For further information Contact: Alex Haley Museum (731) 738-2240 In Celebration of Alex Haley’s 94th Birthday Groundbreaking Slavery Exhibit on View at the Alex Haley Museum   Henning, Tennessee, August 5, 2015 — A groundbreaking exhibit about the slaves and slaveholders who worked and resided at a distinctive plantation in Tennessee will open at the Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center. The exhibit, Slaves and Slaveholders of Wessyngton Plantation, looks at the lives of both the enslaved African Americans and…

That time of year has come around again…Festival Season!!  Summer is over, kids are back in school, the leaves are turning, and the weather is cooling (or so we hope here in West TN) equals a perfect time to celebrate the end of summer and kick off the fall! Festival Season is full of one-of-a-kind arts and crafts, great food, local music, contests, petting zoos, rides, and more! West Tennessee has many festivals…which one are you going to? 43rd Annual…

Phew! It’s hot out there!  A typical Memphis Summer has finally started. The forecast says mid-90s for the next couple of weeks.  It’s too hot for parks and outdoor activities. But, how do I entertain the kids or get out of the house and avoid the heat?  What about taking a DAY TRIP to a museum? West Tennessee has a variety of different museums that will enrich your imagination, challenge your thinking, and educate your brain while having a good…

“In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep to know our heritage…Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning no matter what our attainments in life.”   – Alex Haley Look around you…Can you guess what everyone’s heritage?  German, Italian, Korean, Nicaraguan, Australian, Russian, Brazilian, Islamic?  The United States is a unique place to live, because of everyone’s different backgrounds. Almost 40 years ago, an author wrote a novel about the research of his heritage, one that wasn’t…

It was 37 years ago when we lost a King. No not King George VI (that was 1952), or Stephen King (he’s still living/writing), but the King of Rock n Roll…Elvis Presley.  Whether you swooned over his rocking hips, cried to one of his ballads, or didn’t even like him, he still goes down in history as changing the sound of music and introducing the world to Rock n Roll.  Over 1/2 a million people travel from around the world,…