Mississippi Humanities Feature

Mississippi Humanities Feature

Mississippi River Basin Model Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever constructed Mostly obscured beneath briars, brambles and vegetative debris in a nearly forgotten public park in southwest Jackson, a remarkable manmade structure holds...
Hattiesburg American Feature

Hattiesburg American Feature

Historic engineering site fading away in Jackson park C. Todd Sherman5:04 a.m. CT July 7, 2015 JACKSON – Beyond a rusty chain link fence of a Jackson park lies a piece of national history in ruin. Just a short walk through knee-high grass, a meandering 14-acre stretch...
Only In Your State Feature

Only In Your State Feature

The World’s Largest Small-Scale Model Is Right Here In Mississippi And You’ll Want To Visit Even though Mississippi is home to a ton of unique and amazing sites, the last thing you’d expect to find in the Magnolia State is the “world’s largest” anything, but that’s...
Clarion Ledger Feature

Clarion Ledger Feature

The largest model engineers used to study the waters of the Mississippi River Valley has been abandoned for over twenty years at Butts Park in Jackson. Take a short walk with engineer Wayne O’Neal and technician Jane Vaughan over what remains. C. Todd Sherman /...
2017 Spring & Summer Events

2017 Spring & Summer Events

April 28th Tour and Restoration Event May 13th Clean Up Day June 1st Canton Rotary Presentation June 8th Mississippi Heritage Trust Listen Up Conference Presentation June 17th Clean up Day July 5th MDAH History is Now Lunch presentation July 22nd Clean Up Day August...