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Mississippi Crafts Center, Ridgeland, MS
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Mississippi Crafts Center

Headquarters of the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi, offering a retail gallery, demonstrations, classes, and event space for regional handmade crafts.

950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157 · Ridgeland, MS

About Mississippi Crafts Center

Known officially as the Waller Craft Center, this Ridgeland venue near the Natchez Trace Parkway is the home base of the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi. Visitors can browse a retail gallery stocked with quilts, baskets, carved wooden spoons, metal sculpture, fused glass, and handmade jewelry, all made by Guild members. The building also includes a permanent collection, studios, and classrooms where artisans teach courses, including summer camps for children. Demonstrations by members are offered at times, and the center hosts the annual Chimneyville Arts Festival and rentable event spaces.

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