The Mary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Research Center will be closed from December 14, 2026 to January 3, 2027.


On Thursday, September 12, 2024, a group of people gathered at Springboard for the Arts to celebrate and listen to the stories that centered on the life of Cornbread Harris. Acclaimed author, Andrea Swensson read from her book Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris, and guests were treated to music from Cornbread Harris and Scott Soule.

All photos by Steven Cohen