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Hours
Monday - Friday
10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday and holidays by appointment (Groups of 10 or more)
Admission
Ages 2-4: $2.00
Students w/ ID: $5.00
Senior Citizens: $7.00
Adults: $10.00
The organization was originally founded in 1984 as a Louisiana 501(C)(3) non –profit corporation called Tangipahoa Black Festival. A name change occurred in 1987 to Tangipahoa Black Heritage Festival and under this name the organization purchased the former Mooney Avenue Elementary School from the Tangipahoa Parish School Board. This site has historical significance in that it was once the location of an African-American elementary school that had been closed due to integration.
The property consisted of 7.3 acres with four buildings and is located at 1600 Phoenix Square Hammond, LA 70403. The land acquisition was a pivotal step towards the mission of creating a heritage museum and community center. The organization renamed itself in 2005 as the Tangipahoa African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archives (TAAHM).
Why a Museum?
The purpose of the
museum is to tell the story of African Americans in all their permutations:
family life, Civil Rights movement, arts and entertainment, inventions,
sports, medicine, architecture, politics, religion, law, technology,
etc.. Our mission statement:
“Dedicated to preserve, maintain and educate the public on the
history of African-American ancestors in the State of Louisiana and
Tangipahoa parish in collaboration with other entities of cultural interest
throughout the United States of America and abroad through artistic
endeavors”