Banned Books Week 2024

MUW, MSMS, and Friendly City Books will host 4 events during Banned Books Week, September 22-27th, to bring awareness to censorship attempts in the US and stimulate dialogue around this […]

2024 MCHEP Convening

Eagle Ridge Conference Center 1500 Raymond Lake Rd., Raymond, MS

The 2024 MCHEP Convening will be held September 25 - 26, 2024, at the Eagle Ridge Conference Center and Resort in Raymond, Mississippi. The Convening is an annual event that […]

PRAGDA Spanish Film Festival

Jackson State University 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS

The PRAGDA Spanish Film Festival promotes Spanish language and culture by curating a series of films, offering a platform for educational and societal enrichment. This event comprises the presentation of […]

Free

Speakers Bureau Presentation: “Gardening Southern Style”

Wayne County Library 1103 Mississippi Dr, Waynesboro, MS, United States

Felder Rushing addresses how the food we grow in our region connects us in many ways regardless of who our ancestors were. He also discusses heirloom fruits and vegetables, cross-cultural […]

Free

Sink or Be Sunk!

Bay St. Louis Community Hall 301 Blaize Ave, Bay St Louis, MS

Sink or Be Sunk! is an original one-act play written for the Hancock County Historical Society. It is based on the well-researched book of the same name by HCHS member […]

“Voices of Our People” Podcast Launch

The University of Southern Mississippi launches "Voices of Our People," a podcast series amplifying the consequential story of World War II through the voices of those who fought on its […]

60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer

COFO Building 1017 J.R. Lynch St., Jackson, MS

During the events to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, the first panel will include Jackson State University Professor of Political Science, Dr. Leslie-Burl McLemore, who was also a […]

Free

Food, Culture, + Climate

Bonfire Restaurant 2079 E Pass Rd Suite A, Gulfport, MS

"A reclamation and reflection on food systems, climate resilience, community economies, and foodways on the MS Gulf Coast." Join us at Bonfire Restaurant for a unique event exploring the intersection […]

Free

Speakers Bureau: The Mississippi Civil Rights Movement in Contemporary Times

Hinds Community College - Raymond Campus 501 East Main Street, Raymond, United States

Flonzie Brown Wright will give a talk "The Mississippi Civil Rights Movement in Contemporary Times" at the McLendon Library at Hinds Community College in Raymond at 2pm. Flonzie Brown Wright […]

Free

PRAGDA Spanish Film Festival

Jackson State University 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS

The PRAGDA Spanish Film Festival promotes Spanish language and culture by curating a series of films, offering a platform for educational and societal enrichment. This event comprises the presentation of […]

Free