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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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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Colonial Brunch/Tea for All Ages!
DESCRIPTION:Colonial Brunch/Tea for All Ages! \n\nApril 11\, 2026 @ 10 AM-12 PM\nColumbus-Lowndes Public Library System downtown branch\nFree and open to the public. All ages\nAttendees will eat brunch\, drink tea\, and can bring their own teacups to show off while learning about manners and clothing from the 1700s from living history reenactor Jeanette Watts.\nContact: Mona Vance-Ali\, 662-329-5300\nwww.clplsamerica250.com\n\n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-colonial-brunch-tea-for-all-ages/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Flower Fest
DESCRIPTION:  \nTime & Location\n\n\nApr 11\, 2026\, 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM \n1007 Joseph St\, 1007 Joseph St\, Ocean Springs\, MS 39564\, USA \n\n\n\n\nAbout The Event\n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, April 11\, from 11AM-3PM for the 4th Annual Flower Fest! A vibrant\, eco-conscious celebration that invites the community to embrace the beauty of the natural world. Flower Fest is a free\, family-friendly event designed to spark discovery\, imagination\, and community connection—all core to WAMA’s mission.  \nInspired by Walter Anderson’s deep connection to the natural world\, Flower Fest offers interactive art and environmental activities that encourage guests to see the world through the eyes of the artist. Every element of the festival is designed with sustainability in mind\, using biodegradable materials to minimize environmental impact.  \n🎨  Hands-on art and nature activities that celebrate the beauty of the Gulf Coast \n 💐 Floral-inspired creations\, including boutique-making with La Terre Farms and flower crowns with Palmette \n 🌿 Seeds and plants from local growers to bring a piece of nature home \n🎶 Live music \n\n\n\nRead More > \n\nRSVP
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-flower-fest/
LOCATION:1007 Joseph St\, Ocean Springs\, 1007 Joseph St\, Ocean Springs\, MS\, 39564\, United States
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SUMMARY:America250 - "Blues IS Black History - Healing the Broken Memory. We are still African." Program at the 23rd Annual Juke Joint Festival
DESCRIPTION:Through a series of presentations\, conversations and oral histories\, we’ll explore the unacknowledged yet enduring presence of African culture in the Mississippi Delta. From the songs of the Mabo’s\, Jeli’s\, Jali’s or griots of west Africa and early Blues recorded by Alan Lomax to contemporary Southern Soul and new explorations of African influence in films like Ryan Coogler’s Sinners\, these conversations trace an epic oral history from before the Middle Passage to today.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-blues-is-black-history-healing-the-broken-memory-we-are-still-african-program-at-the-23rd-annual-juke-joint-festival/
LOCATION:Crossroads Cultural Arts Center\, 332 Delta Ave\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Southern Dish LIVE + Deep South Dining LIVE from The MAX @ Sipp & Savor
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s hit radio show\, Deep South Dining\, and newest original television series\, Southern Dish\, will be broadcasting live from the Sipp and Savor festival at the MAX. They’ll be diving into the powerful food traditions and talented creators that make Mississippi a culinary destination against the backdrop of one of the state’s premier food festivals. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-southern-dish-live-deep-south-dining-live-from-the-max-sipp-savor/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Natchez Screening – Vicksburg
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Natchez at 7 p.m.\, on Saturday\, April 11\, at the Strand Theatre in Vicksburg. This 86-minute documentary journeys through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history. \nThe program will include a post-screening panel featuring local scholars\, community voices\, individuals from the film\, and\, at most sites\, the filmmakers themselves. For more information\, visit mshumanities.org/program/screenings. \nOther MHC-sponsored screenings of Natchez include: \n\nApril 11\, 7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre\, Vicksburg\nApril 12\, 2 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums\, Jackson\nApril 14\, 5:30 p.m. at the MUW Fant Library\, Columbus\nApril 20\, 5:30 p.m. at The Apothecary\, Holly Springs\nMay 28\, 6 p.m. at the Palace Theater\, McComb\nMay 29\, 6 p.m. at the Delta Arts Alliance\, Cleveland
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/natchez-screening-vicksburg/
LOCATION:Strand Theatre\, 717 Clay Street\, Vicksburg\, MS\, 39183
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