Mark A. Tullos, Jr. President and CEO of the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in Meridian spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s February 11, 2020 meeting. Prior to joining The MAX, he served several capacities in Louisiana and Mississippi, including Assistant Secretary for the Louisiana Office of State Museum, Director of the Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana and founding director of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. Tullos received a degree in visual arts from Louisiana State University. He attended graduate school at Stephen F. Austin University and also participated in Getty Leadership Institute at Claremont Graduate University.
Mr. Tullos’ presentation to the club was highlighted by a brief video clip on The MAX. He said that The MAX has inducted 18 members into its Hall of Fame, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Jimmy Buffett, Sela Ward, Jimmy Rodgers, Elvis Presley, Morgan Freeman, Leontyne Price, Margaret Walker Alexander, John Grisham, James Earl Jones, B. B. King and that 4 more members will be inducted in 2020.
The Max is an interactive cultural experience that fosters creativity in the visual and performing arts, such as pottery, painting, music, dance, to name a few. The objective of The MAX is to become a destination for interstate, intrastate, and international visitors.
We thank Mr. Tullos for his presentation to our club and for his contributions to our state. The following photo is from his biographical information.
The second photo is during his presentation to the club.
