Celebrate Lucedale’s 125th Birthday & America’s 250th! Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Lucedale, MS Join us for a once-in-a-generation celebration as we honor 125 years of the City of Lucedale and the 250th anniversary of the United States with a full afternoon of history, community, and family fun! Pilgrimage & […]
The community is invited to take part in a historic celebration on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Amory Regional Museum as Amory kicks off three major milestones: the 250th anniversary of the United States, the 100th anniversary of the Frisco 1529 steam locomotive, and the 50th anniversary of the […]
Join our education team throughout the year for our America 250 Quilting Circle. We welcome all ages and skill levels to help make this quilt one for the collection. We will be hosting the Quilting Circle the second Wednesday of every month from 11 AM - 1 PM in the Learning Center.
Here's the schedule for submitting materials and writing letters: Session 1: Wednesday, 13 May, 3-4:30PM at Ruth B. French Library Session 2: Thursday, 21 May, 5:30-7PM at Byhalia MS Town Hall Session 3: Wednesday, 27 May, 3-4:30PM at Ruth B. French Library What will you leave behind? Grant information: “This project was made possible by […]
The Mississippi Humanities Council and Visit Mississippi will unveil a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring Benjamin Brown on Thursday, May 14, at 4 p.m. as part of the 56th annual Gibbs-Green Commemoration on the Gibbs-Green Plaza at Jackson State University. This marker honors Benjamin Brown, a former civil rights organizer, who was watching a student […]
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers will be screening at the Strand Theatre thanks to a partnership between Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, and the Mississippi Humanities Council. This original documentary from MPB explores the profound life, courage, and enduring influence of civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers. The screening […]
Dr. Susan Gaunt Stearns presents "Natchez in the Early American Economy" Dr. 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 […]
Here's the schedule for submitting materials and writing letters: Session 1: Wednesday, 13 May, 3-4:30PM at Ruth B. French Library Session 2: Thursday, 21 May, 5:30-7PM at Byhalia MS Town Hall Session 3: Wednesday, 27 May, 3-4:30PM at Ruth B. French Library What will you leave behind? Grant information: “This project was made possible by […]
Spark! is a Smithsonian exhibit focusing on innovations in rural communities. In our grand opening celebration, you'll hear from Utica Mayor Calvin Williams, along with the co-founders of the Utica-based Mississippi Center for Cultural Production, Carlton and Brandi Turner. Carlton and Brandi will discuss their work in the town and the ways in which the […]
