Just off Lakeland Drive in LeFleur’s Bluff State Park, wildlife photographer Wesley Shoop spent years capturing Mississippi’s natural beauty. Every image in his book, Mississippi’s Natural Heritage, was photographed right here in our state.

Join us for a Lunch and Learn with Wesley as he shares the stories behind his photographs and invites us to see Mississippi’s landscapes, wildlife, and native plants with fresh eyes. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing, and Garden Circle Members will receive a special discount.

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Limited registration available.

Inside Jackson’s LeFleur’s Bluff State Park, wildlife photographer Wesley Shoop has spent years chasing moments of wonder for his book of photographs of Mississippi’s wild places. The Art Garden — home to one of the largest native plant displays in the state — as well as MMA’s other gardens, draw butterflies, native bees, and birds to downtown Jackson every single day. Wesley’s book and the MMA gardens tell one story: Mississippi’s natural heritage isn’t somewhere far away. It’s right here, if you know how to look.

Bring your own lunch and cool off inside while Wesley teaches us about the world right around us.