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 […]

Free

The Weight We Carry” Panel Discussion

The Randolph Center 315 Clark Ave, Pass Christian, MS, United States

One Book One Pass Project is hosting "The Weight We Carry" Panel Discussion on Tuesday, October 24th at 7pm at the Randolph Center. Jamion Burney, our Moderator, has a great […]

Free

Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival

Jackson State University Student Center 1328 John R. Lynch St, Jackson, MS, United States

We are grateful to have you join us as we celebrate the legacy of Phillis Wheatley, Margaret Walker, and Black women writers who have changed the writing landscape as we […]

Free

Meet NEH and NEA Chairs

Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center 528 Bloom St., Jackson, MS

Join us for a reception in honor of the Shelly Lowe, NEH Chair and Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, NEA Chair, November 2nd at Smith Robertson Museum. Please RSVP to kmolpus@mhc.state.ms.us

Free

Jesmyn Ward Author Event “Let Us Descend”

Millsaps College 1701 N. State Street, Jackson, Mississippi

Millsaps College will be hosting Jesmyn Ward on Saturday, November 4th Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex | Recital Hall — event begins at 2pm with a book signing to follow. […]

Free

Allumer Natchez: History Comes Alive

Arts Danu 334 Main St Apt Mezzanine, Natchez,, Ms

The third year of Allumer Natchez is moving to Downtown Natchez. The event is open air, visitors walk from installation to installation, digital and printed maps are provided. The projects […]

Free

Plant Medicine with Jenna Mae

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 […]

Free

Behind the Big House 2024

Holly Springs Historic Courthouse 128 Van Dorn Ave, Holly Springs, MS, United States

The Rosa Foundation continues the successful and nationally recognized program of Behind the Big House (BTBH), an annual public event in Holly Springs, MS. It will be held on the […]

The Thirtieth Oxford Conference for the Book

University of Mississippi

The Oxford Conference for the Book is a three-day gathering inaugurated in 1993 and held annually, except in 1997 and 2020. The event takes place in Oxford and on the […]

We Are the Village: A Creative Listening Event

1718 1718 Bailey Ave, Jackson, MS, United States

Raising Children in Central Jackson Oral History Project is now complete and available to hear on the Margaret Walker Center website. You can listen to the 35 narratives here. This […]

Free