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MSNHA staff

Dr. Carolyn Barske
Interim director

Judy Sizemore
Special projects coordinator


Cathy Wood
Media coordinator &
grants administrator


Brian Murphy &
Lori Reynolds

Public history graduate assistants

Zeb Augustin
Student worker


 
Heritage Happenings

       November 2017                           

News from
the
  MSNHA
  
                                                                          msnha.una.edu       256.765.5028      msnha@una.edu


From the MSNHA news desk--

MSNHA receives two grant awards

       
    The Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area has received grant awards from Alabama state agencies for two projects: designing interpretive-educational panels on the Tennessee River's impact on northwest Alabama history & culture and updating & revising MSNHA's website.
     "In the spirit of collaboration that's at the core of MSNHA's mission,we partner with state and community organizations that want to help support our projects and programs," said MSNHA interim director Dr. Carrie Barske. "We are proud that these organizations recognize MSNHA's goals of protecting northwest Alabama's cultural heritage and creating opportunities for economic growth."
     Those two grant awards are         Arcadia Publishing, known for printing local history books, will release the new title in the fall of 2018.
       "The Tennessee River has influenced culture and life here in northwest Alabama for hundreds of years," Barske said, "and, as we move into the 21st century, it continues to do so. Focusing on the river's impact, the exhibit will travel to libraries, museums, community centers, colleges, archives and other venues. We also are developing curriculum materials and workshops to help teachers explain to their students both the river's natural history and the story of how humans have shaped and changed the river."
        The river--MSNHA's main interpretive theme--also will be a strong element of the website design, Barske added.
         "We want to update our website to be relevant and accessible for MSNHA residents and visitors alike," she said, "and to be a place where we can highlight our partners and community collaborations."

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