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Reverend Wheeler Parker: Reflections on Emmett Till’s Legacy and America (NEMCC)

Northeast Mississippi Community College 101 Cunningham Blvd., Booneville, MS

As part of a collaborative effort with Delta State University, Northeast Mississippi Community College will host Reverend Wheeler Parker, cousin of Emmett Till who witnessed Till' abduction in August 1955. This event will take place on the NEMCC campus in Boonevillle, in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union at 6:30PM. Rev. Parker will […]

Native American Days 2018

Winterville Mounds Park and Museum 2415 Highway 1 North, Greenville, MS, United States

Native American Days 2018 is a celebration of southeastern Native American culture and traditions held at Winterville Mounds (near Greenville, Mississippi) that is free and open to the public, while focusing on activities for school-age children. It takes place, 9:00am-2:00pm, over three days, Wednesday-Friday Oct. 24-26, with a special event, the Great Fire on Thursday […]

Water/Ways @ Ocean Springs: Water-related Story & Craft Time

Ocean Springs Municipal Library 525 Dewey Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS, United States

On October 31, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a water-related story and craft time for families. Parents are encouraged to bring their preschool-aged children for story time and crafts with children's librarian Maureen Downey. Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to […]

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Water/Ways @ Ocean Springs: Legacy of Our Forests and Rivers

Ocean Springs Municipal Library 525 Dewey Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS, United States

On October 25, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a free and open to the public program titled "Legacy of Our Forests and Rivers." The program, which will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit Water/Ways, will feature Else Martin from the Jackson County Historical Society. Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered […]

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Speakers Bureau: Robert Johnson at the Crossroads

Oxford Lafayette Library 401 Bramlett Blvd , Oxford, MS, United States

In colorful costume,storytellers Rebecca Jernigan and Wendy Garrison retell the tale of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. With music, drama and sign language, they recount his fateful encounter with the Prince of Darkness at the crossroads in the Delta. In educational venues they stress that the audience is integral to any live performance. They discuss the […]

Water/Ways @ Ocean Springs: Bousillage Workshop

Pascagoula Public Library 3214 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, United States

Get ready to get dirty and learn! The LaPointe-Krebs House and Museum will be offering hands-on demonstrations on how the early settlers made bousillage. Bousillage is a clay mixture that was used to build houses. Be sure to stop by the Pascagoula Library and learn through doing at this one of a kind program! This […]

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Speakers Bureau: Why We Call It Soul Food

Holmes Consolidated School District 9479 Brozville Rd., Lexinton, MS

“Why We Call It Soul Food” tells the story of why southerners, especially African American southerners, call the foods we eat “soul food.” Dr. Willis discusses the emotional and physical aspects of soul food as it relates to our culture and history. She also discusses the bonds attached to the growing, nurturing and preparation of […]

Water/Ways @ Ocean Springs: Twelve Oaks Archaeological Dig

Twelve Oaks 1112 Hanley Road, Ocean Springs, MS, United States

On October 28, join the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain for a free archaeological dig at the historic Twelve Oaks conservation area in Ocean Springs. Archaeologist Cindy Carter-Davis will exhibit archaeological sites and artifacts associated with Mississippi waterways. The exhibit will include artifacts from a shell midden on the east bank of the Pascagoula […]

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Water/Ways at Ocean Springs: Gulf Coast Research Lab Sci-Cafe

USM Gulf Coast Research Lab Marine Education Center 101 Sweetbay Drive, Ocean Springs, MS, United States

On October 30, join the Gulf Coast Research Lab for its program "Sci Cafe: Walking Watersheds." Dr. Jessie Kastler from USM's Gulf Coast Research Lab will lead the program and discuss the role and importance of watersheds. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the Ocean […]

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Water/Ways @ Ocean Springs: Water-related Story & Craft Time

Ocean Springs Municipal Library 525 Dewey Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS, United States

On October 31, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a water-related story and craft time for families. Parents are encouraged to bring their preschool-aged children for story time and crafts with children's librarian Maureen Downey. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the Ocean Springs Municipal […]

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Speakers Bureau: A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music

MissLou Heritage Group & Tours 640 S. Canal Street, Natchez, MS

This presentation will give the listener a glimpse of the Mande Culture of West Africa. In the tradition of the Mande, the history and culture is orally preserved in the minds and through the music of the Djeli (oral librarian/mandenka hereditary professional musicians). The establishment of the Mali Empire can be recalled and retold in […]

Water/Ways @ Ocean Springs: Ebbs and Flows of Mississippi History

Ocean Springs Municipal Library 525 Dewey Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS, United States

On November 1, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host Dr. Jim Giesen of the MHC's Speakers Bureau to present his free program, "Ebbs and Flows of Mississippi History." The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the Ocean Springs Municipal Library through November 30. There are […]

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