Mississippi Humanities Council

Water/Ways in Moss Point
2018-05-31 - 2018-07-07 | Pascagoula River Audubon Center, 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point, MS, 39563, United States
The Pascagoula River Audubon Center will host Water/Ways, a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, from May 31 through July 7. The exhibit, which will be free and open to the public, will include a local quilt exhibition, “A River in Stitches” featuring quilts from around the state that focus on water themes. Visit the MHC’s calendar for a complete list of Water/Ways-related programming at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center.
Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. It consists of five free-standing display units incorporating photographs and text as well as numerous interactives ranging from basic flip charts to state of the art audio and video devices. Requiring a display area of a minimum of 650 sq. ft., the exhibit is designed for smaller venues, thereby achieving the goal of “bringing the Smithsonian to Small Town America.”
Water/Ways explores the endless motion of the water cycle, water’s effect on landscape, settlement and migration, and its impact on culture and spirituality. It looks at how political and economic planning have long been affected by access to water and control of water resources. Human creativity and resourcefulness provide new ways of protecting water resources and renewing respect for the natural environment.
Water/Ways-Related Programming @ PRAC
June 2 (1-3pm): Opening Reception, “A River in Stitches” quilt exhibition (FREE)
June 2 (10-11am): The Singing River Gets the Blues (FREE)
June 4-July 19: Kids Camp ($)
June 9: TBA (FREE)
June 16 (1-2pm): Water/Ways lecture by Dr. James Giesen (FREE)
June 23 (1-2pm): Mobile Baykeeper Talk (FREE)
June 30 (1pm): Writing on the River ($)
July 7 (1pm): Rain Barrel Workshop ($)

Speakers Bureau: Forbidden, Hidden and Forgotten: Women Soldiers of the Civil War
2018-06-05 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Municipal Art Gallery, 839 N. State Street, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of women boldly defied Victorian society norms when they disguised themselves as men, shouldered muskets and joined the firing line in the American Civil War. As soldiers, they participated in every major engagement from the beginning to the end of the war. Their wartime experiences and sacrifices mirrored those of their male counterparts. They serves picket duty along the snowy banks of the Rappahannock, languished in Andersonville, suffered debilitating wounds during the Wilderness, succumbed to disease in New Orleans and lost their lives in Pickett’s Charge. Why did these women risk the shame that discovery would bring them and their families? Why did they risk their lives fighting a man’s war? Ms. Harriel’s presentation offers answers. In addition, she presents the interactions of generals, common soldiers and ordinary citizens with these women warriors.
Ms. Harriel has been a student of the Civil War since elementary school and has been researching women soldiers specifically since 2007. She has written several papers and articles, appeared on a radio program in Wisconsin and presented at national parks and battlefields, Civil War roundtable meetings and reenactments across the country.
