“Voices and Votes” Exhibit in Hattiesburg
The Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County will host Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, from March 28 through May 14. The exhibit is open […]
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Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County 329 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, MS
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A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration
A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration explores the profound impact of the Great Migration on the social and cultural life of the United States from historical […]
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Ideas on Tap: Women’s Equitable Access to Healthcare in Mississippi
Rickhouse by Manship 717 Poplar Blvd, Jackson, MS, United StatesMississippi ranks last in almost every leading health category in the US. Hospitals across rural parts of the state are in jeopardy of being shut down. This is especially challenging […]
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SB – Rushing – Over and Under the Fence: Plant Swapping Helped Form Our Culture
Itawamba County Pratt Memorial Library 210 W Cedar St, Fulton, MS, United StatesFences don’t deter gardeners who have for generations found ways over, around and under barriers (both real and figurative) to share plants, tips and recipes — really, bits of ourselves […]
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SB – Luckett – The Mississippi Plan and the Rise of Jim Crow
Canopy Children's Solutions 1465 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, United StatesAfter the Civil War, African Americans in the South, newly freed, expressed a tangible optimism that led to the reuniting of families, the development of social institutions like the black […]
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Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters
Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MSCelebrity Reader: Muddy’s grand-nephew, Keith Johnson A picture book celebration of the indomitable Muddy Waters, a blues musician whose fierce and electric sound laid the groundwork for what would become […]
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SB – Jenkins – A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music
A-1 Event Center 1415 Country Club Dr, Jackson, MS, United StatesThis presentation will give the listener a glimpse of the Mande Culture of West Africa. In the tradition of the Mande, the history and culture is orally preserved in the […]
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SB – Garrison – Robert Johnson at the Crossroads
Emily Jones Pointer Public Library 104 Main Street, Como, MSIn colorful costume,storytellers Rebecca Jernigan and Wendy Garrison retell the tale of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. With music, drama and sign language, they recount his fateful encounter with the Prince […]
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Liberty House Online Photo Exhibit Launch
Online EventIn the fall of 1965, Jesse Morris, Doris Derby and other members of the Poor Peoples Campaign formed the Liberty House. Over the years, they trained hundreds of poor African […]
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Stitchin’ and Pullin’
Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MSCelebrity Reader: Textile Artist Yolande van Heerden For generations, the women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama have made quilts, many of which now hang in museums as modern masterpieces. This lyrical […]
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SB – Jenkins – A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music
Lee County Library 219 N. Madison Street, Tupelo, MSThis presentation will give the listener a glimpse of the Mande Culture of West Africa. In the tradition of the Mande, the history and culture is orally preserved in the […]
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SB – Jenkins – A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music
Historic Fulton Grammar School 603 S Cummings St, Fulton, MS, United StatesThis presentation will give the listener a glimpse of the Mande Culture of West Africa. In the tradition of the Mande, the history and culture is orally preserved in the […]
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