In observance of the fifty-fifth anniversary of his death, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum will host a program to commemorate the life of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. This free event, co-sponsored by the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute and the Mississippi Humanities Council, will be held Tuesday, June 12, at 6 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen […]
On June 16, the Pascagoula River Audubon Center 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 Pascagoula River Audubon […]
Rogers and Rodgers: Distant Father, Native Son, or The Short Saga of “The World’s Only Yodeling Rope-Throwers” illuminates the relationship between Mississippi’s “Father of Country Music” and Oklahoma’s “Favorite Son,” Jimmie Rodgers and Will Rogers. During January and February of 1931, Will Rogers, American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, social commentator and motion picture actor, mounted a Red […]
Dr. Willis teaches educators how to integrate blues education into their lesson plans for social studies, geography and history. She gives them background information, current events, historical landmarks that are significant to blues music and blues artists. She shows photos, posters and records from her private collection and also gives first-hand information from her personal […]
Join the MHC on June 19 at Offbeat for the first in the summer's "Ideas on Tour" series. The June 19 program, "Ideas on Tour: Safety First?" will address the issue of safety in communities from a variety of angles, such as crime, school safety, and community planning. The "Ideas on Tour" summer series will […]
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of women boldly defied Victorian society norms when they disguised themselves as men, shouldered muskets and joined the firing line in the American Civil War. As soldiers, they participated in every major engagement from the beginning to the end of the war. Their wartime experiences and sacrifices mirrored those of their male […]
Beautiful Agitators civil rights play reading at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi Beautiful Agitators is a civil rights play about Clarksdale-based activist Vera Mae Piggee written and performed by Mississippi Delta residents. There will be two readings of the play at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi: the first on next Wednesday, June 20 at 6:30pm; the second on Wednesday, July 11 at […]
On June 23, the Pascagoula River Audubon Center will host a free and open to the public program on the role of Mobile Baykeeper in the area. The program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit Water/Ways, which will be on display at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center from May 31 […]
Please join the Staff of the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center along with The Mule Train Historical Society on Friday, June 29, 2018 at 6:00 pm for the opening of the exhibition, "The Mule Train: A Journey of Hope Remembered". This is in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Mule Train and the […]
We are a group of creatives—actors, directors, teachers, playwrights—looking to define what it means to be Southern in today’s world. We want to be challenged in how we think about our culture and society. It starts with a story—your story. Join the dialogue, tune in to the conversation, and rewrite the assumptions of the South. […]
Beautiful Agitators is a civil rights play about Clarksdale-based activist Vera Mae Piggee written and performed by Mississippi Delta residents. There will be two readings of the play at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi: the first on next Wednesday, June 20 at 6:30pm; the second on Wednesday, July 11 at 6:30pm. These readings are free and open to the public through support from […]
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 […]
