Each September, the Capital Region of New York celebrates Mississippi Day, commemorating the roots of a community born from the migration of African Americans from the small town of Shubuta, Mississippi to Albany, NY and surrounding areas. 

A companion piece to Henry Louis Gates Jr's PBS original documentary series Great Migrations: A People on the Move, WMHT's North to New York: The Capital Region & the Great Migration is an original documentary about the history and legacy of those that left all they knew behind to make the Capital Region home.

Libraries in the WMHT viewing area are encouraged to set up creative displays showcasing books and materials related to the Great Migration for a chance to win a Visa gift card from the Education Team at WMHT.

Questions? Contact Mara Drogan, Director of Community Engagement & Education, at mdrogan@wmht.org 

To enter:

• Create a creative display and snap a picture!
• Displays should be created before January 20th and remain up from January 20 to February 28.
• Participating libraries will receive a North to New York poster.
• Submit your display and a photo of it to this form.
• WMHT will post all contestants on our Facebook page on January 20. Be sure to share on your social media pages to encourage voting! The displays with the most votes (likes) will win! 
• Voting will end on February 28.
• The winner will be announced March 3rd!