In the early 20th century the cotton boll weevil, a nasty little beetle that had already destroyed millions of pounds of cotton in Texas and Louisiana, stood on the western banks of the Mississippi River poised to invade the richest and most important cotton land in the world: the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta. In the months and […]
Mississippi University for Women will partner with the Guerrilla Girls, a group of feminist activists that uses political art to fight sexism, racism and corruption in society, for a virtual event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, on Zoom. The event is a collaboration between the Ina E. Gordy Honors College, the NEW Leadership Mississippi […]
At noon Nov. 3 in the Paris-Yates Chapel on the University of Mississippi campus, Adam Guettel, Blake McIver and Mary Donnelly Haskell will have a conversation about Elizabeth Spencer’s novella “The Light in the Piazza,” which was made into a musical. In celebration of Mississippi writer Elizabeth Spencer’s one hundredth birthday, the University of Mississippi […]
The public is invited to attend a community meeting on the Natchez US Colored Troops Monument project at 6:00pm on Wednesday, Nov. 10th at the Natchez Convention Center. The purpose of this meeting is to gather public input on the proposed monument project that will honor the more than 3,000 African American men who served […]
The Historical Society of Gulfport will meet Thursday, November 11, 2021, from 6-7 pm at the Vestry (formerly St. Matthew's Lutheran Church). Brennan Collins, Research Center Coordinator, will discuss his role in establishing the Gulfport Museum of History Research Center and his work with the Mississippi Digital Library. Currently a graduate student in the University […]
The presenter provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America with emphasis upon the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities as reflected in the works of many of our best authors: Welty, Wright, Faulkner, […]
The Museum of the Mississippi Delta announces the creation of the Topophilia Book Club, whose purpose is to connect readers to this region through a thoughtfully curated selection of books with a connection to this land. Six books have been chosen for the upcoming year and the discussions will be led by local physician, author […]
The national debate over “critical race theory” has come to Mississippi. Join us for an interactive, civil conversation at the @ecoshedjxn on December 9th at 5:30, on how we should teach about our state’s history of racism. How do we provide, as former Governor Phil Bryant recently advocated, “an education where students can openly and […]
The Museum of the Mississippi Delta announces the creation of the Topophilia Book Club, whose purpose is to connect readers to this region through a thoughtfully curated selection of books with a connection to this land. Six books have been chosen for the upcoming year and the discussions will be led by local physician, author […]
Artist Charles Williams will visit McComb to present a live performance of his project FORWARD. Details TBA Sign up for Updates Here: http://psa-ms.org/forward/
Humanities Teacher Award winner Ashley Dugas (Copiah-Lincoln Community College) will present her public lecture, "What Are You Looking At?". This presentation will be held in Smith Hall, Room 109. Refreshments to be served.
