This presentation from Jerry Jenkins will give the listener a glimpse of the Mande Culture of West Africa. In the tradition of the Mande, the history and culture is orally preserved in the minds and through the music of the Djeli (oral librarian/mandenka hereditary professional musicians). The establishment of the Mali Empire can be recalled Read More >

Join us for a Sunday Screening of Fannie Lou Hamer’s America at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Directed by Joy Davenport, this film tells the story of Fannie Lou Hamer’s pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A Read More >

Dr. Ariela Gross, Distinguished Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law will present a lecture entitled "Erasing Slavery - How Stories of Slavery and Freedom (in Natchez) Shape Battles Over the Constitution."  Social time begins at 5:30pm Lecture starts at 6:00pm The Natchez Historical Society is a historical preservation organization, founded in 1954, and open Read More >

Join us for a full day of creativity & inspiration at the lovely state-of-the-art Hancock Performing Arts Center (Kiln, MS). This second annual writers' event is back -- bigger & better than before! An exclusive and extraordinary opportunity for you to experience HOMEGROWN: A WRITERS' EXCHANGE, which will include jam-packed informational sessions, workshops, and live panels with 20+ of Read More >