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SUMMARY:L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation
DESCRIPTION:L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation\nMarch 20 – June 14\, 2026\nAt the Mississippi Museum of Art \n  \n\nL.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation is the first major museum exhibition devoted to the art and life of the self-proclaimed “Unusual Artist” Ms. L.V. Hull (1942–2008). Born in McAdams\, Mississippi\, Hull merged artmaking and the Southern art of “visiting” to craft a creative practice that allowed her to commune with her inner spirit\, her Creator\, her community\, and visitors from around the state\, region\, and world. Using found objects and paint and glue from Walmart\, Hull produced a vibrant\, immersive\, and evolving art environment at her home of 34 years in the small town of Kosciusko\, Mississippi. She adorned every surface and corner of her house\, front porch\, and garden with carefully arranged assemblages of everyday objects and signs\, often painted with her signature dot pattern. \nLove Is a Sensation will celebrate Hull’s legacy through selections from her vast creative output\, documentation of her home/studio environment\, ephemera from her personal archive\, and layered installations of her work. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the L.V. Hull Legacy Center\, a project of the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko in Kosciusko\, Mississippi\, which will present a parallel exhibition and related programming concurrently with Love Is a Sensation. \nBlack\, female\, and self-taught\, L.V. Hull represents a long tradition of rural Mississippi artists who work outside the mainstream artworld and who have been historically marginalized\, resulting in an incomplete account of American creativity and art history. Love Is a Sensation will contextualize Hull as an important Mississippi artist who was deeply rooted in community\, but also a creator engaged in the significant global tradition of placemaking. \nLove Is a Sensation will coincide with the Mississippi premiere of a documentary film of the same name by Hull’s friend\, Yaphet Smith\, who is also a core member of the team developing the L.V. Hull Legacy Center. The film offers an affectionate home movie portrait of Hull that complements the exhibition’s presentation of her work. \nL.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation is presented with support from Teiger Foundation\, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, Feild Co-Operative Association\, Mississippi Humanities Council\, Visit Mississippi\, and Visit Jackson.  \nAbout the L.V. Hull Legacy Center\nOpening March 2026\, the L.V. Hull Legacy Center will be a new visual arts campus in Kosciusko that includes L.V. Hull’s preserved home\, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2024. Hull’s home is the first home of a Black female visual artist to be included on the Register at the level of National Significance. Visitors to L.V. Hull: Love is a Sensation are encouraged to visit a corresponding exhibition at the Legacy Center that will focus on Hull’s relationship to place\, as well as the many people who united to support her during her lifetime and to preserve her legacy following her death in 2008. The Legacy Center provides additional opportunities for visitors to learn more about the full spectrum of Hull’s practice\, including her place in the rich cultural history of Kosciusko\, which is the birthplace of both civil rights activist James Meredith and cultural icon Oprah Winfrey. \nAbout the Curators \nRyan N. Dennis is Co-Director and Chief Curator at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH)\, where she has led major projects including Theaster Gates’s acclaimed The Gift and The Renege and the community-focused Rebirth in Action with Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy. Formerly Curator at the Mississippi Museum of Art\, she organized notable exhibitions such as Leonardo Drew: City in the Garden\, Betye Saar: Call & Response\, and the nationally celebrated A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration. She also co-curated the 2021 Texas Biennial and previously served as Curator and Programs Director at Project Row Houses in Houston\, collaborating with over 100 BIPOC artists and launching innovative residency and public art programs. Dennis holds a master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management from Pratt Institute and is widely published\, lecturing and teaching on contemporary art and community-based practices nationwide. \nAnnalise Flynn is an independent curator and arts administrator based in Sheboygan\, Wis. Her current clients include the Kohler Foundation\, for whom she manages SPACES Archives–Saving and Preserving Arts and Cultural Environments\, the world’s largest repository of archival documentation related to artist-built environments; the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she teaches “Better Homes & Gardens\,” a survey dedicated to artist-built environments; and the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko and the Keysmith Foundation\, with whom she is working oh the preservation of the artist L.V. Hull’s home and legacy. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a master’s degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Art History\, Theory\, and Criticism. \nYaphet Smith is a screenwriter\, lawyer\, and documentary filmmaker based in Austin\, Texas. He is dedicated to enriching life through story\, with an emphasis on stories that reflect Black people’s full humanity. He is currently exploring the power of storytelling through the preservation and activation of the legacy of artist L.V. Hull. To this end\, he serves as the liaison with Ms. Hull’s estate\, President of the Keysmith Foundation (the steward of her historic home)\, and Vice President of Curation for the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko\, which is developing the L.V. Hull Legacy Center on Hull’s street. Smith is also the director of the forthcoming documentary\, Love Is a Sensation\, an affectionate one-hour home movie portrait of Hull and her quest to present a cherished work of art to blues legend B.B. King.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/l-v-hull-love-is-a-sensation/
