At the Governors Mansion (August 2002), Thalia was honored with the Treasured Artist Award bestowed by the Mississippi Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (part of the Smithsonian, Washington, DC)

Photo from L to R:
Gladys Lisanby, President of the Mississippi Committee
Pat Fordice, former First Lady of Mississippi
Thalia Mara
Wilhemina Cole Holladay, Founder of National Museum of Women in the Arts
Elise Winter, a former First lady of Mississippi