Hundreds enjoy Evening of Jazz in the museum’s Faulkner Garden

10/01/2021 – New Albany Garden Club entertained a crowd of 275 community members and visitors at the Union County Heritage Museum.

The event, An Evening of Jazz in the Faulkner Garden, kicked off Tallahatchie Riverfest weekend and is a fundraiser for the New Albany Garden Club. Guests of the event enjoyed an evening under the stars and twinkling lights in the backyard of the Union County Heritage Museum that overlooks the Faulkner Literary Garden.

Guests enjoying the evening on the museum’s back patio.

Vintage cars from the 1920’s, live music from jazz trio Eric Holloway and Friends, and a variety of hors d’oeuvres from Tallahatchie Gourmet made for a wonderful night.

Local artist LeeAnn Thompson used drawings of William Faulkner as inspiration to create art to promote the event and was on hand to sign posters. Artists Gail Morton and Rebecca Browning were also in attendance sharing their art processes of pottery and printmaking.

Funds from the evening will be used for the maintenance of the Faulkner Literary Garden and other community-based activities.

An Evening of Jazz in the Faulkner Garden

Union County Heritage Museum sculpture greeted guest adorned with a costume fitting for the 1920’s

LeeAnn Thomson signing a poster of her art for NA Club member, Cathy McClinton. (Original painting in the foreground)

One of the many floral arrangements done by NA Garden Club member Paulette Cossitt adorns the buffet of hors d’oeuvres from Tallahatchie Gourmet.

jazz trio Eric Holloway and Friends

Rebecca Browning chatting with guest about her nature inspired printmaking.

Guests Frank Vainisi and Vance Yerby enjoying the cool evening in the backyard of the UCHM.

NA Garden Club member Paulette Cossitt with guests of the event.

NA Garden Club member Elizabeth Coombs performs Someone to Watch Over Me.

Outgoing NA Garden Club president, Billye Jean Stroud, with new president, Tracy Vainisi, with guest Chris Pugh.

–Tracy Vainisi, New Albany Garden Club