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This artifact is a vintage issue of Black Southerner Magazine, priced at $1.50 and published during a period that celebrated the cultural life of Southern Black communities. The cover highlights marching band culture, featuring band members and a…

The Mississippi State cowbell is a handcrafted metal noisemaker traditionally made from a welded steel or iron bell fitted with a wooden or metal handle. Originally adapted from actual livestock cowbells found on farms across Mississippi, the object…

The drinking gourd is typically made from the dried shell of a calabash or bottle gourd plant. After hollowing and drying, the gourd becomes a lightweight, durable vessel used for drinking water, palm wine, milk, and other beverages. In many regions,…