Heritage Days celebrated at the museum

Saturday October 21, 2023, was a gorgeous fall day and perfect for the museum’s Heritage Days event. The annual three day event celebrates local history and gives everyone the chance to see “how it really was.”

Barnes & Harris, from the Tammy Wynette Legacy Center performed.

Dozens of booths, tents, stalls, tables, etc. held artisans, crafters, volunteers and museum staff, who shared their skills and interest in things from our past. There was live music at Crossing on the Green Park stage, strolling musicians, BBQ sold from the historic Tackett’s BBQ hut, and plenty of spots to sit in the shade and just take it all in. There were old fashioned toys and games, including corn shelling contests, egg and spoon races, cross cut saw contest, etc.

Thursday and Friday were devoted to school students, Saturday was Family Day. As always, the event was free.

The Heritage Days event was supported by the Mississippi Arts Commission and Visit Mississippi as well as the museum’s wonderful Community Partners.

Pioneer Heritage Days at Union County Heritage Museum

Taking it all in

Caution, Pea Thumping contest underway

BBQ, live music and trains at Crossing on the Green

Churning in the Faulkner Gardens

Grinding corn

Fiddlers and little cowgirl boots

Where baskets came from before Walmart

Stylish transportation of the day

Tasting boiled peanuts & sassafras tea Photo: UCHM

Ironing before electricity Photo:UCHM

Spinning, dyeing with natural products

Its a cow!

Milking the cow

Milking in tandem?

Jean Posey demonstrates doily crocheting.

Varner’s Store and a place to rest

Chickasaw Nation arts

Local Quilting Club demonstrates their skills.

All about apples

Drying, preserving, baking

Braided Rugs: Heritage recycling with Perrin Holliday and Morgan Dabbs

Wandering in the villate

Blacksmithing skills

Making cornshuck dolls

Volunteers Addison Mayo, Chloe Hudson with Colonial Knot Dolls

Ms. Eloise Bennett, cornshuck doll artist

Cornshuck art

A look at the village