The Mississippi Humanities Council regularly partners with organizations across the state to host screenings and discussion panels about documentaries and films that help Mississippians better understand ourselves and the world. If your organization is interested in partnering with us to host a screening, please let us know.
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
- July 19 at 2 p.m. at The Two Mississippi Museums
Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums. A 60-minute showing of this two hour documentary features interviews with Evers’s family, colleagues, and historians honoring the life, work, and impact of Medgar Evers. Everlasting offers a personal look at his legacy as a husband and father in the fight for civil rights. Following the screening, a panel conversation will feature moderator John Spann of the Mississippi Humanities Council, director Taiwo Gaynor, and Olivia Spann, supervisory park ranger at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.