Ellington

The Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, 528 Bloom St, Jackson, is extending its Freedom's Sisters exhibit to Aug. 22.

The museum has also extended the deadline to Aug. 22 on an essay contest open to students in grades 4 through 8. Writers should explain who their favorite Freedom's Sister—or any influential person—is and why. They can also tell what they are doing to continue the Freedom Sisters' legacy. First prize is a $5,000 U.S. savings bond, second prize is a $2,500 savings bond, and third place wins a $1,000 bond.

The Freedom's Sisters exhibit, where this photo shoot was set, focuses on 20 women who, through their efforts, brought liberty and justice to African Americans. Harriet Tubman, Mary McLeod Bethune, Septima Poinsette Clark, Fannie Lou Hammer, Dorothy Height, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks and 13 other women leaders are featured.

Hours for the exhibit are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Ticket prices are $4.50 for regular admission; senior tickets $3; $1.50 for children under 18. Call the museum at 601-960-1457.