Rebecca Jernigan presents “Mississippi Telling.” Join scholar Rebecca Jernigan as she provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America, with an emphasis on the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities, as reflected in the works […]
Join Lynn Meadows Discovery Center for a special America250 community celebration featuring the unveiling of a one-of-a-kind quilt created by children from across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Through their artwork, young participants have shared their hopes and dreams for the future of Mississippi and America. The evening will feature the official community quilt unveiling, the […]
Rev. Tracy Collins presents "Before Natchez: A Journey Through Humanity’s Deep South" on September 9, at 2:30 p.m. This presentation captures Dr. Tracy “Rev” Collins’s descent into the intricate layers of history–an exploration that blurs the boundaries between myth, memory, and human experience in the Deep South. Before Natchez traces the evolution of humanity in the region […]
This is the last of the series of luncheon lectures coming to the MS Ag & Forestry Museum. The highlight of this lecture will be How We Pickled Our Food: 1850 - 1920. In the Heritage Center Auditorium, September 11th from Noon - 1PM. Join Research Historian Casey Heilman, for an opportunity to sample some […]
The Mississippi Stories Grant program, supported by the Mississippi Legislature and the Mississippi Department of Archives & History, is designed to help Mississippians share the stories that matter most to them and their communities. The Mississippi Stories program is rooted in the idea that some of our most meaningful history is found in the voices […]
James “Jim” Giesen presents “Ain’t That America? History and Culture in the Country" Since 1920 the number of farmers in America has been dropping, yet the place of farming — and of rural life generally — in the American mind is stronger than ever. The images we encounter in country songs, labels at the grocery […]
Tracy Carr presents "Wanted – 1,000,000 Frogs: Weird and Wonderful Things Found in Old Mississippi Newspapers" A monkey named Jocko who lived at the Great Southern Hotel in Gulfport, the biggest cabbage in Coahoma County, and lots and lots of crime: these are the stories found in Mississippi’s historical newspapers. Ranging from the late […]
Who gets seen, what gets collected, and who confers value? Join us for a timely conversation on the art world’s complex relationship with Black artists and subject matter, featuring Gagosian director and art and culture writer, Antwaun Sargent. Antwaun Sargent is a writer, curator, and a director at Gagosian. His recent books are The New Black Vanguard: […]
The Town Creek Celebration & Archaeology Exposition is a one-day, multi-generational cultural heritage event hosted in Nettleton, Mississippi. Designed to honor the region’s Indigenous, civic, and civil rights history, the event will take place at Lowe Library and surrounding venues. Through interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, oral history recordings, and educational panels, the project will foster […]
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 662-234-5751 | lafayettems.com/places/lafayette-county-oxford-public-library/ Exhibit hours: Across 2026-2027, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica, Meridian, Greenville, Oxford, […]
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.
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 Street Museum District 601-268-3220 | hattiesburgeureka.com Exhibit hours: Across 2026-2027, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica, […]
