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The “A Weekend in Murphysboro” traveling exhibit is now on display at the University of Illinois Extension Office, 402 Ava Road, Murphysboro, where it will remain for the month of July. The business hours at the Extension office are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m-12:00 noon and 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. but it will be closed July 5th in honor of the July 4th holiday.
The display, a product resulting from the SIUC School of Mass Communication and Media Arts and the City of Murphysboro project documenting an October 2009 weekend in Murphysboro, has been viewed by scores of individuals. Even though only 800 have registered to see the traveling exhibit as it has moved from several select Murphysboro locations since its December premiere, it is known that many more have seen it, but are reluctant to sign the register, despite the fact their name is not required. It is estimated about one/third of the viewers are from outside the 62966 area code.
Individuals are also encouraged to utilize the “A Weekend in Murphysboro” web site, southof64.com. Since its debut, the web site has received some 30,000 page views, and many businesses and individuals are using it in conjunction with murphysboro.com for business and tourism opportunities.
This project was produced by students in the SIUC College of Mass Communication and Media Arts and funded in part by the City of Murphysboro and its Tourism Commission, a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, and the Illinois General Assembly.
The “A Weekend in Murphysboro” traveling exhibit is now on display at the University of Illinois Extension Office, 402 Ava Road, Murphysboro, where it will remain for the month of July. The business hours at the Extension office are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m-12:00 noon and 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. but it will be closed July 5th in honor of the July 4th holiday.
The display, a product resulting from the SIUC School of Mass Communication and Media Arts and the City of Murphysboro project documenting an October 2009 weekend in Murphysboro, has been viewed by scores of individuals. Even though only 800 have registered to see the traveling exhibit as it has moved from several select Murphysboro locations since its December premiere, it is known that many more have seen it, but are reluctant to sign the register, despite the fact their name is not required. It is estimated about one/third of the viewers are from outside the 62966 area code.
Individuals are also encouraged to utilize the “A Weekend in Murphysboro” web site, southof64.com. Since its debut, the web site has received some 30,000 page views, and many businesses and individuals are using it in conjunction with murphysboro.com for business and tourism opportunities.
This project was produced by students in the SIUC College of Mass Communication and Media Arts and funded in part by the City of Murphysboro and its Tourism Commission, a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, and the Illinois General Assembly.
