The public is invited to attend a free WaterWays Smithsonian program “Beauvior: Restoration after Katrina” at the Mary C. Cultural Center on Tuesday, October 23, at 6 p.m. Presenter Jay Peterson, curator at Beauvior in Biloxi will showcase the process of all restoration on the Beauvior property and the main house after the life-changing storm. He will cover architectural restoration, water damage to artifacts and more. See how this important landmark was brought back to life. The Macy C. is a community partner for programs supporting the Smithsonian WaterWays exhibit and is located at 1600 Government St. Ocean Springs. For information about the Cultural Center visit themaryc.org. For more information on public programs during the WaterWays exhibit, visit https:N2RH20.com. Community partners for the project include; Grand Bay National Estuarine Research and Reserve, MS-AL Sea Grant, Friends of the OS Library, Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, Singing River Genealogy-Local History Library, USM GCRL Marine Education Center and Gunter Library, The Land Trust for the MS Coastal Plain, Biloxi Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Loyalty Systems, LLC and Coffee News of South MS For more information about the Ocean Springs Municipal Library, visit the library website at www.jgrls.org.
