Contents
First Impressions: Mississippi Lily Art
Editor’s Desk: Beyond the Page
Lucien Meadows
Engaging Guests Through Culture, Reflection, and Honoring the Dead at the Zoo
Amanda Segura *
Painting with Words: Storytelling in Interpreter Training
J. Joy James *
Heritage Leadership:
The Fine Art of Interpretive Reduction
Ben Gall, Chris Schott, Theresa Coble
Food for Thought
Teresa Root
The Power of Pilot Projects:
Testing New Interpretive Techniques at the British Museum
Stuart Frost and Amelia Evans *
Mississippi’s Natural Mosaic: Interpretation Through Art
Emily-Jo Wiggins
The Last Story You’ll Ever Tell: Redefining the Canvas of Interpretation
Max Dubravko Fijačko *
From the President:
The Canvas Is Bigger Than the Page
Parker McMullen Bushman
Resources That Inspired and Influenced Us
All Contributors
* First-time contributor to Legacy.
Cover Photo: Immersive digital storytelling using projected light, colour and sound added to the ceremonial lion hunt reliefs. Read the article. Photography courtesy of Journey.
Legacy
March/April 2026
Volume 37, Number 2
Editor
Lucien Meadows
Associate Editors
Gaynell Brady Dayamiris Candelario Paul Caputo Kylie Christian Christina Cid Liz Mueller Michael Romero
Editorial Advisors
Jose Chavez Theresa Coble CJ Greco
Brenda Lackey Julia Pinnix Sarana Schell Katie Shea Wiwien Tribuwani Copy Editor
Elizabeth Meyers Designer Emily McCowan
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