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Contact: Andy Danneker, (662) 680-4018
TUPELO, MS - The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm on October 22, 2016. The demonstrations will show the challenges faced and creative solutions developed by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to around 1840. The public is invited to participate in pioneer lifestyle activities that often include crafting baskets, spinning, weaving, making corn husk dolls, leather working, and other traditional craft demonstrations. Mountain dulcimer demonstrations are usually offered throughout the day. Children are invited to dress up in pioneer clothes and participate in craft activities. This program is free to the public. The Visitor Center is located at milepost 266 on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Tupelo, Mississippi. For additional information, please call (800) 305-7417. America's federal lands and waters are living classrooms. Make learning come alive by participating in Every Kid in a Park. All current 4thgraders and their families can visit national parks, monuments, seashores and more for free. Learn more at www.everykidinapark.gov.
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Last updated: October 7, 2016