The Quitman County Arts Council (QCAC) will continue its present its story-telling series for 2024 with a “This Is Why We Call It Soul Food” cook-off on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 1:00 pm with Dr. Brinda F. Willis from Jackson State University. “Why We Call It Soul Food” tells the story of why southerners, especially African American southerners, call the foods we eat “soul food.” Dr. Willis discusses the emotional and physical aspects of soul food as it relates to our culture and history. She also discusses the bonds attached to the growing, nurturing, and preparation of these foods as they relate to our culture and way of life in the South. Dr. Willis’s research and expertise on Mississippi’s history and culture consist of subtopics such as the Mississippi Blues, soul food, and farming in Mississippi.
QCAC is accepting participants for this competition. If interested please contact Bernice Sykes at bernice@quitmancoarts.org or call (662) 388-5022 for more information.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred.
The exhibit will be on display at the Quitman County Arts & Culture Center located in Marks, Mississippi, through January 14, 2024. The Crossroads exhibit is free and open to the public Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-3pm.
By: Bernice Sykes
Chief Executive Officer
Quitman County Arts Council & Culture Center
