McDuffie Museum

09/04/2026

We're excited to share that the McDuffie Museum was featured on WJBF News Channel 6 yesterday!

The story highlights our ongoing Blind Willie McTell project and the work we're doing to preserve and share the story of one of Thomson's most important musical figures. This project has been a labor of love, and it's exciting to see Blind Willie's story getting attention beyond our community.

A big thank you to Kim Vickers and the team at WJBF for coming out to the museum and helping us tell this story!

Watch the full story here:

In just a few weeks McDuffie County will host its 32nd annual Blind...

08/28/2026

This year, the McDuffie Museum is excited to have a booth at the Blind Willie McTell Music Festival, and we're bringing something very special with us!!

We are proud to announce that we have secured permission to do a reprint of Blind Willie McTell's legendary 1940 Library of Congress recordings. Recorded in Atlanta in November 1940, these recordings capture McTell not only performing, but also talking about his life, his music, and the blues.

The album includes classics like "Dying Crapshooter's Blues," "I Got To Cross The River Jordan," "Delia," "Boll Weevil," "Amazing Grace," "Chainey," and "Kill-It-Kid Rag," and more.

The Museum also enlisted Tycarius Designs to create new art for this special museum variant of the record, and we're delighted by the results!

📀 PRESALE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 6

The clear blue vinyl records will be $29, tax included, and we'll have a limited number available! You can pick up your record and your ticket to the Blind Willie McTell Music Festival ($55) right here at the McDuffie Museum. In fact, festival tickets are already available!

Then, on September 12, come see us at the festival in Thomson. We'll have the records with us, along with other McDuffie Museum merchandise.

Blind Willie's music helped put Thomson on the map of American blues history. We're excited to help keep that history alive!

08/15/2026

Hey everyone! I'm here to let you know that the McDuffie Museum will be closed tomorrow (Sunday, Aug. 16). We apologize for any inconvenience, and we hope to see you when we reopen on Friday, Aug. 21!!

07/26/2026

Introducing our new Ugly Mugs, inspired by the iconic Southern Ugly Jugs, to the museum's gift shop!

Originally made by enslaved African American potters in the Edgefield District of South Carolina during the 1800s, ugly jugs are some of the most recognizable pieces of Southern folk pottery.

Some historians believe they were made to keep children away from whatever was inside, often liquor. Others point to African spiritual traditions, suggesting they were placed on graves to guard the dead or ward off evil spirits, which is especially meaningful because many enslaved people were denied proper burials.

These mugs are handmade by Bauern Malerei by Trish, who ensures that each one is entirely unique. Stop by the McDuffie Museum and adopt your own Ugly Mug!

07/19/2026

Happy National Ice Cream Day from the McDuffie Museum!

Like many drugstores in small Southern towns and cities, Gibson Drug Company sold more than just medicine. Alongside prescriptions, customers could also find a variety of everyday goods and treats, including ice cream! Offering refreshments like this was a common way for local drugstores to supplement their income while serving the needs of the community.

So come on by the museum today (July 19th from 1-5pm), check out our medical history section, and if you mention this post, you'll get a free sweet treat while supplies last🍦

07/04/2026

Have a great Fourth of July!! Here are more pictures from our celebration of American independence last week 🦅

06/28/2026

We had a fantastic time hosting the America 250 celebration in Historic Wrightsboro!

Approximately 400 people showed up for cannon and musket firings, period accurate games, live music, food, and more.

Now that the event is over, it's a great time to visit the McDuffie Museum and see our Colonial America exhibit 🇺🇸

06/25/2026

Good afternoon! We at the museum are so excited for our America 250 Celebration this Saturday at historic Wrightsboro from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. We hope to see you there!

06/05/2026

Come by the McDuffie Museum and check out our new exhibit! We created it to coincide with the 250th Anniversary of America's Independence. We're so excited to show off all of our hard work!! And don't miss our upcoming America 250 event at the Wrightsboro Pavilion on June 27th. For more info on that, visit our website 🎊

06/04/2026

Come by the McDuffie Museum in Thomson, GA Friday through Sunday to get a free tour and check out our new stickers! I can't wait to show off our full set once we get the second batch made by the end of the month. Have a great day y'all 🥳