‘Earned, Not Given’ rotating exhibit at C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park announces a new rotating exhibit “Earned, Not Given,” at the C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library in Big Stone Gap. The exhibit will run through Thursday, Oct. 29.

 The exhibit will focus on the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The “Earned, Not Given” exhibit features photographs and documents from the museum’s collections and highlights the important story of how the people of Southwest Virginia played a part in the ground-breaking events. 

 For additional information about this exhibit, please call the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park at 276/523-1322 or the C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library at 276/523-1334.

 The award-winning Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

 For more information about Virginia State Parks’ activities and amenities or to make reservations in one of the more than 1,800 campsites or 300 climate-controlled cabins, call the Virginia State Parks Reservation Center at 800-933-PARK or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov.