BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Mississippi Humanities Council - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Mississippi Humanities Council
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mshumanities.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mississippi Humanities Council
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20250309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20251102T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20260308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20261101T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20270314T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20271107T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260731T170000
DTSTAMP:20260618T040111
CREATED:20260430T193532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T193532Z
UID:15102-1776153600-1785517200@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Unvanquished Soil: A Year at Greenfield Farm
DESCRIPTION:Featuring selections from Thad Lee’s year-long documentary photography project\, Unvanquished Soil: A Year at Greenfield Farm explores the legacy of William Faulkner’s mule farm. A place once shaped by work\, community\, and the families who called it home\, now reclaimed by nature\, Greenfield will soon reemerge as the home of Greenfield Farm Writers Residency. Presented across multiple university venues\, including the Gammill Gallery at Barnard Observatory\, Unvanquished Soil opens in April 2026 at the University of Mississippi Museum. This official America250 project was made possible by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council\, through support from the State of Mississippi.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-unvanquished-soil-a-year-at-greenfield-farm/
LOCATION:The University of Mississippi Museum\, 5th St. & University\, Oxford\, MS\, 38655\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705
DTSTAMP:20260618T040111
CREATED:20260409T214957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T214957Z
UID:15020-1777593600-1783209599@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi: Magee Chamber of Commerce America 250 Service Project
DESCRIPTION:The Chamber of Commerce in Magee along with all interested clubs\, organizations\, churches\, businesses and individuals will be collecting 250 items to donate to the Veterans Home to show appreciation for their part in our rich history.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-magee-chamber-of-commerce-america-250-service-project/
LOCATION:Magee Chamber of Commerce\, 117 1st Ave NW\, Magee\, MS\, 39111\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816
DTSTAMP:20260618T040111
CREATED:20260605T153809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T155728Z
UID:15279-1778803200-1786838399@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Story to Stage: America250
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER EXHIBIT\nOpen May 15 – August 15 \nStory to Stage is open this summer at the Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian! Designed to inspire young learners through storytelling\, history\, and interactive exploration\, the exhibit celebrates America’s 250th birthday while engaging children and families in meaningful\, hands-on learning experiences. Discover the American themes of bravery\, freedom\, home\, citizenship\, and generosity and perform American stories in new ways on stage! \nThe museum will be closed on May 25. \n\nFree for Members | $10/Person for Non-Members\nTickets Available Online or At the Door\nAccess to Summer Exhibit is included in General Admission Ticket
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-story-to-stage-america250/
LOCATION:Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian\, 403 22nd Avenue\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian":MAILTO:meridian@mcm.ms
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTSTAMP:20260618T040111
CREATED:20260114T161616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T170117Z
UID:14300-1778889600-1782604799@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Utica 
DESCRIPTION:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Utica\n \nJoin MHC in Utica for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! \nMay 16-June 27\, 2026\nUtica Institute Museum at Hinds Community College Utica Campus \n601-885-7110 | uticainstitute.org\nExhibit hours: \nAcross 2026-2027\, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica\, Meridian\, Greenville\, Oxford\, Hattiesburg\, and Gulfport. Special thanks to our statewide sponsor\, Cadence Bank\, for making this possible! \nABOUT SPARK!:\nThe story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. Across our nation. And right here in Mississippi. Join us in 2026-2027 to catch a new Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring the state…and spark some new ideas of your own. \nSpark! uses photographs\, digital stories\, objects\, and interactive elements to explore the places\, people\, and circumstances that ignite innovation and invention in rural communities across our nation. The exhibit also offers a springboard for diverse local programming\, spotlighting the stories\, ideas\, and innovations of Mississippians — and a call to contribute to the future of the towns we call home.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/spark-places-of-innovation-exhibit-in-utica/
LOCATION:Utica Institute Museum\, 34175 MS-18\,\, Utica\, MS\, 39175\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Utica Institute Museum":MAILTO:info@uticainstitute.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T133000
DTSTAMP:20260618T040111
CREATED:20260501T164627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T164627Z
UID:15115-1781609400-1781616600@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: “Utica Normal & Industrial Institute: The Legacy of William H. Holtzclaw”
DESCRIPTION:Jean Greene presents “Utica Normal & Industrial Institute: The Legacy of William H. Holtzclaw” \nBooker Taliaferro Washington was an educator\, reformer\, and one of the most influential African American intellectuals of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the first principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and was responsible for its development. Washington’s influence over Southern Black Education was extensive. He cultivated the spread of vocational schools for African American students throughout the South. Several of the schools established using his Tuskegee model still exist today. His vision of education for young Black men and women is very much in evidence in Mississippi. One of his chief lieutenants\, Charles Banks\, and the jewel in the crown of the Tuskegee Machine\, Utica Normal Institute\, were located in Mississippi. William Henry Holtzclaw\, the son of former slaves and mentee of Washington\, founded the Utica Normal & Industrial as a ‘Little Tuskegee’ in Utica in 1903. Now known as Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus\, the campus retains its HBCU status and traditions. This presentation discusses Booker T. Washington and his influence on Southern Black Education. It evaluates the ‘Little Tuskegee’ concept and gives an overview of the Utica Institute from its founding in the Jim Crow-era South through the Civil Rights years and beyond.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-utica-normal-industrial-institute-the-legacy-of-william-h-holtzclaw/
LOCATION:Country Woods Baptist Church\, 6737 S Siwell Rd\, Byram\, MS\, 39272\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Byram Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:info@byramchamber.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T040111
CREATED:20260508T140810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T155545Z
UID:15159-1781632800-1781640000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: "Natchez in the Early American Economy"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Susan Gaunt Stearns presents “Natchez in the Early American Economy.” \nDr. Susan Gaunt Stearns is an associate professor of history at the University of Mississippi. She currently teaches courses on US history\, the history of the colonial and Revolutionary era America\, the history of Mississippi\, as well as graduate courses on historical methods and teaching history. Her research focuses on western expansion and its relationship to the creation of the United States and the development of the American and global economies. Her book\, Empire of Commerce: The Closing of the Mississippi and the Opening of Atlantic Trade\, received Southern Methodist University’s Center for Presidential History’s book prize for 2024. She is currently working on a book examining the history of Memphis from pre-history to the American Revolution.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-natchez-in-the-early-american-economy-2/
LOCATION:Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center\, 200 North Huntington\, Kosciusko\, MS\, 39090\, United States
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR