The SouthWay Foundation is looking to move small town community development forward in the Deep South.
In July, the foundation will welcome local and regional leaders to Eupora for a free event centered around discussing preservation possibilities, cultural heritage, and historic trades in small towns.
“With a mission to champion, preserve, and build architecture that supports human dignity, sustainability, and growth, SouthWay merges preservation with economic justice,” a statement from Southway reads. “Through project incubation, storytelling, and hands-on preservation trades, it’s igniting resilience across the region.”
The Small-Town Preservation Symposium, hosted in partnership with the Mississippi Humanities Council, is set for Saturday, July 12, at the Eupora Civic Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The symposium will include two featured discussion panels:
- “How to Do Preservation”: Belinda Stewart, architect and founder of SouthWay, Dr. Kwesi Daniels, head of Tuskegee University’s Department of Architecture, and Donald Bennett, president of Marion, Al.’s Main Street Association.
- “Preservation Trades”: John Hankins, president of New Orleans Master Crafts Guild, Nick Conner, master woodworker, and Tommy King, Historic Preservation Graduate from Mississippi State University.
“By amplifying the power of history and craft, SouthWay is helping rural towns imagine and build a just, inclusive future, rooted in place and memory,” the statement concluded.
To register for the event, click here.
