Join the Mississippi Arts Commission in a grassroots campaign to preserve Vicksburg's unique visionary art destination: Margaret's Grocery.
Rev. H.D. Dennis promised his wife Margaret that he would build her a castle…..and that he did! From items he had on hand, Rev. Dennis constructed a palace made of concrete blocks and anything else he could get his hands on. The result is this amazing folk art structure. Margaret passed away last year and Rev. Dennis is now in a nursing home. The structure is falling into disrepair and without a group of committed individuals to spearhead the project, this incredible place will be lost forever. Photographer, Suzi Altman has established it as a Pepsi Refresh project. Go to http://www.refresheverything.com/ to find out more about this program. The Margaret’s Grocery link will be live on September 1st and in order to get funding, the project must rank in the top 10 on the first day it is listed. You must join the site in order to vote. The project will be titled: Restore Margaret’s Grocery/Rev. Dennis’ Castle/Folk Art Icon. Please forward this information to those who will take a moment to vote.
The preservation effort was recently included in the National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel Blog. Contact MAC’s Heritage Director, Mary Margaret Miller to find out more about this meaningful project!
Rev. H.D. Dennis promised his wife Margaret that he would build her a castle…..and that he did! From items he had on hand, Rev. Dennis constructed a palace made of concrete blocks and anything else he could get his hands on. The result is this amazing folk art structure. Margaret passed away last year and Rev. Dennis is now in a nursing home. The structure is falling into disrepair and without a group of committed individuals to spearhead the project, this incredible place will be lost forever. Photographer, Suzi Altman has established it as a Pepsi Refresh project. Go to http://www.refresheverything.com/ to find out more about this program. The Margaret’s Grocery link will be live on September 1st and in order to get funding, the project must rank in the top 10 on the first day it is listed. You must join the site in order to vote. The project will be titled: Restore Margaret’s Grocery/Rev. Dennis’ Castle/Folk Art Icon. Please forward this information to those who will take a moment to vote.
The preservation effort was recently included in the National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel Blog. Contact MAC’s Heritage Director, Mary Margaret Miller to find out more about this meaningful project!
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