LOCATION:Mississippi Museum of Art\, 380 South Lamar Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260731T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Unvanquished Soil: A Year at Greenfield Farm
DESCRIPTION:Featuring selections from Thad Lee’s year-long documentary photography project\, Unvanquished Soil: A Year at Greenfield Farm explores the legacy of William Faulkner’s mule farm. A place once shaped by work\, community\, and the families who called it home\, now reclaimed by nature\, Greenfield will soon reemerge as the home of Greenfield Farm Writers Residency. Presented across multiple university venues\, including the Gammill Gallery at Barnard Observatory\, Unvanquished Soil opens in April 2026 at the University of Mississippi Museum. This official America250 project was made possible by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council\, through support from the State of Mississippi.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-unvanquished-soil-a-year-at-greenfield-farm/
LOCATION:The University of Mississippi Museum\, 5th St. & University\, Oxford\, MS\, 38655\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260409T214957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T214957Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi: Magee Chamber of Commerce America 250 Service Project
DESCRIPTION:The Chamber of Commerce in Magee along with all interested clubs\, organizations\, churches\, businesses and individuals will be collecting 250 items to donate to the Veterans Home to show appreciation for their part in our rich history.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-magee-chamber-of-commerce-america-250-service-project/
LOCATION:Magee Chamber of Commerce\, 117 1st Ave NW\, Magee\, MS\, 39111\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260605T153809Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Story to Stage: America250
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER EXHIBIT\nOpen May 15 – August 15 \nStory to Stage is open this summer at the Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian! Designed to inspire young learners through storytelling\, history\, and interactive exploration\, the exhibit celebrates America’s 250th birthday while engaging children and families in meaningful\, hands-on learning experiences. Discover the American themes of bravery\, freedom\, home\, citizenship\, and generosity and perform American stories in new ways on stage! \nThe museum will be closed on May 25. \n\nFree for Members | $10/Person for Non-Members\nTickets Available Online or At the Door\nAccess to Summer Exhibit is included in General Admission Ticket
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-story-to-stage-america250/
LOCATION:Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian\, 403 22nd Avenue\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian":MAILTO:meridian@mcm.ms
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
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SUMMARY:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Utica 
DESCRIPTION:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Utica\n \nJoin MHC in Utica for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! \nMay 16-June 27\, 2026\nUtica Institute Museum at Hinds Community College Utica Campus \n601-885-7110 | uticainstitute.org\nExhibit hours: \nAcross 2026-2027\, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica\, Meridian\, Greenville\, Oxford\, Hattiesburg\, and Gulfport. Special thanks to our statewide sponsor\, Cadence Bank\, for making this possible! \nABOUT SPARK!:\nThe story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. Across our nation. And right here in Mississippi. Join us in 2026-2027 to catch a new Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring the state…and spark some new ideas of your own. \nSpark! uses photographs\, digital stories\, objects\, and interactive elements to explore the places\, people\, and circumstances that ignite innovation and invention in rural communities across our nation. The exhibit also offers a springboard for diverse local programming\, spotlighting the stories\, ideas\, and innovations of Mississippians — and a call to contribute to the future of the towns we call home.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/spark-places-of-innovation-exhibit-in-utica/
LOCATION:Utica Institute Museum\, 34175 MS-18\,\, Utica\, MS\, 39175\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Utica Institute Museum":MAILTO:info@uticainstitute.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260429T190256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T190256Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: “Spanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom"
DESCRIPTION:Christian Pinnen presents “Spanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom.” \nSpain has a short\, but important part in Mississippi’s history. Between 1779 and 1798\, Spanish administrators sought to wrangle profits and people in small outpost\, most prominently Natchez\, along the Mississippi River. Enforcing Spanish laws and customs in a polyglot and largely Anglo-American population proved treacherous and created economic and social dynamics that gave rise to more than one chaotic episode as people tried to gain influence and power along the Mississippi.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-spanish-dons-in-colonial-mississippi-the-spanish-roots-of-mississippis-cotton-kingdom-2/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 401 High St\, Natchez\, MS\, 39120\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T190000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260323T233946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T234005Z
