EXHIBITION - Celebrate America's Industrial Revolution: WORK

1808 4th Street,Meridian MS 39301

02 December, 2021

Description

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the American Industrial Revolution at historic Soulé Steam Feed Works. Come experience historic Soulé Steam Feed Works as the Museum celebrates the 150th anniversary of the American Industrial Revolution. Celebrate America’s Industrial Revolution: WORK, developed in collaboration between the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum and the Smithsonian, examines the impact of American workers on national and local history. Hard-working people of every ethnicity, class, gender, and age power our nation. This installation features the stories of Soule and the inventors and industrial producers who made Meridian a key player in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum has worked to preserve and interpret Soule' Steam Feed Works since 2002. This historic factory site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designated a Mississippi Landmark and is the Official State of Mississippi Historical Industrial Museum. The museum's steam engine collection is impressive and includes several rare engines including original Soule' Rotary and Spee-d-twin Steam Engines that were produced in the factory. The turn-of-the-20th-century machine shop still has a 106' line shaft that operates belt-driven equipment. The museum is a look back in time and shows how things were made in the past. The organization is a IRS 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.