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Water/Ways in Meridian

Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum 1808 4th Street, Meridian, MS, United States

The Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host Water/Ways, a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, from July 14 through August 25. Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. It consists of five free-standing display units incorporating photographs and text as well as numerous interactives ranging from basic […]

People, Politics and the Press

TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS 222 NORTH STREET , JACKSON, MS, United States

People, Politics and the Press is an unprecedented collaboration between the Mississippi Humanities Council, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Mississippi Press Association Education Foundation, Clarion Ledger and Mississippi Today. This one-day civic engagement summit at the Two Mississippi Museums features nationally recognized names in media, as well as the region’s best reporters for panel discussions, lectures and open […]

Water/Ways @ MIHM: Grand Opening

Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum 1808 4th Street, Meridian, MS, United States

On Saturday, July 14, the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit Water/Ways will officially open at the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum in Meridian. The grand opening event will be the first time for the Meridian community to come out and visit the exciting new exhibit, which will be on display at the Industrial Heritage Museum through August […]

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Monday Movies: Presenting Princess Shaw

Burns Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center 710 Jackson Ave. East, Oxford, MS

Presenting Princess Shaw will be screened for free on Monday, July 16 at 630 pm at the Burns Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center. The Burns Belfry is located at 710 Jackson Avenue East in Oxford. Living Music Resource will present after the screening. Samantha Montgomery lives two lives. One in which she takes care of […]

Water/Ways @ MIHM: East MS Land Trust Meeting

Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum 1808 4th Street, Meridian, MS, United States

On July 19, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host the annual meeting of the East Mississippi Foothills Land Trust, which will be free and open to the public. The meeting, sponsored by Mississippi Power, will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit Water/Ways, which the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host from […]

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Girls Write the World Community Day

EE Bass Center 323 S. Main St., Greenville, MS

This Saturday, the campers of Girls Write the World will host a community day writing retreat for friends, family, classmates and the larger Greenville community. This retreat will feature campers' favorite curriculum of the week's program, and will be designed and facilitated by our campers. It will give participants an insight into the real GWTW […]

Water/Ways @ MIHM: Steam Up

Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum 1808 4th Street, Meridian, MS, United States

On July 26, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host a "Steam Up" event to show off (and power up!) several of its steam engines. Several "steam buffs" and historians will be on hand to discuss the historical importance of steam. The free and open to the public program will take place in conjunction with […]

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Ideas on Tour: Truth Decay?

The Flamingo 3011 N State St, Jackson, MS, United States

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 […]

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Ideas on Tap (Oxford): Easy as ABC? Early Childhood Learning in Mississippi

Proud Larry's 211 South Lamar Blvd, Oxford, MS, United States

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 […]

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Water/Ways @ MIHM: Ebbs & Flows of Mississippi History

Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum 1808 4th Street, Meridian, MS, United States

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 […]

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Speakers Bureau: Mississippi Telling

Hernando Farmer's Market 2535 Hwy 51, Hernando, MS

Rebecca Moore Jernigan is an internationally recognized scholar and professional storyteller who resides in Oxford.

Water/Ways @ MIHM: Fish Fry & “Why We Call It Soul Food”

Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum 1808 4th Street, Meridian, MS, United States

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 […]