Public Humanities Awards

The Mississippi Humanities Council has announced the winners of its 2024 Public Humanities Awards recognizing outstanding work in preserving and sharing Mississippi’s unique history and culture. The awards ceremony will be held March 22, 2024, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. Tickets may be purchased at mshumanities.org.

Cora Norman Award 2024 – Pam Junior, Retired director of the Two Mississippi Museums

Also being honored for their outstanding contributions to the humanities in Mississippi:

Humanities Scholar AwardChristian Pinnen, Mississippi College Associate Professor in the Department of History and Political Science

Humanities Educator– Tammy Greer, University of Southern Mississippi American Indian Research Center Director

Humanities Partner– LaShetta Wilder, Director of Education at the Mississippi Department of Corrections

Reflecting Mississippi Award– Bridging Winona and The Walter Anderson Museum of Art

The MHC will also recognize 30 recipients of the 2024 Humanities Teacher Awards, which pay tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of our state’s institutions of higher learning.

The Council invites everyone to join them at their 2024 Public Humanities Awards ceremony and reception March 22, 2024, at the Two Mississippi Museums, 222 North St #1206, Jackson, MS 39201.

Tickets for the Mississippi Humanities Council Public Humanities Awards ceremony and reception are $50 each and may be purchased through the MHC website or by sending a check to the Mississippi Humanities Council, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Room 317, Jackson, MS 39211.