Experience Walter Anderson like never before! Join us for our guided tour “Ecstasy: Walter Anderson’s Transcendent Moment” with Mississippi State University Distinguished Professor Emeritus Brent Funderburk. Funderburk, an accomplished artist, will walk you through our Walter Anderson exhibit, revealing profound stories and secrets behind the masterpieces, and offering a unique perspective on Anderson. The MAX […]

The 2024 Tennessee Williams Tribute, scheduled for September 12-15, 2024, includes a poetry reading of original poems inspired by Williams’ works, four performances of “A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur,” one of Williams’ plays, and the presentation of the top three submissions to the Fourth Annual “10:4 Tenn” the ten-minute playwriting competition. The poetry and […]

Each year, the Mississippi Book Festival unites readers and authors in an exhilarating celebration of books. MHC is proud to be a major sponsor of the festival since it began 10 years ago. We will sponsor several panels including a highlight of our prison education program. The Capitol’s stately rooms and nearby Galloway Church turn […]

From traditional green historical markers to the Mississippi Blues Trail, Freedom Trail, Country Music Trail, and Mississippi Mound Trail, the state’s history is told along its roads. The speaker, William "Brother" Rogers, takes a fun romp through history that will interest anyone who likes fascinating trivia about the state.

Ideas on Tap: Reimagining Statuary Hall is a MHC program in partnership with Mississippi Today. Join us for a fun and educational evening highlighting great Mississippians who have contributed to our state and nation. 10 people will present their favorite Mississippian and make the case for why they should represent the state in Congress' Statuary […]

This presentation by Dr. Christian Pinnen examines how slaves and colonists weathered the economic and political upheavals that rocked the Lower Mississippi Valley in the years between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Dr. Pinnen focuses on the fitful–and often futile–efforts of the English, the Spanish, and the Americans to establish plantation agriculture in […]

GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is hosting a soft opening and curator-led exhibit tours on September 20, 2024. Later in October followed by a panel discussion and live entertainment in the Museum’s Sanders Soundstage. Moderated by Bob Santelli, the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music’s Founding Executive Director & Music America exhibit curator, the panel […]

The Blossoms Mother-Daughter Reading Club is an intergenerational program that brings Black female Gen-Z students together with their mothers for dialogue that fosters voice, agency, self-confidence, & leadership. Reading texts centered on girlhood and womanhood, as experienced in Black culture, the group engages in bi-weekly workshops that enhance students' vocabulary, comprehension, and verbal communication skills. […]

MUW, MSMS, and Friendly City Books will host 4 events during Banned Books Week, September 22-27th, to bring awareness to censorship attempts in the US and stimulate dialogue around this year’s theme: “Freed Between the Lines.” On Monday, September 23rd at 4:00 pm in MUW Fant Library’s Tiered Classroom, we invite you to hear Dr. […]