Mercy Train: Next Stop Bay St. louis, MS

bay st louis little theatre 398 Blaize Ave, Bay St Louis, United States

The one-act play outlines the history of Orphan Trains and tells the life stories of the five children who were adopted by Bay St. Louis families in 1909. The large […]

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Ideas on Tap

The Mississippi Humanities Council presents Ideas on Tap, a thought-provoking series that brings together experts and the community to have good conversation and civil discussion about important issues facing our […]

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Having Our Say: Women WriteHER Literary Arts Series

Washington County Convention Center 1040 S. Raceway Road , Greenville , MS

One-day public literary program, during the three-day Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival in Greenville, featuring 13 authors, humanities scholars, literary artists, and creatives reflecting on southern women of the […]

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Cacao and Chocolate: A Powerful Legacy

Mississippi University for Women - Fant Memorial Library 1200 5th Ave S, Columbus, MS, United States

COOKING AND CULTURE MEET DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT THE W by Robert Scott Mississippi University for Women will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with “Cacao and Chocolate: A Powerful Legacy,” a […]

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SLIS Prison Program Lunch and Learn

This Week via Zoom: Join MHC Project Coordinator Carla Falkner and others to learn about educational initiatives for incarcerated youth and adults.

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Plant-Based Pigments with Robin Whitfield

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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MS Delta Civil Rights Heritage Tourism Summit

BB King Museum 400 Second Street, Indianola, MS, United States

About the Summit As a follow up to these events, MS Delta NHA/Delta Center, BB King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, Mississippi Humanities Council, Mound Bayou Museum, the National Park […]

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Invisible Histories Project

Municipal Art Gallery 839 N. State Street, Jackson, Mississippi

Magnolia Memories: Mississippi’s LGBTQ History Exhibit and related public programs documenting and exploring Mississippi’s LGBTQ history from the 1960s through the 2000s including text and artifacts, textiles, audio/visual content and […]

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Banned Book Week 2023

Mississippi University for Women 1100 College Street, Columbus, MS

Banned Book Week- October 1-7, 2023- is a celebration of our right to create, share and have access to the diverse experiences, thoughts and feelings of all people of the […]

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2023 Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival

Coahoma Community College 3240 Friars Point Road, Clarksdale, MS, United States

Annual festival examining the life and works of playwright Tennessee Williams. The 2023 festival will explore two Williams’ plays, The Unsatisfactory Supper and Twenty-seven Wagons Full of Cotton, upon which […]

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Mississippi River Basin Model 80th Anniversary

Buddy Butts Park 6180 McRaven Road , Jackson , MS

Friends of the Mississippi River Basin Model is a non-profit organization helping to restore the Mississippi River Basin Model, renew Buddy Butts Park, and enhance educational opportunities for children in […]

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