Join the Mississippi Humanities Council at the The Flamingo on July 31 for the second installment in our summer series "Ideas on Tour." On July 31, we'll explore the idea of truth. Does absolute truth exist? Do museums tell the truth? Is journalism the truth? To tackle these--and other--questions, we'll hear from a variety of angles: Steve Smith (Millsaps College) will […]
Join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning, and the North Mississippi Education Consortium at Proud Larry's on August 2 for "Ideas on Tap: Easy As ABC? Early Childhood Learning in Mississippi." With the new school year right around the corner, we'll take the opportunity to focus on early […]
On August 2, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host Dr. James Giesen of the MHC’s Speakers Bureau to present his free and open to the public lecture “Water Ways: Ebbs & Flows of Mississippi History.” The program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit Water/Ways, which the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum […]
Rebecca Moore Jernigan is an internationally recognized scholar and professional storyteller who resides in Oxford.
On August 9, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host Dr. Brinda Willis of the MHC's Speakers Bureau to present her free and open to the public lecture titled “Why We Call It Soul Food.” This Speakers Bureau event will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit, which the Industrial Heritage Museum […]
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 […]
When the Civil War brought an end to slavery, cotton plantation owners sought inexpensive labor replacements and some of the earliest Chinese to the Delta were recruited for this purpose. The Chinese did not embrace this role and instead carved a business niche in the Delta by opening grocery stores in black neighborhoods to serve […]
On August 16, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host a program titled "Keep America Beautiful" in partnership with the Keep Meridian/Lauderdale County Beautiful group. This program will feature a short film followed by a presentation from the Keep Meridian/Lauderdale County Beautiful group to share their different programs and initiatives. The free and open to […]
The Mississippi Book Festival, a nonprofit founded by literacy advocates, launched in August 2015 on the State Capitol grounds and continues to draw thousands to its annual “literary lawn party” and book lovers’ celebration. By its third year, the festival’s attendance reached 6,400 with 45 official panel discussions and activities at 10 different venues. Hundreds […]
This presentation begins with a performance of Delta blues songs from legendary Delta bluesmen and is followed by an overview of Delta blues and how it spread from the 1920s to the 1960s, influencing the blues in Chicago and, eventually, rock-n-roll. The presentation also includes a demonstration and discussion of various styles of blues and […]
A deep dive panel discussion on prison education that will examine links between literacy and incarceration, literacy and the inmate experience behind bars and literacy and the re-entry into society. Q&A session will follow. MODERATOR: Judge James E. Graves, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit SPECIAL GUEST: Piper Kerman, Author of Orange Is The New Black PANELISTS: Carol […]
On August 25, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host Anne McKee of the MHC's Speakers Bureau to present her free and open to the public lecture titled "All Things Mississippi." The Speakers Bureau program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution's "Water/Ways" traveling exhibit, which the Industrial Heritage Museum will host from […]
