Coahoma Community College is combining a celebration of Mississippi's Bicentennial with the Tennessee William's 25th anniversary in an innovative showcase of Mississippi and Clarksdale's diverse histories that influenced its native son and great America playwright. Friday, October 13th--Tour of Clarksdale's Downtown Historic District This tour will feature lectures by local scholars as well as site visits […]

Come find out more about Fulton's past through experiencing one of its historic treasures: the Fulton Cemetery. Local historians will give an introduction to the history of the cemetery.  Guests can then take a "historical stroll" through the cemetery and visit with those buried there! (Volunteer reenactors will be dressed in period costumes, detailing interesting facts and stories […]

The Lower Delta Speakers Series includes a variety of folks who will speak on a topic of interest each month, topics that tell great Mississippi stories focused on our region of the Mississippi Delta and that help explain the important role the Delta plays in regards to the entire state of Mississippi. Some of the […]

More than 15,000 photographic negatives and prints taken by Columbus photographer Carl Brown were recently donated to the Local History Department at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. The images, dating roughly from the 1950s to the 1980s, cover a wide variety of subjects including weddings, family portraits, events, businesses and people. The processing of the photographs […]

The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library is hosting a workshop titled “Preserving Family Photographs” on Thursday, October 19th from 9am-12pm. The workshop will teach participants how to identify various historic photographic formats and processes. It will also instruct on how to properly handle, store, and preserve one’s family photographic treasures. Participants are encouraged to bring up to […]

Three-day celebration of Southeastern Native American and colonial-era Euro American cultures in Mississippi, including traditional dance, song and storytelling presentations by Native Americans, colonial-era food, arts and crafts, Native American games and ancient weapons demonstrations. October 25-27.

Come see a theatrical performance that highlights Meridian's 157 years. The performance will feature student actors and dancers, and incorporate music and enlarged vintage photos. There will be a community celebration of the State's Bicentennial year as well as a living gallery walk after the performance. Enjoy live music provided by the Meridian High School Jazz Band. […]

Grocery Stores have played an integral role in the establishment and development of the Chinese presence in the Mississippi Delta. While issues of segregation and equality swirled in the communities right outside grocery store doors, the Chinese families were blending their heritage with their new environment. Building from the photographs and oral histories collected within […]

As a part of their Friday Forum Series, Millsaps College invites you to an event located on campus, featuring poet Claudia Rankine. The public reading will take place in The Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex Recital Hall.

A discussion and reading of The Mississippi Encyclopedia, followed by a signing and reception.

Join the awarding-winning author in a discussion of her works, Q & A, and readings from her highly popular novels. Lisa Howorth, co-owner of Oxford's Square Books, will be presenting alongside Johnson.