Shell-Carving with Alex Alvarez

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

Medicine Wheel Garden Event at USM Hattiesburg Campus The Center of American Indian Research and Studies (CAIRS) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is partnering with the Mississippi Humanities […]

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Bootjack and Red Historical Marker

Duck Hill, MS 312 Main Street, Duck Hill, MS, United States

A historical marker commemorating the tragic lynching and torture deaths of Robert “Bootjack” McDaniels and Roosevelt “Red” Townes will be unveiled in Duck Hill, Mississippi on April 13, 2023. The […]

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What We Can Learn From… Lecture Series

Mississippi College presents a series of talks entitled, “What We Can Learn From _____.” This talk features Dr. Christopher Snyder presenting "Never Laugh at Dragons," What We Can Learn from J.R.R. […]

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Behind the Big House Program & Tour ( 2023)

Preserve Marshall County & Holly Springs, Inc. 184 S Memphis St, Holly Springs, MS, United States

Behind the Big House is one of few historic site tours developed with the specific goal of interpreting slavery. The program began with several private homeowners in Holly Springs, Mississippi, […]

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ICC 2023 Humanities Showcase

Itawamba Community College 602 W Hill Street, Fulton, MS

On Monday, April 24th, ICC Fulton campus library will have a Humanities Showcase from 2 to 4. It is the final event in our year-long series "Reflecting Mississippi: Finding Yourself […]

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Cottrell Street Festival Symposium

northside christian church 155 Cottrell Street, West Point, MS, Andorra

Cottrell Street is one of the most historic streets in the City of WestPoint and leaders wanted to spread some of the history to those who don’t know much about […]

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M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge Freedom Trail Marker

- On June 4, the historic M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge will be added to the Mississippi Freedom Trail. Visit Jackson, Visit Mississippi, and the Mississippi Humanities Council are organizing the […]

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E-STEAM Summer Camp

iVilliage Community House 1225 Robinson Street, Jackson, MS, United States

The Center for Social Entrepreneurship will provide a free E-STEAM Summer Camp to promote entrepreneurship, STEAM, and the arts 4th and 5th graders residing in West Jackson, MS. The four […]

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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer (theatre project)

Montogomery County Performing Arts Center 208 Summit St, Winona, United States

The performance is a theatrical adaptation of the award winning children's book Voices of Freedom Fannie Lou Hamer Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement authored by Carol Boston Weatherford. The actors are […]

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In the Bones Movie Premiere

Capri Theatre 3023 N State St,, Jackson, United States

The Mississippi Humanities Council and The Southern Poverty Law Center are co-sponsoring the Jackson premiere screening of the Mississippi-based documentary, IN THE BONES, directed by Kelly Duane de la Vega […]

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