Celebrating South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ heritage
January 24, 2002
02-07
Celebrating South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ heritage
Valdosta State University's South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Folklife Project and
South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Writing Project are helping students from Cook County
discover their heritage.
On Saturday, Jan. 26, from noon until 2 p.m., at Cook County Middle
School, students and educators will share the results of a special
folklore and writing curriculum developed to assist students in
writing about South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ.
According to Laurie Sommers, director of the South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Folklife
Project, the writing project builds on the premise that people
write best when they write about people, places and traditions of
their lives.
In addition, the traveling exhibition of ?Folklife of the ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ
Wiregrass? will be on display. This exhibit features photographs
and information that interprets the traditional agricultural,
religious and community life of South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ from the 1970s to
present.
A special musical tribute will begin at 1:30 p.m. by Henry Rutland
and Paul Masses, of Thomas County, to honor Cook County fiddlers
Red Lindsey and John R. Griffin.
The public is invited to view the student's displays and hear
readings from their work. The exhibit will be on display at Cook
County Middle School, during regular school hours, through Feb.
25.
For more information, contact Laurie Sommers at the South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ
Folklife Project at 229-293-6310.
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