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The Mississippi Humanities Council is pleased to partner with the John C. Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development for the Spark!: Places of Innovation tour in Mississippi. Dr. Joe Fratesi, Assistant […]

April 30th marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. That same week, a new exhibit titled “Vietnamese Narratives: A Story of Refuge and Resilience of the […]

The Mellon Foundation has made a $15 million investment in state humanities councils across the country; the Mississippi Humanities Council will receive $200,000. Article published in NY Times By Jennifer Schuessler […]

See our previous statements → · The Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated the general operating grants of all 56 state and territorial humanities councils for the current 2025 […]

Dear Friends, The Mississippi Humanities Council received notice April 2, 2025 from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that our federal funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) […]

The Mississippi Humanities Council announced the winners of its 2025 Public Humanities Awards, recognizing outstanding work in preserving and sharing Mississippi’s unique history and culture. The ceremony takes place Friday, […]

Vicksburg, MS – The Dr. Jane Ellen McAllister House Foundation will host a public symposium titled “Shaping the Cultural Environment…A Window on the World,” October 25-25 honoring the life and […]

The Mississippi Freedom Trail continues its mission to commemorate the pivotal moments, places, and courageous figures of the state’s civil rights movement by adding to its collection of historical landmarks […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2023) —The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $15,663 in emergency supplemental funding to NEH’s state affiliate, Mississippi Humanities, to help replace cultural heritage […]