Sunday, November 17th
1-7 pm
The Gordon Community and Cultural Center
35 County Road 115
Abbeville, MS
Limited to 60 registrants
During this day-long event, participants will hear from an array of Lafayette County organizations and residents as they unpack the relationship between land and power. Sessions explore this topic from a variety of angles: legal, cultural, economic, shared and disparate histories, ecologic, and our responsibilities to history and each other. Participants will also share a meal together prepared by Chicory Market with attention to using locally produced foods. With disciplines including dance, film, law, anthropology, permaculture, and more - reaching The Summit together will be an enlightening experience.
While The Summit is a registration only event, participants are also invited to before and after general programming open to the public:
10 am-12 pm - Belonging to the Earth with Lydia Koltai, an experiential engagement with the land at the Whirlpool Trails (free and open to the public)
1-7 pm - Summit at the Gordon Center (free, registration required)
7:30-9 pm - Black Presence in Lafayette County, an art exhibition and reception created in partnership with the Oxford Artists Guild at the Burns-Belfry Museum (free and open to the public)
Registration is free but optional donations to the Gordon Center Building Fund are appreciated. Want to donate more? Simply increase the quantity in the cart.
