Black Prairie Blues Museum host women’s panel discussion

The women answered various questions about challenges they have faced

WEST POINT, MISS. (WCBI) – The Black Prairie Blues Museum kicked off Women’s History month by honoring influential women across the Golden Triangle.

The Museum’s “Women Who Make History” panel discussion highlighted the work and contributions of Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill, State Senator Angela Turner-Ford, and Civil Rights Activist Laverne Green Leech.

The women answered various questions about challenges they have faced, forging their paths, and advice they would give to other women.

Community members even had the opportunity to prompt public discussion.

The museum also displays women in history from across the Magnolia State, along with various artwork featuring female artists from Mississippi University for Women.

Saturday’s event was held on International Women’s Day

To learn more about the museum and upcoming events, visit https://blackprairiebluesmuseum.com/