The Legacy of Juneteenth: Are We Free?

The Orchid Bed and Breakfast 628 North State Street, Jackson, MS

What is the legacy of freedom in Mississippi and what challenges are Black Mississippians facing today? Join us for this enlightening community conversation on the legacy of Juneteenth with some of our brightest scholars. This conversation will be focused on Black Mississippian's liberation story and try to answer the question, "Are We Really Free?"   […]

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Juneteenth Celebration/Project Kickoff

Valena C. Jones School Bay St. Louis, United States

A Juneteenth Celebration will be held at Valena C. Jones School on June 17, 2023, to announce the kickoff of an Oral History Project. The project is to begin collecting contact information for former teachers and students who are interested in participating in interviews. Juneteenth celebrates the independence of Black Americans, and the celebration is […]

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Juneteenth Festival

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

Prepare for a full day of teach and learning African American History! The Juneteenth celebration consist of a Freedom Parade, Reenactment of Notification to African Americans being freed from slavery, Tour of Actual Slave quarters at Craft House and a full teaching and learning about slavery and Black History. Freedom parade starts at noon. The […]

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Promised Land: The Story of Mound Bayou Screening

TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS 222 NORTH STREET , JACKSON, MS, United States

The Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) is partnering with the Mississippi Film Office and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to bring free, high-quality documentary film screenings to public audiences each month for the next year. Up first will be Promised Land: The Story of Mound Bayou, a documentary film about a small town deep […]

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The Future of Design Camp

The Belmont 1857 3498 MS-1, Wayside, MS

Landmarks in Humanities: Teaching Architecture, History and Culture Using Historic Places will occur over three weeks hosted by The Alex Foundation. A financial gift from the Steve Azar St. Cecilia Foundation to Alex Foundation will give rising 7th grade students in the Delta the opportunity to tour The Belmont 1857 (formerly Belmont Plantation) beginning July […]

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Rosedale Freedom Project

Rosedale Freedom Project 705 Front Street, Rosedale, MS, United States

The Rosedale Freedom Project will begin with two 5-day intensive workshop for 7-12th grader students during the Freedom Summer Program. Eligible students are 7-12th graders in West Bolivar and Sunflower Counties. The workshops will be facilitated by Mississippi based Lanitx Poet C.T. Salazar.   The culmination of the project will be a public showcase in […]

Coleman High Oral History Workshop

Coleman Middle School 400 MS-1, Greenville, MS

The Coleman High School Oral History project will conduct a comprehensive history of Greenville, MS Coleman High, that closed and converted to a middle school in 1970 as voiced by former students. The project will take place over 4-5 years. A recruitment training workshop is scheduled during the 3rd biannual Coleman Reunion July 14-16 to […]

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Landmarks in Humanities: Teaching Architecture, History and Culture with Historic Places

GRAMMY Museum Mississippi 800 West Sunflower Rd, Cleveland , MS, United States

Free summer youth workshop engaging middle school students with local architecture, history and culture. Programming will take place at The Belmont 1857, a former plantation home in Greenville and the Grammy Museum Mississippi.

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Ideas on Tap

Soule Coffee and Bubble Tea 2943 Old Canton Road, jackson, MS

Our next Ideas on Tap event will be July 27th from 5:30 – 7pm at Soule Coffee and Bubble Tea on Old Canton Road. The topic will be “Whats going on with boys today?” and will feature a discussion panel and question/answer session. To learn more about Ideas on Tap, contact our program and outreach […]

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Highway 61: Traveling America’s Music Highway

GRAMMY Museum Mississippi 800 West Sunflower Rd, Cleveland , MS, United States

Highway 61: Traveling America's Music Highway exhibit will tell the important history of Highway 61 and its impact on American music.  The exhibit will be on display at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi in Cleveland, MS, through 2024. August 11th – Exhibit opens to the public at 10:00 AM