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Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Impact of Rural Electrification

Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church 501 Cotton Street, Mt. Olive, MS, United States

On November 7, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host Steve Bryant from Southern Pine Electric Power Association to discuss the impact of rural electrification on South Mississippi. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on display in Mt. Olive through […]

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Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Railroads in the Development of South Mississippi

Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church 501 Cotton Street, Mt. Olive, MS, United States

On November 14, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host railroad historian Rev. David Price to present a program on the impact of railroads on development in south Mississippi. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on display in Mt. Olive […]

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Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive Area

Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church 501 Cotton Street, Mt. Olive, MS, United States

On November 21, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host the Covington County Genealogical and Historical Society to present a program on Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive area. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on display in Mt. Olive […]

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Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Hometown Makeover Screening

Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church 501 Cotton Street, Mt. Olive, MS, United States

On November 28, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will present a free screening of the "Mt. Olive Hometown Makeover" video submitted to the HGTV "Hometown Makeover" contest conducted by Laurel, Mississippi HGTV hosts Erin and Ben Napier. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in […]

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Community Conversations: War and Homecoming Across the Humanities

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

University of Mississippi students, under the guidance of faculty and staff, will lead community discussions on the the war and homecoming, based on humanities texts (Homer's "Odyssey," Maximilian Uriarte's graphic novel "The White Donkey," and short-form poetry by veterans of the Post 9/11 conflicts) in two North Mississippi public libraries. The program is particularly designed […]

MS + MA: Crossing Borders/Connecting Stories

The Mississippi Humanities Council and Mass Humanities announce a series of six interactive, online programs to facilitate conversation between our two states. We will be examining intersecting points in our histories, exploring our rich literary traditions, and engaging in cross-state dialogue. By reflecting on our states’ identities in relationship to each other, this series aims […]

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Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies

Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church 501 Cotton Street, Mt. Olive, MS, United States

On December 5, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host Dr. John Green, state scholar for the Crossroads exhibit, to present his free program, “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi through Population Studies.” The program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on […]

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SB: Fault Lines: Living in Two Cultures

Seetha Srinivasan, director emeritus of the University Press of Mississippi, discusses becoming a part of the American mainstream while retaining one’s ethnic (in this case Indian) identity and asks the following questions: Can it be done? To what extent? What are the challenges, frustrations, rewards? E-mail Peter Dean at the Ridgeland Public Library for information on how […]

Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: The History and Development of Mt. Olive

Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church 501 Cotton Street, Mt. Olive, MS, United States

On December 12, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host Sandra Boyd, local archivist and librarian, to present her program "Mt. Olive: History & Development." The program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on display in Mt. Olive through December 12. Crossroads: Change in […]

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Ideas on Tap: Polarized: Politics and News in a Divided America

On December 15, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for a conversation on the polarization of American news and politics. The program will address the U.S.'s increasing division over political beliefs, how news silos have affected how we determine truth and reality, and what to do to combat the current polarization. Panelists include Dr. Talia Stroud […]

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MS+MA: Inside/Out–The Lessons of Freedom Summer

The second “MS + MA: Crossing Borders/Connecting Stories” dialogue will take place Jan. 14, 2021, and will be entitled, "Inside/Out—The Lessons of Freedom Summer,” where we will explore the connections between our two states during the Civil Rights Movement. The January dialogue will feature veterans of the Civil Rights Movement, both from Mississippi and from […]