Delta State University’s Winning the Race Conference 2018

Delta State University 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, United States

The Winning the Race Conference was developed with three overarching goals: engage in conversations with campus and community constituencies that will build an appreciation for diversity differences and a spirit […]

Speakers Bureau: Shalom, Y’all: The History of Jews in Mississippi

South Mississippi Genealogy & Historical Society 307 2nd Ave , Hattiesburg , MS

In the early 19th century, Jewish immigrants from Europe began to arrive in the Magnolia State, settling initially in towns along the Mississippi River. Concentrating in retail trade, these Jews […]

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Socio-political research through government documents

J.D. Williams Library 1 Library Loop, University, Mississippi

Dr. Becky Marchiel will discuss her research on urban history and capitalism and the important role government documents have played in her research process. Attendees will be able to browse […]

2018 Sammy O. Cranford Memorial History Lecture

Delta State University 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, United States

The 2018 Sammy O. Cranford Memorial History Lecture will feature Dr. Stephen Berry, Gregory Professor of the Civil War Era in the Department of History at the University of Georgia. […]

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Speakers Bureau: Southern Wisdom from Delta Church Mothers

New Albany Middle School 400 Apple Street, New Albany, MS

Award-winning journalist Alysia Burton Steele’s Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom is a visual and lyrical tribute to African American church mothers from the Mississippi Delta. This groundbreaking collection of […]

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Speakers Bureau: Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta

Holmes Community College - Ridgeland Campus 412 W. Ridgeland Avenue, Ridgeland, MS

In this presentation, the author of Dispatches from Pluto gives a behind-the-scenes account of researching and writing the popular book and  explores the unique culture of the Mississippi Delta. In his best-selling […]

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Millsaps College Feminist Studies Colloquium Keynote Lecture

Millsaps College 1701 N. State Street, Jackson, Mississippi

Lecture by Dr. Jaime Harker with reception to follow. Jaime Harker holds a Ph.D. in English from Temple University. She is a professor of English and the director of the […]

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