The Mississippi Insane Asylum was established in Jackson in 1855 and operated in this location until 1935. During this period, a cemetery was maintained on the asylum grounds in which several thousand deceased patients were interred. This site is now occupied by the University of Mississippi Medical Center, for which mission-critical needs have raised numerous […]
On October 15, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, the Sun Herald, and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation for the second in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The free program will provide an in-depth look at the state of public education on […]
The 27th Annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival continues the mission of presenting programs on the life and works of Tennessee Williams in the context of Clarksdale and Coahoma County history. This year's festival will focus on Williams's sister, Rose, and important women in Clarksdale's history. The Festival is thrilled to announce Clarksdale, Mississippi's Writer's […]
On October 17, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and the The MAX for the second in a two-part series on public education in Lauderdale County. The free program will feature an honest conversation between superintendents of both public school districts in Lauderdale County about the state of public education in the […]
“UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage,” a first-of-its-kind multi-media installation, is opening next week at Mississippi State’s Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery. Displayed Sept. 30-Nov. 1 on the second floor of MSU’s Welcome Center, the exhibition is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Humanities Council, National Endowment for the Humanities, Mississippi Arts Commission, National Endowment for […]
Anne McKee is recognized statewide as a passionate teacher of Mississippi history. Through the art of storytelling, Anne McKee uplifts the accomplishments of famous Mississippians and shares explores the history of a land and a people like no other. Native to the state, McKee’s love and support for Mississippi began in childhood as she sat […]
Each October fourth graders from across south Mississippi visit the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (LRMA) to participate in Choctaw Days: Fourth Grade Tours Program. This annual event teaches participants about Choctaw culture and enriches their arts-education experience. During Choctaw Days, students and teachers view the Museum’s renowned By Native Hands Native American Basket Collection and learn about […]
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi Program continues to shine a much-needed spotlight on the threats facing Mississippi's historic places and works with local advocates to find a preservation solution to bring building back to life. The 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi for 2019 will be announced […]
On October 29, join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Hal & Mal's for the second in a three-part series on American identity. The October 29 program will focus on patriotism: what symbols, actions, and words we use to display patriotism; what makes us feel patriotic; how patriotism differs for each person; and much more. The […]
The Gullah Geechee people are the descendants of Central and West Africans who came from different ethnic and social groups. They were enslaved together on the isolated sea and barrier islands that span what is now designated as the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor – a stretch of the U.S. coastline that extends from Pender […]
Alcorn State University's Phi Alpha Theta & History Club will host the viewing of the documentary The Parchman Ordeal: The Untold Story, on November 6 at 1pm. Immediately following the documentary there will be a panel discussion with the film's producer, Mark LaFrancis, and two survivors of the horrific event. The documentary is especially significant to […]
Continuing the work of the University of Mississippi's Rethinking Mass Incarceration in the South conference in 2014 ad 2016 and Harvard's Beyond the Gates conference in 2018, the Making and Unmaking Mass Incarceration conference on December 5-7, 2019 will bring together nationally-recognized scholars, activists, policymakers, lawyers, artists, and students at the University […]
