In the spring of 1970, college and university students across the country protested against the Vietnam War, racism, gender oppression, and a host of other issues, at times leading to […]
These programs are part of the Museum’s Voice and Vision initiative that stages dialogues between the works of Walter Anderson and artifacts from other collections, along with voices across time […]
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 […]
Black women in Mississippi actively participated in the suffrage movement after the Civil War. They fought actively for women’s suffrage even as they supported Black men and passage of the […]
On July 14, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for the first program in a multi-part series on systemic racism in America. The July program will address how racism exists at […]
At noon on Wednesday, July 22, as part of the #HistoryIsLunch series, Felder Rushing will present “Over and Under the Fence: Historic Passalong Plants as Social Glue.” For centuries, flowers, vegetables, and […]
In 1967, while visiting Mississippi as part of the Senate subcommittee on poverty, Robert Kennedy cradled hungry children, talked with mothers about how they fed their families and examined empty […]
In this presentation, Dr. Brinda Willis will explore the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the 20th century. Virtual program: Visit […]
HumBox, the Mississippi Humanities Council’s newest virtual program, allows communities to come together for relevant, humanities-based conversations in the safety of their own homes. HumBox is a digital resource box curated and compiled by […]
Join the Mississippi Humanities Council program staff Thursday, August 6 from 10-11am for a Zoom webinar exploring grant opportunities with the Council. The webinar will include basic guidelines for planning […]
On August 11, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for the second program in a multi-part series on systemic racism in America. The August program will address how racism exists at […]
Northwest Mississippi Community College will host Crossroads: Change in Rural America, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, from September 14 through October 22. The exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from […]
