11:00AM - Educational program for students grades K-12 in the Sanders Soundstage 1:00PM […]
Mississippi State University annual event, sponsored by The Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College. See more information here!
Come enjoy this two-day gospel music conference and festival celebrating Mississippi's Bicentennial during the National Gospel Music Heritage Month. Both days will feature an eclectic mix of performances, workshops, oral histories, […]
“Why We Call It Soul Food” tells the story of why southerners, especially African American southerners, call the foods we eat “soul food.” Dr. Willis discusses the emotional and physical […]
A discussion and reading of The Mississippi Encyclopedia, followed by a signing and reception. Speakers will include scholar James Giesen and Senior Editors Ted Ownby and Charles Reagan Wilson.
The COFO Mural & Mt. Olive Cemetery project aims to celebrate the rich history of prominent African Americans who have made substantial gains for the state of Mississippi. Individuals who […]
With the identification of hookworm disease in early twentieth century Mississippi, physicians were finally able to identify the characteristic apathy, potbellies, laziness, and general malaise of their numerous patients as […]
Three-day celebration of local culture and history, including a poetry slam, juried art show and public lectures, culminating with a public music performance featuring newly commissioned works by Mississippi composers, […]
Artist and Audubon Master Naturalist; Founder of the Friends of Chackchiuma Swamp Natural Area
Student-written poetry with Mississippi themes
