The Mississippi Humanities Council is grateful for the hard work and dedication of recent board retiree Betty Lou Jones of Meridian. Jones, the longest-serving board member in the Council’s history, […]
Continue ReadingThe Mississippi Humanities Council is proud to announce the launch of the Mississippi Stories Grant, a new funding opportunity to help communities across the state preserve, share, and celebrate the voices […]
Continue ReadingThe Mississippi Humanities Council announced the winners of its 2026 Public Humanities Awards, recognizing outstanding work in preserving and sharing Mississippi’s unique history and culture. The awards ceremony takes place […]
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The Mississippi Humanities Council is pleased to partner with the John C. Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development for the Spark!: Places of Innovation tour in Mississippi. Dr. Joe Fratesi, Assistant […]
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April 30th marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. That same week, a new exhibit titled “Vietnamese Narratives: A Story of Refuge and Resilience of the […]
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The Mellon Foundation has made a $15 million investment in state humanities councils across the country; the Mississippi Humanities Council will receive $200,000. Article published in NY Times By Jennifer Schuessler […]
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See our previous statements → · The Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated the general operating grants of all 56 state and territorial humanities councils for the current 2025 […]
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Dear Friends, The Mississippi Humanities Council received notice April 2, 2025 from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that our federal funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) […]
Continue ReadingThe 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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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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