We offer a wide range of funding opportunities to support public humanities programs, exhibits, the planning of larger projects, and the development of original productions in film, television, radio or online resources.
Discover Mississippi's Voices: free presentations by top historians, writers, and storytellers talking about a wide variety of subjects related to Mississippi and beyond.
We offer reading and discussion programs for both lower elementary school kids and young adults.
Engage, Discuss, and Connect: Ideas on Tap brings together diverse perspectives through panel discussions, inviting audience participation to share thoughts and responses.
With special funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, we launched the “Mississippi Founders” project, highlighting twelve Mississippians who fought to create a more perfect union. These men and women were crucial to the expansion of full constitutional rights to all citizens in Mississippi.
The Mississippi Humanities Council offers a range of grants to nonprofit organizations to
support public humanities programs, exhibits, oral histories, the planning of larger projects,
and the development of original productions in film, television, radio or online resources.
Visit our Grants page for more details.
The Hancock County Library System and Harrison County Library System will present the third HOMEGROWN literary arts program in the Fleming Education Center at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf...
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The Mississippi Humanities Council announced the winners of its 2025 Public Humanities Awards, recognizing outstanding work in preserving and sharing Mississippi’s unique history and culture. The ceremony takes place Friday,...
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