Dates: February 20-21, 2026

Time: Varies

Location: The Old Tobacco Warehouse

111 N Pecan St, Nacogdoches, TX 75961

Special Guests:

Dr. M. Scott Sosebee

Kristina Downs, PhD

Jesse Lege & Bosco Stomp

Rockin Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters

Encore Performance Artists:

Jesse Lege & Bosco Stomp

Rockin’ Dopsie and The Zydeco Twisters

RSVP Link: https://texasfolklife.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F34886

If you are interested in attending the film screening and Q&A with Richard Orton, please reserve your spot here.

Special thanks to Humanities Texas, City of Nacogdoches, and Texans for the Arts

Texas Folklife invites the public to Land, Memory, and Tradition in East Texas, a free, one-and-a-half-day public humanities workshop taking place February 20 to 21, 2026 in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Rooted in place-based learning and community dialogue, this gathering brings together scholars, folklorists, artists, educators, clergy, and neighbors to explore how memory, cultural identity, and lived experience are shaped by the East Texas landscape.