The Harvest Film Screening Join us for the highly anticipated screening of The Harvest, a captivating film that tells the story of how school integration transformed the town of Leland, Mississippi. Date: August 31, 2023 Time: 5:15 Reception w/hors d'oeuvres served 6:00pm Film Screening Begins Author Douglas Blackmon will participate in a panel discussion after the film. Location: Two Mississippi […]

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 state. The topic of the evening will be “Land, Food & Power.” This program will feature Dr. Bobby J. Smith II, Assistant Professor in the […]

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 two-day event centering on Hispanic culture and cuisine. “Events like ‘Cacao and Chocolate: A Powerful Legacy’ offer exceptional educational opportunities that go beyond traditional classrooms. […]

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

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 Council, WECAN (Women's Earth & Climate Action Network) and the Telenutrition Center to present several events throughout the year at the Medicine Wheel Garden, located […]

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 world. Librarians and educators in Columbus will participate in Banned Book Week by hosting a series of events at Mississippi University for Women and the […]

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 the controversial 1956 film Baby Doll was based.   THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 Overview: Tour the Delta en route to Benoit. Lunch and Program in Benoit; […]