFleur’s Bluff State Park during each camp session.
MCM’s education and programs department works throughout the
year to develop meaningful activities and lessons to match each week’s
theme. For example, during this summer’s Camp Olympia, children
will have the opportunity to learn more about the history of the
Olympics, create new countries and events, and even compete in their
very own Olympic Games.
Not only is each week filled with themed activities for all ages, but
each activity corresponds with concepts taught in the classroom during
the school year. What better way to prevent the “summer slide” than
an informative and fun week at MCM!
“That is where this project comes in,” says Jana Perry, Director of Education and
Programs. “We will have an intensive camp, Read to Succeed, this June which
will take place the week before the students will take their 3rd and final assessment.”
“We are targeting the top 75-100 students in JPS who did not pass the 3rd
grade reading assessment. We will be bringing in reading teachers and teaching
assistants who have proven track records to work closely with these students.
With the information from the assessment data, we will be able to isolate what
they are struggling with and target those skills.”
By working on these skills right before this last test, the hope is that the children
will make significant progress by working in a concentrated, but fun, way and
also leave the camp feeling better prepared going into the test. Since the camp
is a pilot, the results can only be projected.
“We want to see at least 75% of the children served by the camp pass the
assessment. If this goes well, it will be a project that we will be able to replicate
and, we hope, be able to share as a successful model with other schools and
districts. We are so grateful to the Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable Foundation,
Inc. for supporting this endeavor,” says Perry.
“The mission of the Kelly Gene Cook Charitable Foundation is to help children
achieve their potential, and we are happy to have partnered with the Mississippi
Children’s Museum to provide an intensive reading camp for these students this
summer,” says Deborah Rochelle, President of Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
FUN FACT
Did you know that the porch in our
Wild About Reading gallery is a replica of
Eudora Welty’s porch at her home in the
Belhaven neighborhood here in Jackson?
Looking for a fun way to teach your child science
while making a delicious snack? MCM has the
perfect homemade ice cream recipe that takes
only two freezer bags and five minutes!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (or other flavoring)
6 tablespoons salt (Kosher or Rock Salt work
best)
Ice to fill half a gallon-sized bag
1 gallon-sized freezer bag
1 pint-sized freezer bag
WHAT TO DO:
1. Fill the gallon-sized bag halfway with ice and
add the salt.
2. Mix the milk, sugar, and vanilla (or other
flavor) together and pour into the pint-sized
bag. Seal this bag.
3. Put the pint bag into the gallon bag, being
sure the pint bag is buried in the ice. Seal the
gallon bag.
4. Shake the bags vigorously for 5 minutes &
watch your ice cream form.
5. Enjoy!
This experiment is not only fun, but gives you
and your child a chance to explore chemical
reactions and the effects of temperature and
friction on a substance.
DEEPIKA BUDHRAJA
For Deepika Budhraja, volunteering at MCM has become
a way to give back to the community while having fun
and making friends. The seventeen-year-old has been a
volunteer for MCM since 2013 and has worked as both a
museum and summer camp volunteer.
She says the museum is more fun in the summer, which is
when she volunteers the most. “There are kids there ALL
the time. There’s a lot of groups that come from different
places, and also a lot of people from out of town that are
visiting family in Mississippi!” she explains about the visitors
during the summer.
Beginning her fourth year as a youth volunteer, Deepika
says she is excited about meeting the campers and
counselors at MCM’s Summer Camp. “I have made some
life lasting friendships [through volunteering. I’m looking
forward to making some new friends, and also getting to
meet new kids. After all of her time volunteering at MCM,
Deepika says, “now the museum is like my second home.”
Who knew chemistry could taste so good?
MCM SUMMER CALENDAR
MAY 2016
The Literacy Garden is a WONDER-FILLED place for summer learning & fun! Join us for “Know to Grow” on Wednesdays in June & July @ 3:30 PM & every Saturday @ 11:00 AM.
JUNE 2016
JULY 2016
SATURDAY, JULY 9
QUESTION IT? DISCOVER IT! Brain
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Go cranium crazy! Explore parts of the brain with
the experts! Sponsored by Children’s of Mississippi,
a part of UMMC. Free with general admission or
membership.
SATURDAY, JULY 30
THOMAS & FRIENDS™ DAY
TINKERING 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Full steam ahead with items from home! Learn how
to build your own locomotive machine or a new
invention with tinkering tools, screws, and more. Free
with general admission or membership.
