2026 Public Humanities Awards

The 2026 Public Humanities Awards will be held on March 20th at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson.

Tickets and Awards Sponsor opportunities may be purchased through the MHC website or by sending a check to the Mississippi Humanities Council, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Room 317, Jackson, MS 39211.

We hope you can join us for a night celebrating these achievements.

Skip to content
Mississippi Humanities Council

Mississippi Humanities Council

Humanities are for everyone!

  • Home
  • About
    • The Board
    • Our Staff
    • History
    • News
  • Programs
    • A More Perfect Union: Mississippi Founders
    • Ideas on Tap
    • Mississippi Freedom Trail
    • Museum on Main Street
    • Prison Education
    • Public Humanities Awards
    • Speakers Bureau
    • Youth Reading Programs
    • Witness: The Freedom Memory Project
    • Words on Water
  • Grants
    • America250 Mississippi Grants
    • MHC Grants
    • Grantee Support
    • Where The Grants Go
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Search
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
12 events found.

Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

  • List
  • Month
  • Day
Today
  • May 2021

  • Fri 14

    May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College Conversation

    May 14, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    Online Event

              Join the Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center at 5 p.m. CT on Friday, May 14, 2021, ontheir Facebook for the 51st commemoration of the […]

  • Tue 18

    Ideas on Tap: Too Much or Not Enough? Bootstraps vs. Bailouts

    May 18, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Virtual

    On May 18, join the MHC for the second in a two part series about the changing role of government in American society. The May 18 program will explore the […]

    Free
  • Thu 20

    Crossroads @ Greenwood: Why We Call It Soul Food

    May 20, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

    On May 20, the Museum of the Mississippi Delta will host Dr. Brinda Willis of the MHC Speakers Bureau to present her free and open to the public program "Why […]

    Free
  • Tue 25

    Crossroads @ Greenwood: My Growing Delta Youth Workshop (3rd-6th grades)

    May 25, 2021 @ 8:45 am - 11:00 am
    Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

    On May 25, the Museum of the Mississippi Delta will host a free workshop for rising 3rd graders-rising 6th graders called "My Growing Delta." The event will take place in conjunction […]

    Free
  • Wed 26

    Crossroads @ Greenwood: My Growing Delta Youth Workshop (3rd-6th grades)

    May 26, 2021 @ 12:45 pm - 3:00 pm
    Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

    On May 26, the Museum of the Mississippi Delta will host a free workshop for rising 3rd graders-rising 6th graders called "My Growing Delta." The event will take place in […]

    Free
  • Sat 29

    Mississippi Archaeology Expo “Preserving Our Past: Mississippi’s Landmark Archaeology”

    May 29, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Old Capitol Museum 100 South State Street, Jackson , MS

    Archaeology Expo provides a public educational event which showcases preservation and archaeology in Mississippi and includes numerous educational activities for all ages.

  • June 2021

  • Fri 4

    SB: Margret and H.A. Rey: A Partnership that Created and Icon

    June 4, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Online Event

            For 75 years, children have been captivated by “Curious George.” Much is known about “George,” but little is know about his creators. The lived of Margret […]

  • Sat 5

    Crossroads @ Greenwood: Trials of the Earth Community Book Discussion

    June 5, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Turnrow Books 304 Howard Street, Greenwood, MS, United States

    On June 5, the Museum of the Mississippi Delta will host a free and open to the public discussion of the book Trials of the Earth. The discussion will take […]

    Free
  • Tue 8

    SB: The Early Pioneer Settlers 1790 to 1840

    June 8, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
    Tishomingo County Archives & History Museum 203 E Quitman St, Luka, MS, United States

    William Arinder will lead this living history program about the early pioneer settlers in Mississippi. Discussion centers around how they dressed, built their homes, produced and cooked their food, the […]

  • Thu 10

    Crossroads @ Greenwood: My Growing Delta Youth Workshop (Rising 7th graders)

    June 10, 2021 @ 8:45 am - 11:00 am
    Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

    On June 10, the Museum of the Mississippi Delta will host a free workshop for rising 7th graders called "My Growing Delta." The event will take place in conjunction with […]

    Free
  • Fri 11

    Crossroads @ Greenwood: My Growing Delta Youth Workshop (Rising 7th graders)

    June 11, 2021 @ 12:45 pm - 3:00 pm
    Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

    On June 11, the Museum of the Mississippi Delta will host a free workshop for rising 7th graders called "My Growing Delta." The event will take place in conjunction with […]

    Free
  • Sat 12

    Crossroads @ Greenwood: Rural Roots: What Did I Learn?

    June 12, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

    On June 12, the Museum of the Mississippi Delta will host a free and open to the public discussion featuring Rev. Herron Wilson and Gene Dattel about their childhood experiences […]

    Free
  • Previous Events
  • Today
  • Next Events
  • Google Calendar
  • iCalendar
  • Outlook 365
  • Outlook Live
  • Export .ics file
  • Export Outlook .ics file
Mississippi Humanities

Mississippi Humanities Council
3825 Ridgewood Road, Room 311
Jackson, MS 39211-6497

601-432-6752
601-432-6750 (Fax)

Support MHC

Donate

© 2025 Mississippi Humanities Council
All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy | Admin

Web design by U.S.NEXT