Dr. Cassie Sade Turnipseed presents "Ida B. Wells: The Mother of the American Human Rights Movement" Ida B. Wells’s life has intriguing ties to Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, […]
Join us for a screening of Possum Town, a feature-length documentary that explores the legacy of O. N. Pruitt’s photographs in the lives of people from Columbus, Mississippi, at 2 p.m. […]
Deadline for Witness: The Freedom Memory Project 2026 applications. How to Apply First, contact MHC Director of Strategic Initiatives John Spann (jspann@mhc.state.ms.us) to discuss your community’s idea. Then, fill out […]
Each year, the Mississippi Humanities Council honors scholars, educators, and organizations who have made significant contributions to the public humanities in Mississippi. Join us at the 2026 Public Humanities Awards […]
Christian Pinnen presents: "Spanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom" Spain has a short, but important part in Mississippi’s history. Between 1779 and 1798, Spanish […]
Max Grivno presents: "The American Revolution in the Gulf South" The history of the American Revolution along the Gulf South is seldom told. Although most of the Europeans who called […]
Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Utica Join MHC in Utica for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! May 16-June 27, 2026 Utica Institute Museum at Hinds Community College […]
Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Meridian Join MHC in Meridian for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! July 4-August15, 2026 Soule Steam Museum 601-693-9905 | industrialheritagemuseum.com Exhibit […]
Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Greenville Join MHC in Greenville for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! August 22-October 3, 2026 Greenville Higher Education Center at Mississippi Delta […]
Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Oxford Join MHC in Oxford for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! October 10-November 21, 2026 Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library […]
Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Hattiesburg Join MHC in Hattiesburg for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! November 28, 2026-January 9,2027 The Historic Eureka School with the 6th […]
Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Gulfport Join MHC in Gulfport for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! January 16, 2027-February 27, 2027 Lynn Meadows Discovery Center 228-897-6039 […]
