Elizabeth Tettleton Mason of Oxford, MS received a $ 500 grant from the Mississippi Technology Commission. This grant is part of a $ 1.4 million MAC grant awarded in Fiscal 2022 and will be used to fund its work on Native American Nutrition research and production and poems on the subject.
These grants are received through continued funding from the Mississippi State Legislature and the National Technology Award.
Sarah Story, MAC’s executive director, said: “The state of the art community has shown such resilience in times of crisis, and we are very happy to offer support to these talented artists.” “Mississippi’s art legacy is built on the talent of exceptional citizens. These funds help shape the future of amazing artists and ensure that the story of talented artists in our state comes alive.”
Tettleton Mason is a native of Mississippi and works in the Office of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. She works in the local art community and creates content focused on creative writing and writing.
Tettleton Mason is the founder of The Oxford Comma, a creative writing review, and the Oxford Chapter of the Mississippi Guild Writers Guild. She follows the Masters of Business Administration and is a freelance writer who is passionate about advising chefs, chefs, recipes, and cooking culture. She is fascinated by how food and the people who create it influence the world we live in.
“I’m excited to see where this support will take me,” Tettleton Mason said. “I hope my writing and collection of oral histories will shed light on the chefs, chefs, and chefs of traditional cuisine in the South. There is a rich local food culture cultivated by the first people of our country. I hope the writing will help create a space for them to share life events with the story. “
“There is a lot of work going on all over the United States, but Mississippi has a special connection to food that could be the ‘inventor’ and ‘gatekeeper’ of the world of cooking more than any other country. We are known for malnutrition, desertification, and obesity – but we are unaware of our food culture, our history, and our impact on the rest of the United States, ”she continued. “There is an urgent need for the Southeast to stand firm to provide varieties and food power to Native Americans, and to embrace the traditional food culture before colonialism. Most Americans are unaware of the origins of the food they eat. eat today – and most importantly – the longest food around. “
The Mississippi Art Board is a state agency that serves more than two million people through support and special programs that promote communities, support artists and arts organizations, promote art education and cultural celebrations. Mississippi. The MAC is sponsored by the Mississippi Legislature, the National Award for Technology, the Mississippi Award for Technology at the Mississippi Community Foundation and other privacy programs. For more information, visit www.arts.ms.gov.
For information about the Mississippi Technology Commission, contact Anna Ehrgott, Communications Director, 601-359-6546 or aehrgott@arts.ms.gov.
