Mississippi Humanities Council

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

“Caching” in on Laurel’s History

Laurel Welcome Center 401 Central Ave, Laurel, MS, United States

Geocaching event to engage local fourth and eighth graders with 20 historic sites important to Laurel and Jones County history.

No Cost

200 Years of Family Fun

HealthWorks! 219 S. Industrial Road, Tupelo, MS, United States

A celebration of the history of play in Mississippi. Children and their families will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that they can enjoy at the Read More >

No Cost

Cora Norman Lecture: Ibram X. Kendi

Jackson Planetarium 201 E. Pascagoula St., Jackson, Mississippi

We are very excited to announce that we are bringing National Book Award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi to deliver our Cora Norman Lecture on October 7th at the Jackson Planetarium!

Free

Voicing Joplin

Thalia Mara Hall 255 E Pascagoula St, Jackson, MS, United States

Performance of Scott Joplin’s opera “Treemonisha,” about the importance of education, centered on the life of a young former slave woman in the late 19th century who rallies her people to Read More >

MS 200 Songwriting Contest Performance

Trotter Convention Center 123 5th Street North, Columbus, MS

Come watch area musicians perform their songs to vye for "Best Mississippi Song" at this public concert with food and beverages. The concert is the conclusion of a songwriting contest Read More >

A Celebration of Southern Photography

University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg , MS - Mississippi

This fall, in a special series of events titled, "A Celebration of Southern Photography," The University of Southern Mississippi will host a lecture by renowned Southern studies expert Dr. William Read More >