On Monday, October 30 James 'Super Chikan' Johnson will participate in a number of events at JSU including hosting a 10 am  listening session to discuss his music with attendees and the use of imagery, melody, and rhythm to conjure memories of Mississippi, followed by a roundtable discussion at 12 pm with Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts, […]

We are grateful to have you join us as we celebrate the legacy of Phillis Wheatley, Margaret Walker, and Black women writers who have changed the writing landscape as we know it. The Margaret Walker Center proudly hosts the 50th anniversary reconvening of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival as we lift up this ongoing work […]

Join us for a reception in honor of the Shelly Lowe, NEH Chair and Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, NEA Chair, November 2nd at Smith Robertson Museum. Please RSVP to kmolpus@mhc.state.ms.us

Millsaps College will be hosting Jesmyn Ward on Saturday, November 4th Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex | Recital Hall — event begins at 2pm with a book signing to follow. LET US DESCEND is a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching. Searching, harrowing, replete with transcendent love, the novel is […]

The third year of Allumer Natchez is moving to Downtown Natchez. The event is open air, visitors walk from installation to installation, digital and printed maps are provided. The projects will be located all over Downtown and onto The Bluff. Allumer Natchez is far more accessible this year, and as always it is free and […]

The Rosa Foundation continues the successful and nationally recognized program of Behind the Big House (BTBH), an annual public event in Holly Springs, MS. It will be held on the Craft property at 184 S. Memphis Street over four days, April 3-6, 2024. The property includes the 1847 living quarters and kitchen built for enslaved […]

Raising Children in Central Jackson Oral History Project is now complete and available to hear on the Margaret Walker Center website. You can listen to the 35 narratives here. This collection explores what it means to both be raised and raise children in the neighborhoods served by Operation Shoestring, a nonprofit that provides year-round academic, […]

The Strand Theatre will host a special event featuring the two short films, “Okay, Mr. Ray!” and “Ray Lum: Mule Trader.” The short films explore the history of Mississippi, providing a glimpse into Southern manhood, community, and livelihood through the lens of a livestock trader. They also share an overarching sense of “place” and how […]