ITTA BENA, Miss.—The Mississippi Valley State University Office of Student Records set aside time Friday to honor military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during their annual Veterans Day Program.

Estelle Sims, who served in the United States Air Force and is currently a professor in MVSU’s Business Education Department, served as the keynote speaker for the event.

HATTIESBURG, Miss.—Sodam Lee, an assistant professor of Fine Arts at Mississippi Valley State University, has been selected to have her artwork appear in the Hattiesburg Emerging Artist Exhibition.

Lee’s artwork, “Heavy Shoulder” and “Fishing Boys”, will be shown during the Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association’s 2017 Fall Art Walk, hosted at the Hattiesburg Cultural Center from 3-7 p.m.  Saturday, Nov. 11.

Her pieces will appear along with work from 20 other emerging artist during the event.