AUGUST 2016
SUNDAY, MAY 1
VISITING ARTIST: MARSHALL RAMSEY
1:30 – 5:30 PM
Marshall Ramsey is a dog lover, running advocate,
radio personality, and an award winning cartoon
artist! Experience his one-day-only CARTOON
workshop. Sponsored by the Mississippi Arts Commission. Free with general admission or membership.
SATURDAY, MAY 21
THOMAS & FRIENDS™: EXPLORE THE RAILS
OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
All aboard for a summer of locomotive learning at
MCM! Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails!, an
interactive exhibit created by Minnesota Children’s
Museum and inspired by the popular children’s
series on PBS KIDS in the US. Special programming, Tinker with Thomas Tuesdays will incorporate
elements of transportation, topography and other
STEM activities throughout the summer. Free with
general admission. This exhibit is locally sponsored
by Trustmark, Atmos Energy, and CN.
SUNDAY, JUNE 5 & 12
VISITING ARTIST: GINGER WILLIAMS COOK
1:30 – 5:30 PM
Jump into June with Visiting Artist, Ginger Williams
Cook! Known for her unique handmade nesting
dolls, Cook is a Jackson-based artist with a full portfolio of portraits, illustrations, graphic design and is
a former resident artist in the Ask 4 More Arts Program organized by Parents for Public Schools. Free
SATURDAY, MAY 14
QUESTION IT? DISCOVER IT!: Flower Power
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spring is the time when flowers grow, but also the
time when they may tickle your nose! Learn all about
allergies from UMMC specialists. Sponsored by
Children’s of Mississippi, a part of UMMC. Free with
general admission or membership.
TUESDAY, MAY 31
BLUE STAR MUSEUM
PROMOTION BEGINS
MCM is participating as a Blue Star Museum and
will offer free admission to all active duty military
personnel and their families from May 31 through
Labor Day 2016. MCM is one of more than 1,800
museums across America to collaborate with the
National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families and the Department of Defense to serve military
families nationwide. For more information, visit
mschildrensmuseum.org/bluestar.
SUNDAY, JULY 17
LIGHTS! CAMERA! IMAGINATION!
AUDITIONS 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Be the face and the voice of MCM! Lights! Camera! Imagination! is MCM’s annual talent search
for children to represent the museum in local and
regional advertising. Join us at the Education Building for auditions. A $15 registration fee per child is
required upon auditioning. Museum admission is
not included. More details coming soon!
SUNDAY, JULY 3 & 17
VISITING ARTIST: SUSANNA RITZ
1:30 – 5:30 PM
Get ready to create 3D Landscapes with Suzanna
Ritz! Based out of New Orleans, Ritz is an art
teacher with a passion for community. Geology
themes influence her projects. Sponsored by the
Mississippi Arts Commission. Free with general
admission or membership.
SATURDAY, MAY 21
SPLASH PAD TURNS ON FOR SUMMER!
MCM’s splash pad on the C-Spire Plaza will be on
and open to the public from Saturday, May 21
through Labor Day. The splash pad is open during
museum hours only and is free with general admission. Please bring a towel and dry clothes for entry
into the museum. Free with general admission or
membership.
FRIDAY, MAY 20
THOMAS & FRIENDS™: EXPLORE THE RAILS
MEMBERS-ONLY PREVIEW PARTY
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Join us as we welcome our summer visiting exhibit,
Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails! Children will
enjoy painting with trains, creating train wheel
necklaces, and constructing a recycled vehicle! All
aboard for train rides outside of the museum, music from a local band, and train themed snacks. A
MCM Membership is required to attend this
event. Purchase your membership today!
SATURDAY, JULY 2
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Celebrate the freedom of fun, and join us for an
Independence Day celebration! MCM will be open
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM, and will also be open on
Monday, July 4 from 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM. Free
SATURDAY, JUNE 4
QUESTION IT? DISCOVER IT!: Safety
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Join us as we gear up for safety month! Learn about
injury prevention and creating a safe environment
in school or at work. Special guests from Safe Kids
Mississippi will join in on the fun. Sponsored by
Children’s of Mississippi, a part of UMMC. Free
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SATURDAY, JUNE 11
CITYSCAPES 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where will Thomas the Tank Engine travel next?
Design a city scape with unexpected household
items: popsicle sticks, pasta noodles, marshmallows,
straws and gum drops! Draw your very own map
in sidewalk chalk along the C Spire Plaza and in
the Literacy Garden. Use the Imagination Playground pieces to build towers and roads. Free with
general admission or membership.
