The Ethel Wright Mohamed Stitchery Museum - Belzoni, Mississippi

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The Ethel Wright Mohamed Stitchery Museum - Belzoni, Mississippi

Ethel Wright Mohamed was often referred to as Mississippi’s Grandma Moses of stitchery.  She was born in 1906 and died in 1992 leaving behind a fabulous array of stitchery telling the stories of her family’s life.

She was a master at "painting with thread" and has provided a wonderful and colorful view into the history of the Mississippi Delta’s way of life.  These "memory pictures" show her marriage, eight children and many scenes of their family and the events they all shared.

The museum is located in the former home of Ethel Wright Mohamed.  The curator is a daughter, Carol Mohamed Ivy, who guides visitor through the exhibit.  She can give a first hand glimpse into the story behind each piece.

At the museum you will tour through high-ceilinged rooms which are covered with the works which hang from the floor to the ceiling on almost every wall.  The sketches have been fill with very intricate, fanciful and colorful designs created by the artist to capture her treasured moments of time.

Some of the work is displayed at the Smithsonian Institute.  She also designed the cover for the Smithsonian-National Park Service Bicentennial Festival Program Book.

Location: 307 CENTRAL, BELZONI, MISSISSIPPI  39038

Phone: (662) 247-3633
fax (662) 247-1433

Email: hwilson493@aol.com