Mississippi Humanities Council

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

“Tupelo Spirit” Preview

Tupelo City Hall (2nd Floor) 71 East Troy Street, Tupelo, MS

Preview of the "Tupelo Spirit" video at the Tupelo City Council Meeting. The video will be featured in the Tupelo Visitors Center opening in February 2018 and will be shown Read More >

Mississippi Bicentennial Concert Celebration–Central

Jackson Convention Complex 105 E Pascagoula St, Jackson, Mississippi, United States

This is a concert to celebrate 200 years of Mississippi statehood is taking place this weekend. It is one of several bicentennial events that are part of a regional celebration Read More >

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The Last Modern Shipyard: Ingalls West Bank

Pascagoula , MS

With a rich history as the economic engine for the State of MS, the City of Pascagoula has long been known for its industries including the State's largest employer, Huntington Read More >

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2 Mississippi Museums Grand Opening Celebration

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

Join us as Mississippi makes history! The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the adjacent Museum of Mississippi History will open on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at 11 a.m. This free celebration is Read More >

Exhibit: 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi

Mississippi State University School of Architecture 509 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS

On Saturday, December 9, downtown Jackson will be the scene of the Mississippi Mile Bicentennial Celebration. As part of the celebration, the Mississippi Heritage Trust will be hosting an exhibit Read More >

Itawamba County-Wide Christmas Open House

Participating Homes in Fulton, MS & Mantachie, MS

The Itawamba County Bicentennial Committee will be hosting Christmas Open Houses throughout the county, and specifically, along the part of the Underground Railroad that ran through the county. Each home Read More >

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“Preserving Family Photographs” Public Workshop

Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United States

The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library is hosting a workshop titled “Preserving Family Photographs” on January 11th from 9am-12pm. The workshop will teach participants how to identify various historic photographic formats and Read More >

MLK Youth Weekend

Delta Hands for Hope 124 E. Peeler Ave., Shaw, MS

MLK gathering for Delta middle- and high-schoolers to examine issues of race, service and friendship. Youths will be recruited through area churches. Activities will include dialogues, workshops, readings and journaling Read More >

Ideas on Tap

Hal & Mal's 200 Commerce Street, Jackson, MS, United States

Join the Mississippi Humanities Council, Rethink Mississippi, and the Women's Foundation of Mississippi at Hal and Mal's on January 23 for the first installment in our spring series "Emerging Mississippi." Each month, we'll look at Read More >