Now Showing: Jim Henson: Idea Man Dive into the mind of a visionary with a special screening of the acclaimed documentary, Jim Henson: Idea Man, in the Alexander Family Church Gallery at 10 am. RSVP Here Join us after the film for an interactive workshop with Mississippi artist Jordan West from 1 pm-4 pm. Design and build a […]
Part of the "A Gathering of Waters: The Power of Place & Pen in Mississippi's Literary Landscape" Program Artist Talk: A Conversation with Addie Citchens & Jerriod Avant Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 2026 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Student Center Theatre Theme: “Something’ About This Place Feels Like Home” Program Description: The Mississippi Delta […]
Alice Berry will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Rust College titled “August Wilson's Fences and On the Ground Island.” The lecture will take place on the Rust College campus on March 24, 2026, at 3 p.m.
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers will be screening at Delta State University thanks to a partnership between Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, and the Mississippi Humanities Council. This original documentary from MPB explores the profound life, courage, and enduring influence of civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers. The screening […]
Erin Pickens Wansley will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Tougaloo College titled “For Such a Time as This: How Media is Being Challenged and Changed in the 21st Century.” “For Such a Time as This: How Media is Being Challenged and Changed in the 21st Century” will take a look at how […]
Jackie Mardis, will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Copiah-Lincoln Community College titled “Parenting Styles.” The lecture will take place on the Copiah-Lincoln Community College campus on March 25, 2026, at 12:20 p.m.
Part of the "A Gathering of Waters: The Power of Place & Pen in Mississippi's Literary Landscape" Program International Poetry & Culture: In Translation Thursday, March 26, 2026, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Location: Student Center Legacy Dining Hall and Ballroom Theme: “Mapping Mississippi: In Translation” Program Description: Translating the poetry of international poets who […]
J. Janice Coleman presents “From the Scraps of My Life in the Mississippi Delta" Everyone loves to hear stories, and everyone loves the feel and the memories quilts and other homemade patchwork bring to mind. This combination of narrative and the nostalgia a patchwork coverlet evokes inspires people to talk about the quilts, dolls, and […]
Tony Gordon will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Alcorn State University titled “Selected Genres of Piano Literature.” The lecture will take place on the Alcorn State University campus on March 26, 2026, at 1 p.m.
Lucia Nelson will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Northwest Mississippi Community College titled “From Museum to Music: The Appropriation of Fine Art in Album Covers.” This presentation will explore the use of appropriated art in album cover design, analyzing how musicians and designers repurpose existing artworks to create new meanings through a […]
Note: This event has been moved to Friday, March 27, at 10 a.m. in Johnson Hall Art Gallery on JSU campus. An Artist Talk!: "Something about This Place Feels Like Home!" Featuring writers Jerriod Avant (author of Muscadine) and Addie Citchens (author of Dominion). March 27, 2026 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Johnson Hall Gallery […]
