The MHC is excited to announce that John Spann has joined our team as Program & Outreach Officer! Originally from Columbus, Mississippi, John has lived in the Jackson Metro area […]
Continue ReadingThrough a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) division, the Mississippi Humanities Council is bringing “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America,” a portable multi-kiosk exhibit, to […]
Continue ReadingThe Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with the Mississippi Humanities Council, presents “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.” The exhibition examines the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a […]
Continue ReadingThe Mississippi Humanities Council is delighted to announce its 2021 Public Humanities Awards, which recognize outstanding work by Mississippians in bringing the insights of the humanities to public audiences. This […]
Continue ReadingLast night we received the sad news of the passing of Dr. Cora Norman, the founding executive director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, at the age of 94. Though small […]
Continue ReadingThe Mississippi Humanities Council is thrilled to announce a major grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support humanities education in Mississippi prisons. This $375,000 grant, part of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Mississippi Humanities Council is pleased to announce a new program in partnership with Mass Humanities to help Mississippians and Massachusettsans examine, explore, and discuss important topics together. “MS + […]
Continue ReadingThe Mississippi Humanities Council is pleased to announce nearly $60,000 in grants to nine Mississippi organizations in support of public humanities programs. In addition to this direct support, each agency […]
Continue ReadingThe Mississippi Humanities Council has approved $29,000 in Anti-Racism Reading Shelf Grants for public library systems across the state. Ranging from $750 for single branch systems to $1500 for larger […]
Continue ReadingIn the response to the national conversation about systemic racism prompted by the murder of George Floyd and other incidents, the Mississippi Humanities Council is launching a special grant program […]
Continue ReadingThe Mississippi Humanities Council has been awarded over $3,000 from the Mississippi Arts Commission to support the MHC’s Family Reading Project in the coming year. The grant funds will support […]
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