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"Encouraged by her collectors nationwide and a
personal desire to use her lifes work to narrate the
historical rebuilding of her state, H.C. Porters focus
has shifted to documenting the amazing strength,
resiliency, and hope of Mississippians as they rebuild
their lives after this incalculable disaster"

BENEFITS of Corporate SPONSORSHIP
By sponsoring the exhibition BACKYARDS & BEYOND: Mississippians and Their Stories
- The First Year After Hurricane Katrina, your organization will experience an innovative means of meeting its philanthropic, marketing, public relations, and community outreach goals. We are offering sponsorship opportunities for small and large corporations. Exhibition sponsors will receive prominent visibility among a large and diverse audience through print, radio, television, web advertising, news releases, publications, and signage. We will work with your company to assure a benefits package that meets your companys needs. This exciting, important Exhibition will garner attention on every level
local, regional, and national.
Why Sponsor?
Sponsorship is good for business
Your Business!
Tie your product and mission to one of the largest Visual Exhibitions representing Mississippians ever to be mounted.
Communicate a message of your community involvement by helping to create a venue through which Mississippians can tell their stories to the rest of the world for decades to come.
Position your organization as a devoted supporter of the arts
Create a lasting impact this exhibition holds tremendous historical significance, both for Mississippi and our Nation.
Position your organization as an industry leader / this Exhibit will provide a long-term venue sustaining the awareness for ongoing fundraising and volunteerism needed to help rebuild Mississippis Gulf Coast
Provide a meaningful experience for your intended audience
For more information on Sponsorship opportunities and In-Kind Donations please contact Karole Sessums, Backyards & Beyond Executive Director, at
karole@backyardsandbeyond.org or (601) 321-1991.
For a list of our current corporate and in-kind sponsors, click here.
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