Mississippi Humanities Council

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

IN THE WRITER’S WORDS w/ DEBORAH JOHNSON

Rosenzweig Arts Center 501 Main Street , Columbus , MS, United States

Join the awarding-winning author in a discussion of her works, Q & A, and readings from her highly popular novels. Lisa Howorth, co-owner of Oxford's Square Books, will be presenting Read More >

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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 >

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Speakers Bureau:Mississippi in the Great War

South Mississippi Genealogy & Historical Society 307 2nd Ave , Hattiesburg , MS

School textbooks rarely mention much about the Great War — World War I. Although the United States only participated in the final two yeas of the conflict, it changed the Read More >

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MISSISSIPPI ENCYCLOPEDIA EVENT: Margaret Walker Center

Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS, United States

A panel discussion of The Mississippi Encyclopedia. Scholars speaking will include Jackson State University scholars Preselfannie Whitfield-McDaniel, C. Liegh McInnis, and Robby Luckett, along with Senior Editors Ted Ownby and Charles Reagan Wilson.

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Mississippi Masterpieces Art & Songwriting Contest

Gautier Convention Center 2012 Library Lane, Gautier, MS, United States

Mississippi Masterpieces Art and Songwriting Contest is hosted by the City of Gautier in celebration of the state’s bicentennial. The contest and its final event are meant to explore and Read More >

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Bicentennial and Veterans Celebration Dinner

Washington County Convention Center 1040 S. Raceway Road , Greenville , MS

Bicentennial Celebration Dinner to reach out to the community in support of our veterans and celebrate our states 200th birthday. In effort to bring out community together, have a catfish Read More >

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Lower Delta Talk Series

Sharkey Issaquena County Library 116 Robert Morganfield Way, Rolling Fork, MS

The Lower Delta Speakers Series includes a variety of folks who will speak on a topic of interest each month, topics that tell great Mississippi stories focused on our region Read More >

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