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SUMMARY:Everlasting Screening – Meridian
DESCRIPTION:Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers will be screening at The MAX – The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience thanks to a partnership between Mississippi Public Broadcasting\, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute\, and the Mississippi Humanities Council. This original documentary from MPB explores the profound life\, courage\, and enduring influence of civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers.\nThe screening is free and open to the public and will be followed by a panel discussion on Evers’ legacy.\nSaturday\, June 13\, 5 p.m. – The MAX – The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/everlasting-screening-4/
LOCATION:The MAX\, 2118 Front St\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T200000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260206T201133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T221236Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi – Mississippi250
DESCRIPTION:The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will expand its annual June Summer Sunset Concert Series with a special July 4th celebration in Oxford in 2026. The project blends live concerts highlighting Mississippi’s musical traditions with historian-curated readings and writing prompts on democracy\, plus short documentary films exploring how Mississippi’s culture shapes the arts. Designed as a free\, multimedia program\, it aims to celebrate the state’s musical and democratic heritage\, foster community reflection\, and engage diverse audiences across generations. \nThe series will highlight a different element of Mississippi’s musical legacy each week—blues\, gospel\, country\, rock and roll\, and other traditions—while pairing each concert with a community writing prompt curated from historical writings on democracy. A historian will be engaged to compile a list of significant texts and excerpts related to democracy in America\, with particular emphasis on Mississippi’s history and culture. This curated collection will then be adapted into age-appropriate reading lists and reflection questions\, ensuring accessibility for both students and adults. \nDates: \n\nSunday\, June 7\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSunday\, June 14\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSunday\, June 21\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSaturday\, July 4\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-mississippi250-2/
LOCATION:The Grove Stage\, University of Mississippi\, 49 University Ave\, University\, MS\, 38677\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Yoknapatawpha Arts Council":MAILTO:yacdirector@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T133000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260501T164627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T164627Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: “Utica Normal & Industrial Institute: The Legacy of William H. Holtzclaw”
DESCRIPTION:Jean Greene presents “Utica Normal & Industrial Institute: The Legacy of William H. Holtzclaw” \nBooker Taliaferro Washington was an educator\, reformer\, and one of the most influential African American intellectuals of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the first principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and was responsible for its development. Washington’s influence over Southern Black Education was extensive. He cultivated the spread of vocational schools for African American students throughout the South. Several of the schools established using his Tuskegee model still exist today. His vision of education for young Black men and women is very much in evidence in Mississippi. One of his chief lieutenants\, Charles Banks\, and the jewel in the crown of the Tuskegee Machine\, Utica Normal Institute\, were located in Mississippi. William Henry Holtzclaw\, the son of former slaves and mentee of Washington\, founded the Utica Normal & Industrial as a ‘Little Tuskegee’ in Utica in 1903. Now known as Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus\, the campus retains its HBCU status and traditions. This presentation discusses Booker T. Washington and his influence on Southern Black Education. It evaluates the ‘Little Tuskegee’ concept and gives an overview of the Utica Institute from its founding in the Jim Crow-era South through the Civil Rights years and beyond.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-utica-normal-industrial-institute-the-legacy-of-william-h-holtzclaw/
LOCATION:Country Woods Baptist Church\, 6737 S Siwell Rd\, Byram\, MS\, 39272\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Byram Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:info@byramchamber.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260508T140810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T155545Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: "Natchez in the Early American Economy"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Susan Gaunt Stearns presents “Natchez in the Early American Economy.” \nDr. Susan Gaunt Stearns is an associate professor of history at the University of Mississippi. She currently teaches courses on US history\, the history of the colonial and Revolutionary era America\, the history of Mississippi\, as well as graduate courses on historical methods and teaching history. Her research focuses on western expansion and its relationship to the creation of the United States and the development of the American and global economies. Her book\, Empire of Commerce: The Closing of the Mississippi and the Opening of Atlantic Trade\, received Southern Methodist University’s Center for Presidential History’s book prize for 2024. She is currently working on a book examining the history of Memphis from pre-history to the American Revolution.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-natchez-in-the-early-american-economy-2/
