"Ball Games in Apalachee and Muscogee Country"

Tue Nov 11 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm UTC-05:00

1251 US HIGHWAY 319 South, Thomasville, GA, United States, Georgia 31792 | Thomasville

Pebble Hill Plantation
Publisher/HostPebble Hill Plantation
"Ball Games in Apalachee and Muscogee Country"
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An informative program presented by Dr. Christine A. Rizzi, Assistant Teaching Professor,
Florida State University, Department of History
on the subject of "Ball Games in Apalachee and Muscogee Country"
"Ball Games in Apalachee and Muscogee Country"
This talk will explore the importance of "stickball" and "ball game" to the Indigenous societies of southwest Georgia. Just like today, sporting events involved not just recreation but important social functions as well. Learn more about the Apalachee and Muscogee people through their sports!
About the presenter:
Christine Rizzi was raised in Gainesville, FL. She attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, earning B.A. degrees in both History and Philosophy in 2010. She enrolled at the University of Mississippi for her graduate studies, earning her M.A. in 2012 and her Ph.D. in April of 2019, specializing in the history of the U.S. South, Native American history, African American history, and the creation of race and gender in Western Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Cost is $10
Tickets go on sale September 2nd at https://www.ticketleap.events/events/pebble-hill-plantation
NO REFUNDS
This program will take place at the Pebble Hill Learning Center.
If you have any questions about the location or the program, please feel free to give us a call. 229-227-5390. Contact person: Lori Curtis, Museum Curator. [email protected]

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