Mississippi Humanities Council

  • Interpreting Our History & Culture
  • Fostering Civil Conversations
  • Enriching Communities
Ongoing

Rites, Rituals, and Religion in the Deep South

natchez comvention center 211 Main Street, Natchez

The Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration (NLCC) is one of the state’s most significant annual events devoted to literature, history, film, and culture. In its thirty-four-year history, the NLCC has Read More >

Free

Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime and Jazz Festival

Mitchell Memorial Library 395 Hardy Road, Mississippi State

The Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime & Jazz Festival is an annual event hosted by the Mississippi State University Libraries as a means of showcasing the Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Read More >

Free

Voices of Greenwood Cemetery

Greenwood Cemetery West Street at Lamar Street, Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi was established 1821 but, the first map didn’t include a cemetery. This was remedied when space was set aside for a cemetery January 1, 1823. There are 2,000 Read More >