Ridgeland in Madison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Mississippi Craft Center
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2024
1. Mississippi Craft Center Marker
The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi was organized in 1973. Originally composed of some thirty-five craftsmen, membership has grown to several hundred artists and craftsmen from across the southeast. The Mississippi Craft Center was originally housed in a log cabin on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
On June 8, 2007, this state-of-the-art building opened as the new home of the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi. The 22,000 square-foot building serves as a craft museum, education center, retail outlet, and events venue. Funding for the center was provided by the Mississippi Legislature.
In 2018, the craft center was renamed the William L. (Bill) Waller Craft Center in honor former Governor Bill Waller (1926-2011). As governor, he was instrumental in organizing the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi and was an avid patron of the arts. It is now referred to as the Waller Craft Center.
Erected 2024 by the City of Ridgeland. (Marker Number 15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is June 8, 2007.
Location. 32° 25.345′ N, 90° 5.379′ W. Marker is in Ridgeland, Mississippi, in Madison County. It is on Rice Road 0.2 miles east of East Ramp Road, on
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Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Trace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brashears Stand (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Reservoir (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War (approx. one mile away); World War II Airfield Hangars (approx. 1.7 miles away); Jessamine Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Strawberry Patch House (approx. 2 miles away); Ridgeland's Agricultural Heritage (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ridgeland.
Regarding Mississippi Craft Center. The Willam Lowe Bill Waller Crafts Center is about 400 feet east of the marker.
Also see . . . The Craftsmens Guild of Mississippi history. (Submitted on October 28, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2024
2. Mississippi Craft Center Marker with the Center in far background.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
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