Mississippi Humanities Council

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

NEH Grant Workshop

Mississippi State University--Bost Theater Starkville, MS

Dr. Daniel Sack, program officer with the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Research Programs, will be visiting our region on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Mississippi State University (MSU) 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 March 20 for the third installment in our spring series "Emerging Mississippi." Each month, we'll look at Read More >

25th Oxford Conference for the Book

Various Locations in Oxford; Visit Website for More Information

Annual literary conference based on the University of Mississippi campus. The 2018 conference will explore a range of topics, from the desegregation of public libraries, the role of long-form journalism Read More >

Delta State University’s Winning the Race Conference 2018

Delta State University 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, United States

The Winning the Race Conference was developed with three overarching goals: engage in conversations with campus and community constituencies that will build an appreciation for diversity differences and a spirit Read More >

Socio-political research through government documents

J.D. Williams Library 1 Library Loop, University, Mississippi

Dr. Becky Marchiel will discuss her research on urban history and capitalism and the important role government documents have played in her research process. Attendees will be able to browse Read More >

2018 Sammy O. Cranford Memorial History Lecture

Delta State University 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, United States

The 2018 Sammy O. Cranford Memorial History Lecture will feature Dr. Stephen Berry, Gregory Professor of the Civil War Era in the Department of History at the University of Georgia. Read More >

Free

Speakers Bureau: Southern Wisdom from Delta Church Mothers

New Albany Middle School 400 Apple Street, New Albany, MS

Award-winning journalist Alysia Burton Steele’s Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom is a visual and lyrical tribute to African American church mothers from the Mississippi Delta. This groundbreaking collection of Read More >

Free