Theme: Preserving, Protecting, Promoting - Ida B. Wells’ Legacy
Friday, July 10
Arrive Holly Springs, MS
Le Brooks Inn, Highway 78 & Highway 7
Noon
Tour of museum begins - Minimum 5 people per tour
Catfish lunch, Donation $7.00
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Music, poetry, dance, storytelling, and face painting
3:00 PM
Art at Its Best - Guest Artist
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Reception (at Museum)
Michelle Duster, Author, “Ida: In Her Own Words:
The timeless writings of Ida B. Wells from 1893"
(Great-Granddaughter of Ida B. Wells)
5:00 PM
Gospel Hour - Praise Teams
6:00 PM
Bar-B-Cue Dinner - Donation $7.00
Saturday, July 11
6:30 - 7:30 AM
Free Continental Breakfast for guest of Le Brooks Inn
8:30am - 1pm Tour of Holly Springs
Marshall County Historical Museum
Montrose Antebellum House
Rust College
Ida B. Wells Post Office
Lunch JB’s Restaurant
7:00 PM
Ida B. Wells Commemorative Banquet
Location: Annie’s Restaurant
Donation: $25.00
Speaker: Dr. Gemma Beckley Trustee, Distinguished Professor and Chairperson of Social Work Department, Rust College
Sunday, July 12
8:00 AM
Breakfast: Asbury United Methodist Church
11:00 AM
Return to Le Brooks Inn – Depart Holly Springs, MS
* Tour Price Information: Price per person
$40.00 Adults / $30.00 Students / Under 12 Free
Price includes Transportation, Guide Services, Admissions, and Lunch (excluding Banquet)
