Seafood Museum reception to showcase images of Lewis Hine

Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum will host a public reception tonight from 5 to 7 to showcase more than two dozen restored images of world renowned photographer Lewis Hine.

Lewis Hine, one of the most prolific photographers of the early 1900s, traveled the country for decades documenting child labor in factories, mills, mines, and processing plants.

Bay St. Louis resident and retired photography teacher, Joe Tomasovsky recently discovered that Hine had taken pictures on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and spent hours meticulously restoring each one of the digital files that are on display.

The exhibit, which opened in May, will run through July 7.

For more information about the Lewis Hine exhibit or other happenings at the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, call 228-435-6320.

News and notes:

Saints Weekend updates: To keep up to date on the list of players participating in the July 8 and 9 Saints Weekend event and to view silent auction items, check out the Saints Weekend Facebook page by clicking here.

Fireworks-free zone in perspective:  A mention or two of the fireworks-free zone has been made, now get a visual of area.  Click here to view a map.

Mississippi Municipal League images: Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich welcomed hundreds of statewide visitors to the 85th annual Mississippi Municipal League Conference this week at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center.  Click here to see more than a dozen images.