MESDA Debuts New Installation of Its Permanent Collection

Southernisms: People and Places, the MESDA Collection, MESDA's new tour, explores the history of the South through the objects made and used by its peoples. From the first English footsteps at Jamestown to the first shots fired at Fort Sumter, and from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the banks of the Ohio River, MESDA's new tour uses decorative arts to explore the people and places that make the South unique.

The new tour lasts 50 minutes, and is offered every hour, on the hour, 10:00 a. m. - 4:00 p. m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 p. m. - 4:00 p. m. Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at the Old Salem Visitor Center or the Frank L. Horton Museum Center.