Grocery Stores have played an integral role in the establishment and development of the Chinese presence in the Mississippi Delta. While issues of segregation and equality swirled in the communities […]

A discussion and reading of The Mississippi Encyclopedia, followed by a signing and reception.

Join the awarding-winning author in a discussion of her works, Q & A, and readings from her highly popular novels. Lisa Howorth, co-owner of Oxford's Square Books, will be presenting […]

A celebration of the history of play in Mississippi. Children and their families will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that they can enjoy at the […]

School textbooks rarely mention much about the Great War — World War I. Although the United States only participated in the final two yeas of the conflict, it changed the […]

A panel discussion of The Mississippi Encyclopedia. Scholars speaking will include Jackson State University scholars Preselfannie Whitfield-McDaniel, C. Liegh McInnis, and Robby Luckett, along with Senior Editors Ted Ownby and Charles Reagan Wilson.

Mississippi Masterpieces Art and Songwriting Contest is hosted by the City of Gautier in celebration of the state’s bicentennial. The contest and its final event are meant to explore and […]

Bicentennial Celebration Dinner to reach out to the community in support of our veterans and celebrate our states 200th birthday. In effort to bring out community together, have a catfish […]

The Lower Delta Speakers Series includes a variety of folks who will speak on a topic of interest each month, topics that tell great Mississippi stories focused on our region […]