“Voices and Votes” Smithsonian Exhibit in Vicksburg

Catfish Row Museum 913 Washington Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi

The Catfish Row Museum in Vicksburg will host Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, from November 19, 2022 until January 20, 2024. The exhibit is free […]

A More Perfect Union

Various Locations in Mississippi; See Description

The exhibit honors 12 individuals that challenged Mississippi and America to be a more perfect union, truly expanding liberty and justice for all. These twelve individuals are: Fannie Lou Hamer, […]

Free

“What We Can Learn From Dr. A.B. Holder

Mississippi College 200 Capitol St., Clinton, MS

Mississippi College presents a series of talks entitled, "What We Can Learn From _____." This talk features 19th-century Mississippi physician A.B. Holder presented by Dr. Courtney Thompson of MSU.  Following […]

Free

Mississippi Founders Exhibit

Mississippi College 200 Capitol St., Clinton, MS

Mississippi Founders, sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities "A More Perfect Union" grant, will be hosted at Mississippi College for the month of […]

Free

“Inaugural Ballers.” book signing with Andrew Maraniss

Lemuria Book Store 4465 I-55 STE 20, Jackson, MS, United States

Book Signing event with Andrew Maraniss:  "Inaugural Ballers. The True Story of the First U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team" From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes […]

Free

Mississippi Founders Exhibit

Mississippi College 200 Capitol St., Clinton, MS

Mississippi College African American Studies presents MS Founders and Black Resistance. This exhibit is accompany to a speaker series presentation to address topics related to the exhibits themes. Dr. Kellie […]

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Jackson Book Festival 2023

Jackson Medical Mall 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Blvd., jackson, MS, United States

The 2023 Jackson Book Fair will host Book Talks, Book Sales and Signings, Art/Craft Vendors, Photo Ops, Live Entertainment, Black History Theme, an Intellectual Revolution, a literary family friendly affair. […]

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The Natchez Deacons for Defense

Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church 607 Madison St., Natchez, MS, United States

The Dr. John Banks House presents The Natchez Deacons for Defense: A Dramatization by Jamal McCullen. For the first time in Natchez’ history, a play will be held to tell […]

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Medicine Wheel Garden

USM Liberal Arts Building 114 N. 31st Ave., Hattiesburg, MS

The University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for American Indian Research and Studies will host a four-part series of public lectures and demonstrations exploring how Native Ancestors across the southeast used […]

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What We Can Learn From… Lecture Series

Aven Hall 200 Capitol Street, Clinton, MS

Mississippi College presents a series of talks entitled, “What We Can Learn From _____.” This talk features Daphne Chamberlain presenting on youth involvement in the Civil Rights movement. "Oh Freedom! […]

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