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The Museum of Appalachia, located in Norris, Tennessee, 20 miles (32 km) north of Knoxville, is a living history museum that interprets the pioneer and early 20th-century period of the Southern Appalachian region of the United States.
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The museum is named for Odell S. Williams, an educator in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded by Sadie Roberts-Joseph in 2001, the museum remains the only museum dedicated to African and African American history in the city. [3] The museum celebrates Juneteenth, [4] [5] Black History Month, and American history year round. [6]
In 1986, then-Gov. Alexander facilitated a meeting between Haley and John Rice Irwin, the late founder of the Museum of Appalachia, following a visit to the museum. Haley was so enamored that he ...
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Pages in category "Museums in Baton Rouge, Louisiana" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Louisiana Museum of Natural History;
Tennessee Fall Homecoming is the popular fall (autumn) festival of the Museum of Appalachia, a four-day event held annually on the second full weekend of October. Homecoming features continuous performances on five different stages of traditional music ranging from gospel to bluegrass for the duration of the event.