LOCATION:Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center\, 200 North Huntington\, Kosciusko\, MS\, 39090\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T190000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260409T222022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T222022Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi: Seeds of Freedom Pavilion Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the completion of the Seeds of Freedom Pavilion at the Mississippi Delta Nature and Learning Center. This space commemorates individuals and groups that have worked and sacrificed for food sovereignty and agricultural innovation right here in the Mississippi Delta. This area honors their lives and legacy and shows how our community has been actively involved in the fight for freedom through access to basic needs. We look forward to celebrating with you June 18th from 5:00-7:00pm at 1950 Lisa Drive Ext Greenville\, MS 38703.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-seeds-of-freedom-pavilion-grand-opening/
LOCATION:Mississippi Delta Nature and Learning Center\, 1950 Lisa Drive\, Greenville\, MS\, 38703\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mississippi Delta Nature and Learning Center":MAILTO:education@msdeltanature.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260409T213807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T213807Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi: Keepers of the Coast: Preserving Black History at the Pleasant Reed House
DESCRIPTION:Keepers of the Coast: Preserving Black History at the Pleasant Reed House OOMA will update the Pleasant Reed House into an accessible\, permanent learning hub for Biloxi’s Black history. Funding restores the historic front door\, builds three film rooms\, completes ADA-forward A/V\, and finishes the Joys & Blues of East Biloxi documentary. The rooms will loop three shorts—City Within a City\, The Biloxi Wade-Ins\, and Joys & Blues. Launching with MLK Day and Juneteenth programs\, these upgrades create daily\, barrier-free access for visitors\, students\, and elders year-round.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-keepers-of-the-coast-preserving-black-history-at-the-pleasant-reed-house/
LOCATION:Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art\, 386 Beach Blvd.\, Biloxi\, MS\, 39530
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260505T182132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T182132Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Screening: Caravan of Hope
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Caravan of Hope at 2 p.m. on Sunday\, June 21\, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums. This 60-minute documentary tells the powerful story of how a Memphis-based radio station\, WDIA\, and a small Mississippi town\, Mound Bayou\, joined forces to save a symbol of Black resilience. Mound Bayou\, one of the most successful all-Black towns in America\, was on the brink of collapse by the mid-twentieth century. Archival footage\, photographs\, and interviews show how WDIA\, the first Black-programmed radio station in the United States\, raised the funds to revive the town. Following the screening\, a panel conversation will feature directors Castel Sweet and Antonio Tarrell\, with moderator Nina Parikh of Film Mississippi. For more information\, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sunday-screening-caravan-of-hope/
LOCATION:TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS\, 222 NORTH STREET \, JACKSON\, MS\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T200000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260206T201254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T201726Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi – Mississippi250
DESCRIPTION:The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will expand its annual June Summer Sunset Concert Series with a special July 4th celebration in Oxford in 2026. The project blends live concerts highlighting Mississippi’s musical traditions with historian-curated readings and writing prompts on democracy\, plus short documentary films exploring how Mississippi’s culture shapes the arts. Designed as a free\, multimedia program\, it aims to celebrate the state’s musical and democratic heritage\, foster community reflection\, and engage diverse audiences across generations. \nThe series will highlight a different element of Mississippi’s musical legacy each week—blues\, gospel\, country\, rock and roll\, and other traditions—while pairing each concert with a community writing prompt curated from historical writings on democracy. A historian will be engaged to compile a list of significant texts and excerpts related to democracy in America\, with particular emphasis on Mississippi’s history and culture. This curated collection will then be adapted into age-appropriate reading lists and reflection questions\, ensuring accessibility for both students and adults. \nDates: \n\nSunday\, June 7\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSunday\, June 14\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSunday\, June 21\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSaturday\, July 4\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-mississippi250-3/
LOCATION:The Grove Stage\, University of Mississippi\, 49 University Ave\, University\, MS\, 38677\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Yoknapatawpha Arts Council":MAILTO:yacdirector@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260205T230501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T230501Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Long Beach 4th of July Jubilee
