EGO TRIPPING: Celebrating Nikki Giovanni

Jackson State University 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS

EGO TRIPPING: Celebrating Nikki Giovanni Join us for English & Modern Languages Week (March 19-26) as we honor the legendary Nikki Giovanni with panels, film screenings, workshops, and literary events! From exploring the Black Arts Movement to visual poetry and literary salons, this week is packed with inspiration. Don’t miss out! Check the full schedule […]

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The Community Read Event

Mississippi University for Women 1100 College Street, Columbus, MS

About Community Read Community Read, sponsored by Mississippi University for Women, is a community-wide shared reading experience that: draws on the university and community’s rich literary heritage and The W's commitment to liberal arts education develops connections between students, faculty, staff, and community members fosters intellectual curiosity and broadens our understanding of our world, our […]

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“Lift” Free Screening

Capri Theatre 3023 N State St,, Jackson, United States

Free screening alert! Join the Mississippi Film Society on Thursday night, March 20, at 7 pm at the @capritheatre (where the new garage is now open for convenient parking) for a free screening of LIFT and an in-person conversation with director/producer David Peterson. Filmed over ten years, LIFT shines a spotlight on the invisible story […]

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We Are The Promised Land

FoxFire Ranch 1465 Old Oxford Road, Waterford, MS, United States

Come to Foxfire Ranch for two ultra-special community days honoring the legacies of the Mississippi Hill Country! March 23rd: To kick it off, we invite you to breathe with us and celebrate regional Black Folk Life with our Hill Country Heirs Day! We're starting the party with a beautiful libation ceremony by Rkhty Amen. From […]

Judy Wigging presents, “A Will of Her Own, Judith Sargent Murray, 1751-1820”

Historic Natchez Foundation 108 S. Commerce St., Natchez, MS, United States

Hear Judy  Wiggins’s give a presentation titled, “A Will of Her Own, Judith Sargent Murray, 1751-1820,” Judy Wiggins, retired humanities coordinator and English instructor at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, will give a presentation titled, “A Will of Her Own, Judith Sargent Murray, 1751-1820,” at the Tuesday, March 25 meeting of the Natchez Historical Society. Judith Sargent […]

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Follow the Frenchmen through Natchez: The Return Tour of the Marquis de Lafayette, a Bicentennial Salute

Natchez Convention Center 211 Main Street, Natchez, MS

The Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration (NLCC) is a well-established scholarly conference in the state of Mississippi, with an outstanding reputation as one of the state's most significant annual events devoted to literature, history, film, and culture. This year, we will partner with the Sons of the American Revolution to celebrate the 200th anniversary of […]

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2025 Public Humanities Awards

TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS 222 NORTH STREET , JACKSON, MS, United States

The Mississippi Humanities Council recognizes this year’s incredible honorees who have made outstanding contributions to promoting and preserving the humanities in our state. Join us to celebrate these achievements at the 2025 Public Humanities Awards Ceremony. Each year, the Mississippi Humanities Council honor scholars, educators, and organizations who have made significant contributions to the public […]

Black Indigenous + Solidarity “We Are the Promised Land”

FoxFire Ranch 1465 Old Oxford Road, Waterford, MS, United States

We extend a heartfelt invitation to join us at Foxfire Ranch on March 30, 2025, to honor our Hill Country Ancestors. We invite you to share in stories, song, activations, offerings. We will share an excerpt from our upcoming podcast and feature a panel of Hill Country heirs. We'll end the day with a special performance by Memphissippi Sounds.  […]

The Thirty-First Oxford Conference for the Book

University of Mississippi

The Oxford Conference for the Book is a three-day gathering inaugurated in 1993 and held annually, except in 1997 and 2020. The event takes place in Oxford and on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Since its inauguration, the conference has celebrated books, writing, and reading, and has also dealt with practical concerns on […]

Behind the Big House 2025

Hugh Craft House and Property 184 South Memphis Street, Holly Springs, MS, United States

The Rosa Foundation continues its annual public event known as Behind the Big House (BTBH), a nationally recognized program, and recipient of the 2024 Excellence in History award from the Mississippi Historical Society. Behind the Big House 2025 will take place April 2-5, 2025 at 184 S. Memphis Street, Holly Springs, MS. The property site, […]

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Southern Literary Festival Lecture Series

Blue Mountain Christian University 201 W Main St, Blue Mountain, MS

The Southern Literary Festival is an event held yearly to encourage undergraduate writing and is open to the community. Featuring renowned author W. Ralph Eubanks and established screenwriter Chris Dowling, these speakers would appear on April 4 and April 5, respectively. The writers will speak about their experiences and their work, enriching the community not […]

The Southern Literary Festival

Blue Mountain College 201 W Main Street, Blue Mountain, MS

The Southern Literary Festival is an event held yearly to encourage undergraduate writing and is open to the community, featuring established screenwriter Chris Dowling April 5. The writer will speak about his experiences and work, enriching the community not only by sharing the creative journeys but also through sharing the stories of their lives. Chris […]

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