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OPEN EVERY MONDAY IN
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Join us for extra hours of
inspiration this summer
and new programs!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
QUESTION IT? DISCOVER IT!: Back to School
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Get ready to stay well! The Pediatric Ambulatory
department will join us and answer questions about
staying healthy throughout the school year. Sponsored by Children’s of Mississippi, a part of UMMC.
Free with general admission or membership.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL
MCM OUTREACH 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Celebrate storytelling with MCM at the 2nd Annual Mississippi Book Festival on Saturday, August
20. MCM will be present with local and nationally renowned authors and artists on the grounds of
the state Capitol to engage children and families
in literacy activities.
SATURDAY, JULY 23
NEON NIGHTS (FUNDRAISER)
ADULTS 21+ 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Neon Nights is MCM’s signature summer fundraising event which brings the Literacy Garden to
life with glowing lights, electrifying music, specialty drinks, and savory snacks from several of Jackson’s food truck favorites. Guests are invited to
“dress up” with glowing necklaces, rings, and bracelets, and dance the night away.
This event was established by a dedicated group
of young professionals who are a part of MCM
Partners and who value and support MCM’s mission to promote literacy, health, and education for
children.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
TRANSPORTATION 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Trains, planes, and automobiles! Join us for a terrific day and learn all about transportation and the
visiting exhibit, Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails!
Free with general admission or membership.
Please note that these dates and
events are subject to change.
Visit www.mschildrensmuseum.org
for an up-to-date schedule.
QUARTERLY DONORS
Contributors to the Mississippi Children’s Museum from
December 15, 2015-March 15, 2016
MCM-MERIDIAN
* denotes an in-kind donation
denotes a Build.Play.Grow. donation
The Meridian steering committee is pleased to introduce the Honorary Chairs for
the Mississippi Children’s Museum-Meridian project. We appreciate their dedication
to Meridian and East Mississippi and their passionate support for this project which
will enrich the lives of children, spark creativity, and instill an everlasting joy of learning.
If you wish to change your recognition, please contact us at [email protected].
MELANIE MITCHELL
Melanie Mitchell is a native of Houma, Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana
State University in Baton Rouge, LA with a B.S. in Political Science. She moved to
Meridian, her husband’s home town, in 1975. They raised two children, daughter,
Emily, who lives in Baltimore, M.D. and son, Adam, who lives with his family in
Meridian.
Mitchell has been a lifelong and passionate community volunteer and advocate.
She has served on the boards of the Meridian Museum of Art, the Boys and Girls
Club of East Mississippi, the Mississippi Arts & Entertainment Center, and the
Community Foundation of East Mississippi. She also has served as the Vice-President
of the Junior Auxiliary, the State President of the Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs of
Mississippi, and was a founding member of the Board of Directors for Hope Village
for Children.
“Meridian and our surrounding community has been looking for opportunities to
engage our children in imaginative play for years now. What better vehicle than a
hands-on children’s museum and what better partner than the Mississippi Children’s
Museum,” says Mitchell.
LINDA GRANT
Linda Grant is a native of Cuba, Alabama. She graduated from Judson College
with a degree in Education and thus began her love for children. She married Freddy
Grant in 1975. They moved to Meridian in 1988. They have two children Doug Grant,
who is in Washington, D.C., and Emily Gresham, who lives with her husband and
three children in Birmingham.
Since living in Meridian, Grant has been actively involved with improving the lives of
children. She served on the board of the Meridian Little Theater and she was a
$25,000+
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
Junior Auxiliary of Meridian
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
Nissan North America, Inc.
St. Dominic Health Services, Inc.
The K
elly Gene Gook Sr. Charitable Foundation
Trustmark
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
MCM-MERIDIAN
HONORARY CHAIRS
Melanie Mitchell & Linda Grant
member of the Junior Auxiliary, where she was given the Outstanding Life Member
Award. At present, she is on the Guild Board for Hope Village for Children.
$10,000-$24,999
Frieda and Joe Lauderdale
Ashley and Hu Meena
Atmos Energy
Barksdale Reading Institute
Clarion Ledger *
Regions
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
WJTV News Channel 12 *
$5,000-$9,999
Maggi and Lee Lampton
Fountain Family Foundation
Hertz Investment Group
“Our community will greatly benefit from the presence of the Mississippi Children’s
Museum-Meridian. It will offer children a fun and creative learning environment and
enhance the educational resources of the community while embracing and celebrating
the wonder of being a child,” says Grant.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Gears are turning, propellers are spinning, and cars are racing inside the first gallery you
come to at MCM, World at Work, on the main floor of the museum. Children are in awe
of the life-size, Nissan Altima where they are able to change the tires or pump gas. The
grapple skidder adjacent to the barn gives a glimpse into Mississippi’s forestry industry.
