On August 15, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Tupelo for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The free program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss different approaches to improving public schools. Panelists include […]
Mississippians and outsiders alike have traditionally viewed the state’s population as basically two cultures, black and white, usually in stark contrast and conflict. However, recent attention and research have stressed the remarkable number of ethnic populations in the state and their broad and deep influences in our evolving culture. The indigenous population (primarily Choctaw) quickly […]
"Stella!" Shouting Contestant The Tennessee Williams Tribute is an annual multi-day event honoring the life and works of Columbus-born playwright Tennessee Williams. This year's Tribute will include four performances of an original play, a scholars' reception, a poetry writing contest and reading, "Stella!" shouting contest, two one-act plays, and a memorabilia […]
Let Us March On: Lee Friedander and the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom is a documentary photography exhibition that details the events and people who participated in one of the first mass protests of the modern civil rights movement in 1957. The exhibition will run at Jackson State from August 5 to November 1, […]
On September 12, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and the CREATE Foundation in Tupelo for the the second in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in Mississippi. The free program will focus on the state of public education in Tupelo, the relationship between public education and economic […]
Richelle Putnam shares the power and therapeutic value of words and how to explore the future by visiting the past. She shares her personal experience stories from different anthologies, provides writing prompts to spur attendee recollections and teaches how to slip past the protector to reach emotional honesty. Other speaker topics are: “How to Create […]
Participants in the workshop will learn how to combine physical movement with traditional theatre to create a Physical Theatre Work. The participants will learn about the history of the enslaved & Civil Rights at The University of Mississippi, and then use this information to create site-specific works on the campus in areas and on sites […]
On September 17, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi for the second in a special two-part series on public education in DeSoto County. The free program will focus on the connection between public education and economic development in the area. Panelists include Corie Haynes (local […]
On September 19, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and The MAX - Mississippi's Arts + Entertainment Experience in Meridian for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The free program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss […]
On September 24, join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Hal and Mal's in Jackson for the first in a three-part series on immigration and American identity. The September 24 program will focus on the history of immigration and naturalization in the U.S. in order to help us better understand who gets to be an American. […]
Let Us March On: Lee Friedander and the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom is a documentary photography exhibition that details the events and people who participated in one of the first mass protests of the modern civil rights movement in 1957. The exhibition will run at Jackson State from August 5 to November 1, 2019, […]
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Mississippi had a serious case of “Archie Fever.” University of Mississippi quarterback and Drew native Archie Manning took the state and much of the country by storm with his legendary exploits on the gridiron and his “all-American” persona off the field. At the Archie Manning Day celebration on […]
