On May 23, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the MAX for the first ever Meridian Ideas on Tap program about art and what makes it "good" or "bad." The May 23 program will focus on how we perceive art, the artists behind the works, how historical context affects perceptions of art, and the gatekeepers […]
One Forest, Many Different Trees is the 13th annual genealogy fair sponsored by Mississippi State University Libraries. Participants will learn skills required to research their families and create family histories and family trees. Participants are asked to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eo-templeton-jr-history-genealogy-fair-2019-tickets-56044375235 A full schedule of events can also be found on the event website.
An oral history is a valuable tool in preserving the stories and memories of those who lived through interesting, extraordinary, and important times (for example, World War II veterans or Civil Rights leaders and advocates.) An oral history can encompass a wide variety of groups and/or individuals who have a shared experience. G. Mark La […]
A conversation about the photography exhibition “Everywhere with Roy Lewis” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, in Johnson Hall with Dr. Redell Hearn, Curator of Art and Civil Rights at Tougaloo College and the Mississippi Museum of Art, and Mark Geil, an Associate Professor of art and photography at Jackson State.
Dr. Rebecca Jernigan provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America with emphasis upon the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities as reflected in the works of many of our best authors: Welty, […]
This presentation lays out the facts pertinent to what happened during the four occupations of the city by Federal forces during the Civil War. Speakers Expertise: Grady Howell has worked for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and has written extensively about Mississippi's Civil War history.
This presentation lays out the facts pertinent to what happened during the four occupations of the city by Federal forces during the Civil War. Speakers Expertise: Grady Howell has worked for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and has written extensively about Mississippi's Civil War history.
On June 18, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and Millsaps College's Visiting Writers Series at Coffee Prose Midtown for a conversation on identity construction. The Ideas on Tap program, "Who Are You? Identity in America," will explore how we define identity, how identity can be constructed, and how issues like race, gender, and technology can […]
The Wilkinson County Mound Exhibit opens June 29th, 2019 in the Wilkinson County Museum in downtown Woodville, Mississippi at 3pm, in conjunction with a "Meet the Archaeologists" discussion and Artifact Roadshow event at the African American Museum. The exhibit is curated by Dr. Megan Kassabaum, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University […]
Our nation is celebrating 50 years of space exploration through the Apollo programs and projects this year and the Delta's men and women were intrinsically involved in the explored, discovery, and successes of the new NASA programs. The in-house curated exhibition provides a platform for understanding the breath and depth […]
The presenter provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America with emphasis upon the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities as reflected in the works of many of our best authors: Welty, Wright, Faulkner, […]
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 […]
