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Volunteers carefully pulling artifacts from display to put into storage

Ferris State's Jim Crow Museum wins state award for community-driven collection move

Apr. 16, 2026

Ferris State University's Jim Crow Museum earned the Michigan Museums Association's Peninsulas Prize for Community Engagement, recognized for a volunteer program that invited community members — many from historically marginalized groups — into the hands-on work of preserving one of the country's most significant collections on racial injustice.

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