Congressman Thompson Announced $250,000 awarded to Art Organizations in the Mississippi Second District
January 27, 2022
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded two grants totaling $250,000, as part of the American Rescue Plan to the following:
Recipient | Total | Purpose |
Quitman County Arts Council 311 4th Street Marks, MS 38646 | $100,000 | To support personnel expenses in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Mississippi Center for Cultural Production 319 White Oak St Utica, MS 39175 | $150,000 | To support personnel and facilities expenses in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. |