To celebrate Mardi Gras in March, GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi will host a free Family Day event on Saturday, March 15, from 10 am to 2 pm. The event will feature free admission to GRAMMY Museum Mississippi — provided by Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and King’s Daughters and Sons Circle Number 2 —an education program with two-time GRAMMY® winner Terrance Simien, DIY Mardi Gras mask-making provided by Delta Arts Alliance, games, and more. Food vendors will also be onsite with snacks and beverages for purchase. This program is also sponsored by Mississippi Arts Commission.
“We are so thrilled to celebrate Mardi Gras season with a special free Family Day event at the Mississippi Museum,” said Emily Havens, Executive Director of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. “We welcome everyone in Cleveland and the surrounding areas to come out for what will be a fantastic day of music, art and games. We’re excited to have GRAMMY winner zydeco musician Terrance Simien here to provide a special Creole workshop experience for kids.”
The free Mardi Gras Family Day event will feature a Creole 4 Kidz! Program featuring Simien, DIY Mardi Gras mask-making, bead toss games, Krewe Kids parade, and food vendors onsite. Guests will also be able to tour the exhibits at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi for free.
Program support is provided by Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and free admission to GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is funded by King’s Daughters and Sons Circle Number 2.
For more information on special programming at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi, visit grammymuseumms.org.
About TERRANCE SIMIEN
For over 40 years, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning, eighth generation Louisiana Creole, Terrance Simien has been shattering the myths and often misinformation about what his traditional Zydeco roots music is—and is not. It’s most certainly Black American roots music and it’s music born of the African American/Black and mixed race French-speaking Creoles of South Louisiana.
Simien leads a highly skilled Zydeco Experience band with longtime band member, close friend and creative collaborator, two-time GRAMMY winner Danny Williams (keyboards, vocals); GRAMMY winner Stan Chambers (bass, vocals) Ian Molinaro-Thompson (drums); Michael Christie (trumpet); and Noah Boshra (saxophone).