Wind, water, and solar energy are harnessed at the pull of a lever.
be twofold. The goal of the remediation plan is to keep the original schematic foundation
for the space with a transportation theme that incorporates Mississippi industry but which
also is forward-looking toward future scientific advances and innovation. “We are using
the Mississippi educational framework in science to help build new concepts in World at
Work. Some items are coding, circuitry, possible robotics for older children,” says Perry.
When the museum opened in
2010, these exhibits were
expected to only have a 7-10 year
lifespan based on benchmarks
from other children’s museums.
Though MCM is only in its sixth
year of operation, an average of
nearly 200,000 small hands tug,
pull, touch, and learn from these
pieces each year. Because of this,
even with the most diligent care,
these exhibits are beginning to
show some wear and tear.
MCM’s Education and STEM Advisory Boards are helping to provide a solid foundation
for specific learning objectives to be introduced in this re-designed space. Comprised of
various educational and scientific professionals from the Mississippi Department of
Education, NASA John C. Stennis Space Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center,
Millsaps College and the world renowned Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania, these boards
offer invaluable industry and educational expertise.
Since World at Work currently encompasses both Mississippi industry and science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts, the vision for this re-imagining must
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Tyler Armstrong
Marian and Claiborne Barksdale
Helen B. Barnes
Ginger and Ronnie Cockayne
Debbie and Edward Copeland
Tara and Merrida Coxwell
Staci Waits Crawford *
Rebecca Cupples *
Mary L. Davis *
Mary Preston and John C. Dubberly
Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald
Lisa and John F. Fletcher
Charles K. Floyd, Jr. *
Gloria Green
Catherine Hampton *
Patricia and Frederick G. Hays
Emily and Kern Hoff
Julie Jackson
Betty and Martin Jue
Mary and Ted Kendall
Susan King *
Buttons Marchetti *
Denise Marsh
Patricia McClure
Barbara McLaughlin
Heather and Craig Montgomery
Lila R. Moreland
$500-$999
Alicen and E.J. Blanchard
Donna and Clark Bruce
Margaret and Brett Cupples
Steve Davis
Lee and Charles Jackson
Amy and DeFord Walker
Adcock & Morrison, PLLC
WORLD AT WORK
In addition to the exhibit longevity issue, it has also become evident, in the years since
the museum opened, that children are interacting with the exhibits differently than was
originally planned. “Looking at the space and how children use it. They’re not learning
the concepts that we’d hoped they would with what’s there, so remediation is needed,”
says MCM’s Director of Education and Programs, Jana Perry.
Leslie Ridgeway *
Carol Tatum
A Plus Signs and Creative *
Audi Jackson
First Commercial Bank
Horne, LLP
Jones Walker LLP
KPMG, LLP
Maris, West & Baker *
McNeely Plastic Products, Inc.
Mississippi Press Association *
Pepsi-Cola/Brown Bottling Group
Sollberger Watches, Clocks & Jewelry *
Sunbelt Sealing, Inc.
Clifton Osbon/Transcript Pharmacy, Inc.
Chavanne and Jay McDonald, Jr.
Virginia Mounger
Jan and Andrew Townes
Sarah and Russell Young
Annelle Primos and Associates *
Blithe and Vine *
Tzedakah Charitable Fund of the Community
Foundation of Greater Jackson
Harmony Dental Care *
Kinkade’s *
Krutz Family Cellars *
Schwartz & Associates, P.A./Richard Schwartz
Specialty Metals Supply, Inc.
With inquiry-based learning at the core of museum exhibits and programs, MCM believes
that it is vital that young visitors experience innovation and technology to drive them to
the forefront of industry knowledge.
Once the exhibit space has been finalized in December, it will incorporate an area where
“children can build different types of vehicles and test them out against each other and
figure out which is faster,” Perry says. “It will be a true experimental space.” She believes
that there is value in the process as much as there is in the exposure to specific scientific
concepts. The structure will give the opportunity for visitors to “work and fail and recreate
and try it again. They also learn the concept that failing is not always a bad thing.”
