• Ulysses S. Grant, Reconstruction, and Civil Rights

    Old Capitol Museum 100 South State Street, Jackson , MS

    Former Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank Williams will present "Ulysses S. Grant, Reconstruction, and Civil Rights" at the Old Capitol Museum. Williams is the longtime president of the […]

  • SB: A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music

    Smilow Collegiate Public Charter School 787 E. Northside Drive, Jackson, 39206

    This 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 […]

  • SB: Nursing Care in the 1878 Yellow Fever Epidemic

    Nelson Student Union 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS

    The 1878 yellow fever epidemic in Mississippi resulted in an expansion of nursing care and the recognition of the importance of nurses in disaster care. Much nursing care was provided […]

  • “Back in the Day” Black History Celebration

    New Hope Baptist Church 5202 Watkins Dr., Jackson, MS

    Annual ecumenical Black History Celebration. 2019 event features Dr. Darius D. Prier of Duquesne University, presenting "Who Got Next: Holding Hostage Hope in the Imagination of Next Generation Leadership."

  • “Baltimore” Performance & Discussion

    Meraki Roasting Company 282 Sunflower Ave, Clarksdale, MS, United States

    The Sunflower County Freedom Project youth drama will present Baltimore, a play by Kirsten Greenridge. Baltimore focuses on a group of college students whose lvies are shaken when someone draws an offensive picture […]

  • HTA: Flow and Music

    M.P. Bush Fine Arts Auditorium Bush Drive, Ellisville, MS

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Dr. Lindsay Keay (Jones County Junior College) will present her public lecture, "Flow and Music." The term flow can be described as a state of heightened concentration and […]

  • HTA: Bulgarian Art Song: History, Development, and Performance

    William H. Zeigel Music Center 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Dr. Jamie Dahman (Delta State University) will present a public lecture, "Bulgarian Art Song: History, Development, and Performance" Bulgarian Art Song, largely unexplored and unperformed in […]

  • HTA: “Conversation” in Philosophy and Art

    Shackoul's Honors College 500 Bailey Howell Drive, Mississippi State, MS

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Dr. Kristin Boyce (Mississippi State University) will present her public lecture titled, ""Conversation" in Philosophy and Art." Reception to follow. This presentation will explore the importance […]

  • HTA: Song Anatomy

    Vickers Auditorium 275 W Broad Street, Decatur, MS

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Chas David Evans (East Central Community College) will present his public lecture titled, "Song Anatomy." Reception to follow.

  • HTA: William Blake

    William Carey University 710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS

    On March 19, William Carey University's Humanities Teacher Award winner Dr. Marsha Newman will present a program on William Blake. The program will be free an open to the public, […]

    Free
  • HTA: Overlooked No More: Women’s History in the Classroom and Beyond

    USM Liberal Arts Building 114 N. 31st Ave., Hattiesburg, MS

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Dr. Allison Abra (University of Southern Mississippi) will present her public lecture, "Overlooked No More: Women's History in the Classroom and Beyond." Reception to follow. This […]

  • Ideas on Tap: Locked Out: Criminal Justice in Mississippi

    Hal & Mal's 200 Commerce Street, Jackson, MS, United States

    On March 19, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for the second in a two-part series on criminal justice in Mississippi. The March 19 program, "Locked Out: Criminal Justice in Mississippi" […]

    Free