Join us for a preview of the videos Belhaven University students have worked on, showcasing the following, buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Jones S. Hamilton: Railroad pioneer and the story of his infamous murder trial. Dr. Lewis T. Fitzhugh: The founding President of Belhaven University. Lucius Lamar Mayes: The visionary developer behind the Belhaven neighborhood. Lucy […]
Join the Mississippi Humanities Council for “Words on Water: Reading, Reflection and Journeying on the Mississippi.” This two-week experience will bring together readers, students, educators, and community leaders for thoughtful discussions and a guided canoe journey along the Mississippi River near Clarksdale. Participants will begin with conversations at the historic Cutrer Mansion centered on W. Ralph Eubanks’ acclaimed book When It’s Darkness on the Delta, then […]
America’s longest-running music festival kicks off with a free performance curated by the Bluegrass Standard, featuring bluegrass legends The Grascals, Southern Legacy, and Becky Buller & Ned Luberecki. To learn more about the Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival, or to purchase tickets for Lach Thorton, Maggie Antone, Brent Cobb, Jamestown Revival, or Marcus King Band, please click here.
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 […]
Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Natchez at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 28, in the Palace Theater in McComb. This 86-minute documentary journeys through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history. The program will include a post-screening panel featuring local scholars, community voices, individuals […]
Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Natchez at 2 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Delta Arts Alliance in Cleveland. This 86-minute documentary journeys through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history. The program will include a post-screening panel featuring local scholars, community voices, […]
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will expand its annual June Summer Sunset Concert Series with a special July 4th celebration in Oxford in 2026. The project blends live concerts highlighting Mississippi’s musical traditions with historian-curated readings and writing prompts on democracy, plus short documentary films exploring how Mississippi’s culture shapes the arts. Designed as a free, […]
William “Brother” Rogers presents “The Marquis de Lafayette Visits Mississippi" In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette visited Natchez on his farewell tour of America. Learn more about who he was and why this historic event was significant.
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers will be screening at The MAX - The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience 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 […]
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will expand its annual June Summer Sunset Concert Series with a special July 4th celebration in Oxford in 2026. The project blends live concerts highlighting Mississippi’s musical traditions with historian-curated readings and writing prompts on democracy, plus short documentary films exploring how Mississippi’s culture shapes the arts. Designed as a free, […]
Celebrate the completion of the Seeds of Freedom Pavilion at the Mississippi Delta Nature and Learning Center. This space commemorates individuals and groups that have worked and sacrificed for food sovereignty and agricultural innovation right here in the Mississippi Delta. This area honors their lives and legacy and shows how our community has been actively […]
