GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi has announced it will debut a new, major exhibit on Friday, Aug. 11 titled Highway 61: Traveling America’s Music Highway. Presented by Eutaw Construction, in collaboration with […]
Continue ReadingMississippi Humanities Council Awards Alex Foundation Landmarks A Humanities Grant Greenville, Mississippi (June 19, 2023) – Alex Foundation is pleased to announce a recent grant award from the Mississippi Humanities […]
Continue ReadingJune 6, 2023 (Bay St. Louis, MS) The Friends of Valena C. Jones School are delighted to announce that they have received a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council to […]
Continue ReadingJackson, MS (June 4, 2023) – On June 4, the historic M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge will be added to the Mississippi Freedom Trail. Visit Jackson, Visit Mississippi, and the Mississippi […]
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Cast will feature writer and director Jamal McCullen and 11 local students NATCHEZ, Miss. – A local teacher and 11 students are combining their talents to tell the story of […]
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The Mississippi Humanities Council along with several other state councils were featured in an article published by the Federation of State Humanities Councils for their work on the nationwide initiative […]
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Jackson, Mississippi (January 25, 2023) — Through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) division, the Mississippi Humanities Council is bringing “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” […]
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Jackson, Mississippi (January 12, 2023) — Thanks to additional funds from Visit Mississippi, the Mississippi Humanities Council is hoping to double the amount of MS Freedom Trail markers in the […]
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Jackson, Mississippi (December 14, 2022) —The Mississippi Humanities Council announced the winners of its 2023 Public Humanities Awards recognizing outstanding work in preserving and sharing Mississippi’s unique history and culture. […]
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Thanks to a $1.13 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, the Mississippi Humanities Council will significantly expand its support of humanities courses in Mississippi prisons. The Council supported 32 courses […]
Continue ReadingCommunications Manager Position The Mississippi Humanities Council is a statewide private nonprofit corporation funded by Congress through the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide public educational programs in Mississippi. […]
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