Archived, searchable posts concerning personal, family, community, state, etc history, which relate events, tales, photos, etc that bring some aspect of our community’s past, culture, heritage or future into focus.
July 7, 2022
Union County Heritage Museum will host a book talk and book signing for Faulkner Biographer Carl Rollyson on July 19,... (Read more)
July 6, 2022
The Union County Heritage Museum is asking the public to nominate their local sports heroes for a permanent future exhibit.... (Read more)
April 18, 2022
History Bones' creator, Lee Harper, aims to make obscure moments in history memorable with skeletons, humor, facts and creativity. See... (Read more)
March 20, 2022
NAES first graders prepared time capsules that will be opened in 11 years, which will give them a personal look... (Read more)
March 13, 2022
Thursday at Museum Moments, Robert Hamblin, Faulkner Scholar Emeritus of Southeast Missouri State University is the speaker. Hamblin grew up... (Read more)
February 21, 2022
There is much to be learned at the museum's B.F. Ford School exhibit - about the past and what one... (Read more)
February 15, 2022
Music scholar Scott Barretta will discuss African American string bands and white blues at February's Museum Moments. A light lunch... (Read more)
January 23, 2022
New Albany's Fire Chief Mark Whiteside writes about the fire that destroyed the Van Atkins Department Store 21 years ago.... (Read more)
January 17, 2022
The Union County Heritage Museum is seeking photos and other artifacts about the B.F. Ford School for an upcoming exhibit.... (Read more)
May 1, 2021
Why May Day is International Labor Day: The American history lesson I had to leave the US to learn.... (Read more)
June 10, 2020
New Albany, MS – Lately I’ve been reacquainting myself with a writer I have, sadly, ignored for over fifty... (Read more)
May 26, 2020
Traditional craftsmanship is becoming less and less a part of our daily lives as much of it is canned, boxed... (Read more)