2018 Sammy O. Cranford Memorial History Lecture
The 2018 Sammy O. Cranford Memorial History Lecture will feature Dr. Stephen Berry, Gregory Professor of the Civil War Era in the Department of History at the University of Georgia. […]
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Delta State University 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, United States
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Speakers Bureau: Southern Wisdom from Delta Church Mothers
New Albany Middle School 400 Apple Street, New Albany, MSAward-winning journalist Alysia Burton Steele’s Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom is a visual and lyrical tribute to African American church mothers from the Mississippi Delta. This groundbreaking collection of […]
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Through the Lens of Carl Brown: Processing, Developing and Exhibiting the History of Columbus, Mississippi, 1940s – 1950s
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United StatesAn exhibit titled "Through the Lens of Carl Brown: Lowndes County in the 1940s-1950s" will be on display at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library from April 9-27. An opening reception will […]
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Speakers Bureau: Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta
Holmes Community College - Ridgeland Campus 412 W. Ridgeland Avenue, Ridgeland, MSIn this presentation, the author of Dispatches from Pluto gives a behind-the-scenes account of researching and writing the popular book and explores the unique culture of the Mississippi Delta. In his best-selling […]
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Justice Everywhere: Teaching (in) and Writing (on) Prison in the American South
Mississippi College 200 Capitol St., Clinton, MSFree -
Dialogue on Race in Mississippi: Jackson County
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Behind the Big House Program & Tour
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Millsaps College Feminist Studies Colloquium Keynote Lecture
Millsaps College 1701 N. State Street, Jackson, MississippiLecture by Dr. Jaime Harker with reception to follow. Jaime Harker holds a Ph.D. in English from Temple University. She is a professor of English and the director of the […]
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Hearing Our Past, Shaping Our Future
Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center 528 Bloom St., Jackson, MSSpringboard for Opportunities invites you to an evening of celebration as their middle school students present the books they created based on the lives of Mississippi Civil Rights veterans. A […]
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Past Meets Present: Shaifer House on Holly Hill
Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church 1144 Rodney Rd., Port Gibson, Mississippi -
2018 Petal Southern Miss Powwow
Willie Hinton Park 718 S. Main Street, Petal, MS, United StatesThe free, family-oriented event hosts people and tribes from all over the country and includes traditional Native American dances, dancing competitions, music and art, as well as food and vendors. […]
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Providence M.B. Church’s “Tell-abration”
A celebration and presentation of stories collected by Providence M.B. Church's program, Testimonies: Stories of Race and Reconciliation in the Mississippi Delta. Details TBA.
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