MHC Public Humanities Awards and Gala
The Mississippi Humanities Council will hold its Public Humanities Awards and Gala April 5, 2019, at the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson. The awards recognize outstanding work by Mississippians in […]
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Old Capitol Museum 100 South State Street, Jackson , MS
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Let the World See What I’ve Seen
Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MSThe murder of Emmett Till remains fresh in our memory as evidenced by recent articles in the Clarion Ledger by a variety of authors particularly since the reopening of the case by […]
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“Mississippi Justice” Film Screening and Panel
MC Law CNS Building 151 E. Griffith Street, Jackson, MSNMHS Unlimited Productions and the Mississippi Humanities Council present the documentary film “Mississippi Justice,” a film based on actual events that occurred in Pike County, Mississippi in 1951. This event […]
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“Mississippi Justice” Film Screening and Panel
Jackson State University 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MSNMHS Unlimited Productions and the Mississippi Humanities Council present the documentary film “Mississippi Justice,” a film based on actual events that occurred in Pike County, Mississippi in 1951. This event is free […]
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2019 Sammy O. Cranford Memorial History Lecture
Delta State University 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, United StatesThe 2019 annual Sammy O. Craford Memorial History Lecture will take place Thursday, April 11. This year, Dr. Joseph Crespino (Jimmy Carter Professor of American History at Emory University) will […]
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Everywhere with Roy Lewis
Jackson State University 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MSThe Margaret Walker Center presents the photography exhibition Everywhere with Roy Lewis as part of its 13th annual student conference at Jackson State University. Roy Lewis has been a celebrated black photographer […]
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SB: Robert Johnson at the Crossroads
Lee County Library 219 N. Madison Street, Tupelo, MSIn colorful costume,storytellers Rebecca Jernigan and Wendy Garrison retell the tale of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. With music, drama and sign language, they recount his fateful encounter with the Prince […]
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2019 Petal Southern Miss Powwow
Willie Hinton Park 718 S. Main Street, Petal, MS, United StatesThe 2019 Petal Suthern Miss Powwow will be held on April 13-14 with a school day on April 11. It will take place at Willie Hinton Park in Petal, with […]
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Artistic Expression during the Civil Rights Movement
Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MSTurry Flucker will lead a panel that will focuses on two significant art groups that responded to the Civil Rights movement: The Art Committee for Tougaloo College and Spiral: An African […]
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The 39th Annual Alcorn State University Jazz Festival: Dee Dee Bridgewater
Vicksburg Convention Center 1600 Mulberry Street, Vicksburg, MSAn hour-long educational workshop conducted by Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater. She will discuss various topics that relate to the heritage and history of jazz […]
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Ideas on Tap Clarksdale: The Future of Public Education in Mississippi
Meraki Roasting Company 282 Sunflower Ave, Clarksdale, MS, United StatesOn April 16, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and Meraki Roasting Company in Clarksdale for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on […]
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Civil Rights-Era Music Panel
Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MSThis panel will focus on the music from the Civil Rights Era. They will be using audio and video clips from the time period, which is also included within the […]