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  • Speakers Bureau: Behind Every Good Man is a Civil Rights Heroine

    Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS

    Who were the people who became most involved in the Civil Rights Movement? Who were its leaders and footsoldiers? How do we even define such roles? Who are the people […]

  • Water/Ways @ LMRF: Ebbs and Flows in Mississippi History

    Lower Mississippi River Foundation 291 Sunflower Avenue, Clarksdale, United States

    On September 8, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host Dr. James Giesen of the MHC’s Speakers Bureau to present his free and open to the public lecture “Water Ways: […]

    Free

  • Speakers Bureau: The Historic Journey of African American Quilters

    Crosby Memorial Library 900 Goodyear Blvd., Picayune, MS

    Diane Williams, storyteller and fiber artist, begins her presentation with a discussion of Kente cloth weaved fibers of West Africa and moves on to utilitarian quilts made by African slaves […]

  • Mississippi Writers Trail: Eudora Welty

    Eudora Welty House & Garden 1119 Pinehurst, Jackson, MS, United States

    Unveiling of the first marker for the Mississippi Writers Trail. Marker #1: Eudora Welty.

  • Water/Ways @ LMRF: Flood Control on the Big River

    Lower Mississippi River Foundation 291 Sunflower Avenue, Clarksdale, United States

    On Saturday, September 15, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will present a panel discussion titled "Flood Control on the Big River" at the Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarksdale.  The panel, […]

    Free

  • Ideas on Tap: The Politics of Sports

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

    On September 18, join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Hal and Mal's in Jackson for "Ideas on Tap: The Politics of Sports." In recent months and years, the world of sports has […]

    Free

  • Jane Austen in the Welty Garden: A Mini Film Series

    The Eudora Welty House and Garden, the Mississippi Region of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA), and Crossroads Film Society are partnering to present a third and final […]

  • Water/Ways @ LMRF: Smithsonian Museum Day

    Lower Mississippi River Foundation 291 Sunflower Avenue, Clarksdale, United States

    On Saturday, September 22, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will celebrate Smithsonian Museum Day at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale. Free entry to the Delta Blues Museum will be […]

    Free

  • Water/Ways @ LMRF: Relay of Voices

    Lower Mississippi River Foundation 291 Sunflower Avenue, Clarksdale, United States

    On Saturday, September 22, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will present Relay of Voices at the Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarksdale. The dance and storytelling performance, which is free and […]

    Free

  • The Orators: A Look from the Past

    Mississippi State University Bost Theater, Starkville, MS

    The honors college is launching a new program beginning the 2018-2019 school year entitled The Orators. The program's focus is to invite speakers, representing various academic disciplines, to engage and […]

  • Ideas on Tap (Pass Christian): Fake News? Public Trust in the Media

    Bacchus on the Beach 111 W Scenic Dr,, Pass Christian, MS, United States

    On September 27, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Sun Herald at Bacchus On The Beach for "Ideas on Tap: Fake News? Public Trust in the Media." This special […]

    Free

  • Water/Ways @ LMRF: Youth Art Exhibit & Sale

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

    On Saturday, September 29, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host an art exhibit and sale at Meraki Roasting Company in Clarksdale. The exhibit will feature art from Clarksdale youth […]

    Free