In collaboration with Prospect Gallery, the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection will hold a time-limited exhibition of art, images and letters from the curious monkey’s creators, H. A. and Margret Rey. Prospect Gallery (2nd floor), 522 Main Street, Downtown Hattiesburg Thursday and Friday, October 23 & 24, 11-3 Saturday, October 25, 10-3 “Prospect Gallery is excited to host ‘Curious George: Original Works on Paper’ from the H.A and Margret Rey Collection.

Southern Miss is fortunate to have this in the de Grummond Collection,” said Catherine Edmonson, program director at Prospect Gallery. “There’s nothing like seeing an original artwork, especially when it’s an iconic image like Curious George. Even the pencil smudges are exciting, as they’re a window onto an artist’s process.” Among its distinguished holdings, the de Grummond Collection is honored to house the papers of H. A. and Margret Rey, the creators of Curious George.

This fall, the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi is welcoming members of the Rey family to Hattiesburg for a reunion and hosting a series of events from Oct. 23 - 28 to celebrate their first visit to the Rey Collection and de Grummond.