Beautiful Agitators
The creators of the civil rights play, “Beautiful Agitators,” are presenting a staged reading at Jobe Hall Auditorium, Delta State University, this coming Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. […]
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Delta State University 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, United States
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Ideas on Tap: What Does Our Government Owe Us?
Hal & Mal's 200 Commerce Street, Jackson, MS, United StatesJoin the Mississippi Humanities Council on May 22 at Hal and Mal's for a conversation on potholes, bridge closures, and, ultimately, the role of government in our society. We'll use the recent infrastructure crisis […]
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Speakers Bureau: The Battle of Brice’s Crossroads and General Nathan Bedford Forrest
Longhorn Restaurant, Amory MS 50180 Weaver Creek Rd, Amory, MSThis presentation will explore the crucial Battle of Brice’s Crossroads during the Civil War and the role of the controversial Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Speakers Expertise: Edwina H. Carpenter […]
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Speakers Bureau: They Gave Their Lives: Experiences of 53 WWII Veterans 60 Years After the War
St. Dominic Health Services Toulouse Building 3800 I-55 North Frontage Rd. Ste. 100, Jackson, MSThis presenter shares the experiences told to him by 53 living veterans of WWII and recorded on 27 DVD tapes covering 34 hours of interviews. The veterans’ experiences provide a […]
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Water/Ways in Moss Point
Pascagoula River Audubon Center 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point, MS, United StatesThe Pascagoula River Audubon Center will host Water/Ways, a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, from May 31 through July 7. The exhibit, which will be free and open to […]
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Speakers Bureau: The Battle of Shiloh
Bass Pro Shop Restuarant 100 Bass Pro Drive, Pearl, MSThe presenter describes the Battle of Shiloh and the events that led to the creation of this site as a historic spot of land. He also addresses the question of […]
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Speakers Bureau: Forbidden, Hidden and Forgotten: Women Soldiers of the Civil War
Municipal Art Gallery 839 N. State Street, Jackson, MississippiHundreds, perhaps thousands, of women boldly defied Victorian society norms when they disguised themselves as men, shouldered muskets and joined the firing line in the American Civil War. As soldiers, […]
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Speakers Bureau: A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music
South Mississippi Regional Library 900 Broad Street, Columbia, 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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Speakers Bureau: Personal Experience Writing
The Depot--Newton 128 S. Main Street, Newton, MSRichelle Putnam shares the power and therapeutic value of words and how to explore the future by visiting the past. She shares her personal experience stories from different anthologies, provides […]
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Speakers Bureau: Mississippi Telling
Poplarville Methodist Youth Building 202 W. Church Street, Poplarville, MSThe presenter provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America with emphasis upon the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling […]
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Water/Ways @ PRAC: Early Navigation on the Pascagoula River
Pascagoula River Audubon Center 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point, MS, United StatesOn June 9, the Pascagoula River Audubon Center will host a free and open to the public program about the history of the Pascagoula River. The program will take place […]
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Knowing Medgar: 55 Years Later
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum 222 North Street, Jackson, MSIn observance of the fifty-fifth anniversary of his death, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum will host a program to commemorate the life of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. This free […]