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 […]
The Mississippi River Basin model is located in Jackson, MS is a scale replica of the Mississippi River Basin. The Site, which sprawls over 200 acres, was built by local […]
The speaker will discuss how the famous Mississippi salad dressing evolved out of the Greek restaurant community in Jackson and flourished throughout the state. Malcolm White is a restaurateur, promoter, […]
GRACE Mississippi is hosting an open forum, free to the public, where three Mississippi authors/writes will read from their current literary work. Each author will speak for 30-45 minutes to […]
Dr. Willis teaches educators how to integrate blues education into their lesson plans for social studies, geography and history. She gives them background information, current events, historical landmarks that are […]
The black freedom struggle of the post-World War II era unleashed many challenges and changes on Mississippi. No area of the state’s society, politics, and culture went untouched by this […]
The 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 […]
Whole School Initiative presents:"The Magic to Magic: A Tool for Arts and Humanities Integration," on June 13-16,2017 at MS Gulf Coast Community College Hospitality and Resort Center, Gulfport. This annual […]
This 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. Edwina H. Carpenter serves as […]
This presentation lays out the facts pertinent to what happened during the four occupations of the city by Federal forces during the Civil War. Grady Howell has worked for the Mississippi […]
Family history research begins before a researcher arrives at the State Archives, courthouse or other records repository. A researcher should know the name of the relative, where they may have […]
Award-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 […]
