Free Mardi Gras Family Day

To celebrate Mardi Gras in March, GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi will host a free Family Day event on Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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.

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.
 

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).