The Twenty-Eighth Oxford Conference for the Book

Various Locations in Oxford; Visit Website for More Information

The Oxford Conference for the Book is returning to Oxford and the University of Mississippi campus on March 30, 31, and April 1, 2022, as an in-person event, with special partnerships with the Willie Morris Awards in Southern Writing and the National Book Foundation, the administrators of the National Book Awards.

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HTA – From Handprints on Cave Walls to Posting on Social Media; Seeking Validation Through our Personal Narratives

Meridian Community College 910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS

Meridian Community College – McCain Theater, Hattiesburg, MS Our personal narratives inspire art, music, and prose.  The theme of my presentation is; "From Handprints on cave walls, to posting on Social Media; seeking validation through our personal narrative."  I'll take you on a journey through life, how our personal stores inspire, distract, influence, lead and […]

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Marker Unveiling for Local Lynching Victims

Lafayette County Courthouse 142 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS, United States

The marker names the seven men known to have been lynched in our county between 1877 and 1950, along with information about that era of racial terror. The memorial will remember the victims, create greater awareness and understanding of the history of racial terror lynching and its impacts, and promote racial reconciliation in our community. […]

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A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration

A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration explores the profound impact of the Great Migration on the social and cultural life of the United States from historical and personal perspectives. Co-organized with the Baltimore Museum of Art, the exhibition features newly commissioned works by 12 acclaimed Black artists across a variety of […]

The Blues of Achilles

Millsaps College 1701 N. State Street, Jackson, Mississippi

Joe Goodkin is a Chicago-based singer/songwriter. He tours the country performing his one-man folk-opera interpretation of Homer’s Odyssey (over 300 performances in 43 US states, Canada, Greece, Italy, and The Netherlands) and for years released music under the name Paper Arrows (five records total). In 2020, he premiered a new classically-inspired work, The Blues of […]

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SB – Morris – From the Delta to the Coast: The Poets, Poetry, and Poetics of Mississippi

Pass Christian Historical Society 201 E. Scenic Drive, Pass Christian, MS, United States

With household names like Faulkner, Welty and Wright, Mississippi literature is not just nationally but internationally known and respected. Combined with a rich musical heritage, the state’s literature is one of the many facets that afford it a high cultural rating. A survey of genres, however, reveals that many of the writers for whom the […]

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Visioning Session: Paramount Building

Griot Arts 278 Sunflower Avenue, Clarksdale, MS

This community discussion and visioning session will center around the revitalization of the Paramount Theater and the adjoining (original) JC Penny building in downtown Clarksdale. Last October, Griot Arts received a grant to engage an architectural and design team and begin the planning process. After being gifted this property, Griot Arts began to see a […]

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Oral History of Union County Training School/B.F. Ford School

Union County Heritage Museum 114 Cleveland St, New Albany, MS, United States

County Training School and later B.F. Ford School was the only school in New Albany/Union County that African Americans could get a high school diploma. The school, which is located in New Albany, transitioned to an elementary school after desegregation. The oral history project is to interview older attendees and graduates of the school and […]

Reflecting Mississippi with Jesmyn Ward

Galloway United Methodist Church 305 North Congress Street, Jackson, MS

In honor of the MHC’s 50th anniversary, acclaimed writer Jesmyn Ward will deliver a keynote address on the theme of “Reflecting Mississippi.” After her presentation, MHC board member Dr. Ebony Lumumba, chair of the English Department at Jackson State University will engage Ward in a conversation about how she represents Mississippi in her work.

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Topophilia Book Club – Queen of the Turtle Derby

Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

June's Topophilia Book Club selection is Queen of the Turtle Derby by Julia Reed. Dr. Mary Carol Miller lead discussions on June 14 at 11:45-1:00 and again at 5:30-7:00.

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