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.

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  • Thu 3

    Toni Morrison and Resurrections of Blackness and the Literary Imagination

    February 3, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Online Event

    Part of the Black History Month Lecture Series presented by The Mississippi University for Women. Zoom Details located on flyer.  

    Free
  • Fri 4

    HTA – From Handprints on Cave Walls to Posting on Social Media; Seeking Validation Through our Personal Narratives

    February 4, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meridian Community College 910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Anne Lacy Johnson (Meridian Community College) will present her public lecture, “From Handprints on Cave Walls to Posting on Social Media; Seeking Validation Through our Personal […]

    Free
  • Fri 4

    Isabella and the Prince: Overcoming Struggle through Courage and Faith

    February 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Prince Ibrahim
    Free
  • Mon 7

    Octavia E. Butler’s Vision for Communal Healing

    February 7, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Online Event

    Part of the Black History Month Lecture Series presented by The Mississippi University for Women. Zoom Details located on the flyer.

    Free
  • Fri 11

    HTA – The Internet – Past, Present, and Future

    February 11, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Southwest Mississippi Community College 1156 College Drive, Summit, MS

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Ron Wilson (Southwest Mississippi Community College) will present his public lecture, “The Internet - Past, Present, and Future.” Presentation will be held in the Horace C. […]

    Free
  • Sat 12

    Honoring the Unsung Heroes and Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement in Natchez, MS

    February 12, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church 607 Madison St., Natchez, MS, United States

    This annual public event will honor civil rights activists who  played a vital role in the movement but did not receive the attention or recognition that was given to other […]

    Free
  • Tue 15

    Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: Meet the Makers

    February 15, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Online Event

    Register here: https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oSy06GrLShO4G27IqhAoyg?fbclid=IwAR0M6_1yd5QfI738qdU5Dh02OfuDmujrPBiVM7F5PnVLoSJKLKb5IO2P634

    Free
  • Wed 16

    Volunteer MUW Student Panel

    February 16, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Online Event

    Part of the Black History Month Lecture Series presented by The Mississippi University for Women. Zoom Details located on the flyer.

    Free
  • Thu 17

    HTA – The Case for Code-Meshing in the Community College Classroom

    February 17, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Mississippi Delta Community College Hwy 3 & Cherry St., Moorhead, MS, United States

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Jenni Hargett (Mississippi Delta Community College) will present her public lecture, “The Case for Code-Meshing in the Community College Classroom.” This Presentation will be held on […]

    Free
  • Thu 17

    SB – Baughn – Separate But Equal?: African American Schools in Mississippi

    February 17, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    School of Health Related Professions Building, University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS, United States

    Mississippi’s African American school buildings still occupy the center of their communities, recalling the struggles of segregation but also the attempts to overcome it. African American attempts to gain parity […]

    Free
  • Tue 22

    HTA – Unvexed to the Sea: The Impact of the Siege of Vicksburg on the Civil War and Mississippi

    February 22, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    Northwest Mississippi Community College 4975 Hwy 51 N, Senatobia, 38668

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Chris Tingle (Northwest Mississippi Community College) will present his public lecture, “Unvexed to the Sea: The Impact of the Siege of Vicksburg on the Civil War […]

    Free
  • Tue 22

    HTA – Controlling the Message: How Historical Narratives Affect Our Perceptions

    February 22, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Northeast Mississippi Community College 101 Cunningham Blvd., Booneville, MS

    Humanities Teacher Award winner Will Bowlin (Northeast MS Community College) will present his public lecture, “Controlling the Message: How Historical Narratives Affect Our Perceptions.” This presentation will take place at […]

    Free
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