On April 18, The Mississippi Children’s Museum and the Mississippi GRAMMY Museum, both Building Fund for the Arts grant recipients, celebrated ribbon cuttings for their projects.

Mississippi Children’s Museum – Literacy Garden

This Mississippi Children’s Museum celebrated the opening of its Literacy Garden. The museum was awarded $179,520 to renovate the Literacy Garden and Wild About Reading Gallery.

Mississippi GRAMMY Museum – Mississippi Legacy Case

The Mississippi GRAMMY Museum celebrated its new Mississippi Legacy Case inside the Maddox Foundation Mississippi Gallery. The museum was awarded $131,442.21 to expand its exhibit space. The new display features outfits and instruments from Marty Stuart, Bobby Rush, Leontyne Price, Steve Azar, Faith Hill, Mary Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Charley Pride.