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April 2, 2014 • Vol. XXVI • No. 7 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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Mississippi Museums Mark Bicentennial By Cindy Riley
Mississippi Department of Archives, History photo
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As the state of Mississippi prepares to celebrate its bicentennial, construction teams in Jackson are moving forward on two museums totaling $80 million. More than 700 individuals recently joined with the current and former governors and other dignitaries to break ground for the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History, which will open in the fall of 2017. “No state has a richer or more complex history than Mississippi, and no state can rival our contribution to the cultural life of this nation and the world,” said Hank Holmes, director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). “The Museum of Mississippi will explore the entire sweep of our history, from prehistoric times to the present. The events of the civil rights era are central to the history of the state and the nation, and, for this reason, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum will examine that history in more detail.” A shovel line of more than 50 people, includ-
There will be approximately 120,000 cu. yds. (91,746 cu m) of spoil dirt removed.
ing civil rights activists and Choctaw school children in traditional attire turned out to mark the start of construction on the museums, which will cover 319,000 sq. ft. (29,636 sq m) on four floors. Although considered two separate facilities, the museums will share one roof, along with a lobby, meeting rooms, an auditorium that
will seat 300 and a catering kitchen. Each building will have its own exhibit galleries and staff. The second floor will be reserved for a pair of halls to accommodate temporary exhibits. A hall will be dedicated to each museum, though the design will allow for the see MUSEUM page 66
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Table of Contents ............4 Truck & Trailers Section .. ..................................41-44 Recycling Section ....49-65 Attachment & Parts Section ......................67-70 Business Calendar ........80 Auction Section ......82-89 Advertisers Index ..........90
AEM kicked off ConExpo-Con/AGG 2014 with a creative and acrobatic opening ceremony.
Total registration of 129,364 soared past the last edition of the shows as they achieved the second-highest attendance in their history.