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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Vicksburg, MS – The Dr. Jane Ellen McAllister House Foundation will host a public symposium titled “Shaping the Cultural Environment…A Window on the World,” October 25-25 honoring the life and […]
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The Mississippi Freedom Trail continues its mission to commemorate the pivotal moments, places, and courageous figures of the state’s civil rights movement by adding to its collection of historical landmarks […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2023) —The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $15,663 in emergency supplemental funding to NEH’s state affiliate, Mississippi Humanities, to help replace cultural heritage […]
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GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi has announced it will debut a new, major exhibit on Friday, Aug. 11 titled Highway 61: Traveling America’s Music Highway. Presented by Eutaw Construction, in collaboration with […]
Continue ReadingMississippi Humanities Council Awards Alex Foundation Landmarks A Humanities Grant Greenville, Mississippi (June 19, 2023) – Alex Foundation is pleased to announce a recent grant award from the Mississippi Humanities […]
Continue ReadingJune 6, 2023 (Bay St. Louis, MS) The Friends of Valena C. Jones School are delighted to announce that they have received a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council to […]
Continue ReadingJackson, MS (June 4, 2023) – On June 4, the historic M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge will be added to the Mississippi Freedom Trail. Visit Jackson, Visit Mississippi, and the Mississippi […]
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Cast will feature writer and director Jamal McCullen and 11 local students NATCHEZ, Miss. – A local teacher and 11 students are combining their talents to tell the story of […]
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The Mississippi Humanities Council along with several other state councils were featured in an article published by the Federation of State Humanities Councils for their work on the nationwide initiative […]
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Jackson, Mississippi (January 25, 2023) — Through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) division, the Mississippi Humanities Council is bringing “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” […]
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