“UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage,” a first-of-its-kind multi-media installation, is opening next week at Mississippi State’s Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery. Displayed Sept. 30-Nov. 1 on the second floor of MSU’s Welcome Center, the exhibition is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Humanities Council, National Endowment for the Humanities, Mississippi Arts Commission, National Endowment for […]

The University of Mississippi presents a week-long conference that incorporates graphic novels and cartoons from a plethora of humanities disciplines such as  Philosophy and Religion, Art/Art History, Classics, Writing and Rhetoric, African American Studies, Southern Studies, Political Science, and the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies. The conference will feature a week-long itinerary […]

Native American Days 2019 connects contemporary southeastern Native American traditions to their pre-Columbian past through archaeology. There will be 10 demonstration stations administered by Native Americans and/or other experts in traditional arts and crafts, including basketry, pottery, ancient games, mound building, archery, flint knapping, music and dance, primitive fishing, and herbal medicines. Native American food […]

The 27th Annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival continues the mission of presenting programs on the life and works of Tennessee Williams in the context of Clarksdale and Coahoma County history. This year's festival will focus on Williams's sister, Rose, and important women in Clarksdale's history.  The Festival is thrilled to announce Clarksdale, Mississippi's Writer's […]

“UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage,” a first-of-its-kind multi-media installation, is opening next week at Mississippi State’s Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery. Displayed Sept. 30-Nov. 1 on the second floor of MSU’s Welcome Center, the exhibition is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Humanities Council, National Endowment for the Humanities, Mississippi Arts Commission, National Endowment for […]

Each October fourth graders from across south Mississippi visit the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (LRMA) to participate in Choctaw Days: Fourth Grade Tours Program. This annual event teaches participants about Choctaw culture and enriches their arts-education experience. During Choctaw Days, students and teachers view the Museum’s renowned By Native Hands Native American Basket Collection and learn about […]

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi Program continues to shine a much-needed spotlight on the threats facing Mississippi's historic places and works with local advocates to find a preservation solution to bring building back to life. The 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi for 2019 will be announced […]