MCM is anxious to see this new gallery in the months to come. The collaborative process
to get there is calculated and painstaking, but well worth the wait. Children will always
deserve new materials and content to propel them forward, and MCM staff has been
well equipped for this mission from the start.
$2,500-$4,999
Karen and Charles Bush
Eaton Aerospace Group
Gannett Foundation
Jackson Free Press/Boom Jackson *
U.S. Foods *
Well-Being Magazine of MS, LLC *
$1,000-$2,499
Sarah and John D. Adams
Joan and Tom Bertaut
HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation/
Hope Credit Union)
Beth and Chip Pickering
Sara and Bill Ray
Chad Mars, LLC *
Great Scott *
JTM Hospitality/Sleep Inn *
Mississippi Arts Commission
The Club at St. Dominic’s *
The Rogue/Alison & Luke Abney *
$250-$499
Kelly and George Abdo
Audra and Phillip Bowman
Robin and Troy Browning
Renee and Conrad Ebner
Christie and Paxton Farese *
Cindy and Larry Field
Beth and Nick Hansen
Allison and Jack G. Muirhead *
Ann Pace
Sherry and Richard Partridge
Marcia and Bill Penn
Kaye and Nickolas Petkas
Pamela Prather
Mary and Richard Puckett
Rhonda and Billy Roberts
Charlotte and Calvin Seals
London and Joseph Simpson
Beth and Steve Smith
Perry Anne and Paul Thimmes
Julie Tomasin and Todd Thompson
Jan and Andrew Townes
Judith and Jay Travis
Amanda and Nathan Wells
Audrey and Jim Wilkirson
Carolyn N. Worley
47 Blooms, LLC *
A Daisy A Day *
Blackledge Face Center, PA/
Deanna and Adair Blackledge *
Bliss Gift and Home *
Bravo! *
Broken Shell *
Cathead Vodka *
Colony Wine Market *
Diva Dog *
Drake’s Design *
Drench Day Spa *
DSquared *
Fleet Feet Sports *
Forty Four Fifty *
Fresh Ink *
Gingersnaps *
Hemline Ridgeland *
J. Olive Co. *
Joe T’s Wine and Spirits *
Kats Wine & Spirits *
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry *
Lemuria Books *
LUXE *
McDade’s Wine and Spirits *
Merle Norman Renaissance *
Mississippi Track Club *
The Fairview Inn *
The Flower Girls *
Village Boutique *
Village Package Liquor Store *
Walker’s Drive Inn *
MEMORIALS & CELEBRATIONS
In Celebration of Claiborne Barksdale
Mary Bryan Barksdale
Isabella Newman Memorial
Nell and Wilson Barr
Kathy and Chet Cohron
Gabrielle Donato
William S. Ellzey
Melanie and Rob Hataway
Vicki Hightower
Julie Thomasin & Todd Thompson
Sarah F. LenoirB
J. Scott Newman
Will Norris
Adrienne Parker
Karen and Lester Robinson
Edith and Jacques Sollberger
In Memory of John Reiss
Donna Reiss
In Memory of Kathy Frye
Kitty Fuller
In Honor of Ava Catherine and Elizabeth and
Emily Alexander
Barbara Austin
In Honor of Cathy Joyner
7th Generation Foundation
In Honor of Michael Galarno
Julie Tomasin & Todd Thompson
In Honor of Mary and Richard Puckett
In Honor of Eloise Maeve O’Grady and
Leighton Caldwell Liles
In Honor of Greenwood Plantation Family
In Honor of Jackson Healthcare for Women
In Honor of Robert Poore and Susie Puckett
The Sherwood Forest Garden Club
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Challenge a friend
to a game of
TIC•TAC•TOE!
start
DID YOU KNOW?
finish
A train is typically made up
of an engine (also called a
locomotive) and one or
more carriages or trucks.
WORD SCRAMBLE!
Can you unscramble the following words?
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Trains are a type of
transportation used to
move passengers or cargo
along railway tracks.
Enjoy this nutritious snack idea at home!
GRAPE CATERPILLAR KABOB
The ingredients: green grapes • raspberry head •
cream cheese • chocolate chips
DID YOU KNOW?
Grapes have fiber, and fiber helps your digestive system!
FUELED FOR ADVENTURE
SPONSORED BY ST. DOMINIC HEALTH SERVICES
Join us for a free snack every Thursday @ 3:30 PM
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A signature project of the Junior League of Jackson
This project is partially funded by the Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau.
/MississippiChildrensMuseum

THE MCM - Mississippi Children`s Museum

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