DESCRIPTION:The Long Beach 4th of July Jubilee will take place on Saturday\, June 27th in Downtown Long Beach\, offering a full day of family-friendly programming that celebrates community\, tradition\, and Mississippi culture. The celebration begins with an outdoor festival featuring local vendors\, artisans\, and food booths\, showcasing Gulf Coast crafts\, cuisine\, and small businesses. \n  \nThe event continues with a patriotic parade rolling through downtown\, honoring our community’s spirit and service. The parade includes local families\, civic groups\, youth organizations\, veterans\, military personnel\, and a selected Grand Marshal\, reflecting the values of pride\, unity\, and gratitude. \n  \nFollowing the parade\, the city will host a block party with live music\, highlighting Mississippi musicians and bringing residents together in a joyful\, shared experience. The evening culminates with a fireworks show on the beach\, where families and friends gather along the shoreline\, on boats\, and throughout downtown to watch the display over the Gulf\, a tradition that brings generations together and celebrates the place we call home. \n  \nThis full-day celebration strengthens community connections\, supports local vendors and artists\, and honors the cultural traditions that define Long Beach and Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-long-beach-4th-of-july-jubilee/
LOCATION:The City of Long Beach\, 201 Jeff Davis Ave\, Long Beach\, MS\, 39560\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260409T222446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T222446Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi: Columbia Freedom Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Columbia Freedom Festival is a premier Fourth of July celebration designed to bring together families\, visitors\, and communities from across the Gulf South for a day of patriotism\, entertainment\, and connection. Hosted by the City of Columbia\, this annual event transforms downtown into a vibrant destination filled with live music\, local vendors\, family-friendly activities\, and a powerful celebration of American heritage. From the energy of the Liberty Stage to the charm of the Americana Market\, every detail is designed to create an experience that is both memorable and meaningful. More than just a festival\, this event reflects the spirit of Columbia—welcoming\, proud\, and rooted in tradition—while positioning the city as a regional destination for Independence Day celebrations. As an official partner event of Freedom250\, the Columbia Freedom Festival is part of a larger national movement honoring 250 years of American independence\, making it not only a celebration of today—but a tribute to the legacy that built it. Whether you’re here for the music\, the food\, the fireworks\, or the community\, the Columbia Freedom Festival is where tradition meets experience—and where freedom is celebrated together.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-columbia-freedom-festival/
LOCATION:622 Main St\, Columbia\, MS 39429\, USA\, 622 Main St\, Columbia\, MS\, 39429\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260605T163822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T170755Z
UID:15283-1782579600-1782590400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - We the People
DESCRIPTION:Golf Cart and Bicycle Parade ending at Town Green. Patriotic music playing throughout the event from the Town Green stage. Food trucks. I Spy a Hometown Hero scavenger hunt on the Town Green. Coloring contest divided into Pre-K-2\, 3rd-5th grades. Storytelling. Artisan vendors.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-we-the-people/
LOCATION:510 North Main Street\, Poplarville\, MS\, USA\, 510 North Main Street\, Poplarville\, MS\, 39470\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T200000
DTSTAMP:20260611T102719
CREATED:20260206T201352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T201732Z
UID:14559-1782669600-1782676800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi – Mississippi250
DESCRIPTION:The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will expand its annual June Summer Sunset Concert Series with a special July 4th celebration in Oxford in 2026. The project blends live concerts highlighting Mississippi’s musical traditions with historian-curated readings and writing prompts on democracy\, plus short documentary films exploring how Mississippi’s culture shapes the arts. Designed as a free\, multimedia program\, it aims to celebrate the state’s musical and democratic heritage\, foster community reflection\, and engage diverse audiences across generations. \nThe series will highlight a different element of Mississippi’s musical legacy each week—blues\, gospel\, country\, rock and roll\, and other traditions—while pairing each concert with a community writing prompt curated from historical writings on democracy. A historian will be engaged to compile a list of significant texts and excerpts related to democracy in America\, with particular emphasis on Mississippi’s history and culture. This curated collection will then be adapted into age-appropriate reading lists and reflection questions\, ensuring accessibility for both students and adults. \nDates: \n\nSunday\, June 7\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSunday\, June 14\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSunday\, June 21\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.\nSaturday\, July 4\, 2026\, from 6-8 p.m.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-mississippi250-4/
LOCATION:The Grove Stage\, University of Mississippi\, 49 University Ave\, University\, MS\, 38677\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Yoknapatawpha Arts Council":MAILTO:yacdirector@gmail.com
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