“Back in the Day” Black History Celebration: New Hope Legacy Night

New Hope Baptist Church 5202 Watkins Dr., Jackson, MS

Annual Black history month programs featuring historical perspectives on the African American experience in Mississippi from slavery through Civil Rights and contemporary times. The February 6th event will feature guest […]

Hiram Revels: The Nation’s First African American Senator

Old Capitol Museum 100 South State Street, Jackson , MS

MDAH will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the historic election of Hiram Revels as the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate in a ceremony at the Old […]

Bridging Cultures: Working for Equity Across Race, Class, Religion, and Ethnicity

International Museum of Muslim Cultures 201 East Pascagoula Street, Jackson, MS

  Through its "Bridging Cultures" Program, the International Museum of Muslin Cultures utilizes its two signature exhibitions: "Muslims with Christians and Jews: An Exhibition of Covenants and Coexistence," and "The […]

Medievalism: The Uses of the Middle Ages in the Modern World

University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg , MS - Mississippi

Dr. Courtney Luckhardt, Humanities Teacher Awardee for the University of Southern Mississippi, presents her public lecture: In order to make the history of the European Middle Ages relevant, it’s important […]

Ideas on Tap: Prison Re-Vision

Hal & Mal's 200 Commerce Street, Jackson, MS, United States

On February 18, join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Hal and Mal's in Jackson for a program about prison reform in Mississippi. The February 18 program will focus on the […]

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League of Women Voters 100th Anniversary Project

The Lyric 1006 VanBuren Avenue, Oxford, MS

  The League of Women Voters Oxford-North Mississippi will present a media project commemorating 100 years of womens suffrage (as well as the founding of LWV) at a February 18 […]

“1619” Myths and Memories of Slavery in the United States

Mississippi College 200 Capitol St., Clinton, MS

Dr. Christian Pinnen, Humanities Teacher of the Year for Mississippi College, presents his public lecture: The date “1619” has garnered more attention than in recent memory over the last couple […]

The Academy Stories

Delta State University 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, United States

    Delta State University will host Ellen Ann Fentress, author, journalist, and documentary filmmaker, from February 17-19, 2020. On February 18 at 7pm, Ms. Fentress will present a public […]