Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Awards

The South Carolina Arts Commission and the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award. The state legislature created the Folk Heritage Award in 1987 to recognize lifetime achievement in traditional arts. The honorees, in their categories, are:

• Cast Net Making - Jospeh Legree Jr., St. Helena Island

• Textile Mill Traditions - Donald Roper, Piedmont

The awards were presented at the Statehouse on April 22, 2009. McKissick Museum also held a special reception at the museum to recognize both recipients.