Making Mississippi Art

Making Mississippi Art

Two art students paint a music-themed mural on the walls of the Dawg House stage.
Photo by Megan Bean

May 19, 2017

Shawna Williams, a senior art major from Hattiesburg, works on a mural on the back wall of the Dawg House stage in ÌÒÌ«ÀÉÓ³Ïñ's Colvard Student Union. The mural, which features Mississippi music with an emphasis on Black Prairie blues, is part of a larger remodeling of the Dawg House. The revamped space, which is currently used for a wide variety of events and as a lounge space, will be unveiled this fall.Â