The L.V. Hull Legacy Center will officially open Phase 1 of its new facility with a public celebration on Saturday, June 13, in downtown Kosciusko.
The opening event will take place from noon until 4 p.m. at 105 Allen Street, with official remarks scheduled for 1 p.m. Organizers say the event will introduce visitors to the Legacy Center’s inaugural exhibition, which serves as the Kosciusko component of the larger multi-part exhibition, L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation.
The exhibition was created as a complement to the presentation currently on display at the Mississippi Museum of Art through June 14, 2026. According to organizers, the Kosciusko exhibit offers a more place-based look at Hull’s life and work, featuring archival materials, personal items, and artwork she created for friends and neighbors throughout the community.
Visitors attending the opening will also have the opportunity to tour Hull’s preserved home nearby, where elements of her original artistic arrangements remain visible. Organizers describe the experience as a rare opportunity to encounter the environment that inspired more than three decades of Hull’s creative work.
In conjunction with the opening weekend, the public is also invited to a special screening of the documentary film “Love Is a Sensation” Friday, June 12, at 6:00 pm at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center.
The one-hour documentary offers what organizers describe as an affectionate “home movie” portrait of Hull and includes her quest to present a treasured work of art to blues legend B.B. King.
Following the screening, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session with Yaphet Smith, director of the film and a board member of the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko.
Organizers say the screening event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, although RSVPs are appreciated.
The exhibition L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation is co-curated by Annalise Flynn and Yaphet Smith. Support for the exhibition is provided by the Teiger Foundation, the Terra Foundation for American Art, and the Mississippi Humanities Council.
