On December 12, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host Sandra Boyd, local archivist and librarian, to present her program "Mt. Olive: History & Development." The program […]
On December 15, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for a conversation on the polarization of American news and politics. The program will address the U.S.'s increasing division over political beliefs, […]
The second “MS + MA: Crossing Borders/Connecting Stories” dialogue will take place Jan. 14, 2021, and will be entitled, "Inside/Out—The Lessons of Freedom Summer,” where we will explore the connections […]
Free screening of "I'm Not a Racist, Am I?" followed by a 60-90 minute workshop to further examine the context of the film and our own role in deconstructing race […]
East Mississippi Community College will host Crossroads: Change in Rural America, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, from February 8 through March 12. The exhibit will be on display in the Tubb-May […]
New Hope Baptist Church's annual Black history celebration. The 2021 event celebrates music as an instrument to connect people through all social, economic, and cultural barriers. More details TBA.
On February 15, East Mississippi Community College in Scooba will host Dr. John Green, state scholar for the Crossroads exhibit, to present his free program, “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring […]
On February 18, the third “MS + MA: Crossing Borders/Connecting Stories” dialogue will take place in partnership with Mass Humanities. MS+MA: Coast to Coast will explore our two state's coastal […]
Virtual conference exploring ecocriticism in southern studies and the influence our environments have on us through a humanities perspective. The week-long program will feature presentations and interactive workshops focused on […]
On February 22, East Mississippi Community College in Scooba will host Dr. Rachael Carter of the Mississippi State University Extension Services to present a free program on economic development in […]
Two-day symposium demonstrating the historical contributions of select Mississippi artists and arts organizations to American music and opera from the past and present.
Children growing up in the United States are living in a world with ongoing public debates about race, daily displays of racial violence, and for some, an increased awareness surrounding […]
