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SUMMARY:Octavia E. Butler’s Vision for Communal Healing
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Black History Month Lecture Series presented by The Mississippi University for Women. \nZoom Details located on the flyer.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/octavia-e-butlers-vision-for-communal-healing/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20220201T151505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T151505Z
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SUMMARY:Isabella and the Prince: Overcoming Struggle through Courage and Faith
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/isabella-and-the-prince-overcoming-struggle-through-courage-and-faith/
LOCATION:Prince Ibrahim
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220204T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20220119T153241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T153241Z
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SUMMARY:HTA - From Handprints on Cave Walls to Posting on Social Media; Seeking Validation Through our Personal Narratives
DESCRIPTION: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 Narratives.” This presentation will be held in the McCain Theater. Reception to follow. \nOur personal narratives inspire art\, music\, and prose. The theme of my presentation is; “From Handprints on cave walls\, to posting on Social Media; seeking validation through our personal narrative.” I’ll take you on a journey through life\, how our personal stores inspire\, distract\, influence\, lead and guide our life. Come see what your handprint tells others about you!
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/hta-from-handprints-on-cave-walls-to-posting-on-social-media-seeking-validation-through-our-personal-narratives/
LOCATION:Meridian Community College\, 910 Hwy 19 N\, Meridian\, MS\, 39307
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220203T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220203T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20220118T171901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T171901Z
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SUMMARY:Toni Morrison and Resurrections of Blackness and the Literary Imagination
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Black History Month Lecture Series presented by The Mississippi University for Women. \nZoom Details located on flyer. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/toni-morrison-and-resurrections-of-blackness-and-the-literary-imagination/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220203T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210617T194046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T194046Z
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SUMMARY:O.N. Pruitt's Possum Town: Photographing Trouble and Resilience in The American South
DESCRIPTION:This event is a traveling multimedia exhibition that reveals life in northeast Mississippi based on the photography of O.N. Pruitt. From 1915 to 1960\, Pruitt\, a white man in a racially segregated society\, recorded community celebrations as well as troubling violence. His work is distinguished from others of his time by his diligent and prolific depictions of the joys and sorrows of everyday people—both Black and white—in his hometown of Columbus\, locally referred to as “Possum Town.”
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/o-n-pruitts-possum-town-photographing-trouble-and-resilience-in-the-american-south/
LOCATION:Columbus Arts Council\, Columbus \, MS 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220202T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220202T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20220119T152847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T152847Z
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SUMMARY:HTA - The Sound: Analog Vs Digital Audio and How Microphones Work for Broadcast Journalists
DESCRIPTION:Humanities Teacher Award winner Dr. Eric Dogini  (Alcorn State University) will present his public lecture\, “The Sound: Analog Vs Digital Audio and How Microphones Work for Broadcast Journalists.” This presentation will be held in the JD Boyd Library Auditorium. Reception to follow. \nSound is the most fundamental building block of music\, radio\, television\, and film and begins when something vibrates. Analog signal is an electrical copy of the original vibration incited into a microphone. Analog signal fluctuates like the original vibration\, and it is continuous and rarely skips any part of the signal. Digital signal is discontinuous and does not process the total original signal incited into microphone\, it skips from one point of the signal to the next\, selecting a great number of successive points that represents the original signal. The microphones transduce (transform) sound waves into electric energy – the audio signal/sound we hear on radio\, television\, movies\, and music\, paging in public place and a two-way communication via phone. To understand how microphones work broadcast journalist from the physical and engineering points of view\, we must understand the basics of sound transmission.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/hta-the-sound-analog-vs-digital-audio-and-how-microphones-work-for-broadcast-journalists/
LOCATION:JD Boyd Library\, 1000 ASU Drive\, Lorman\, MS\, 39096
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220201T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220201T131500
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20220119T152326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T152326Z
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SUMMARY:HTA - Health and Social Wellbeing: The Benefits of Bookreading
DESCRIPTION:Humanities Teacher Award winner Heather Peerboom (Pearl River Community College) will present her public lecture\, “Health and Social Wellbeing: The Benefits of Bookreading”. This presentation will be held in the PRCC Forrest County Center. Reception to follow. \nThe average time Americans spend reading has been in steady decline. At the same time\, many administrators are making the argument for removing literature from the list of required core curricula. This presentation responds to that argument by exploring the personal and social benefits of reading literature.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/hta-health-and-social-wellbeing-the-benefits-of-bookreading/
LOCATION:Pearl River Community College – Forrest County Campus\, 5448 US 49\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220128T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20220120T152534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T152534Z
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SUMMARY:HTA - The Journey Home: Literary Narratives and PTSD
DESCRIPTION:Humanities Teacher Award winner Dr. Tammy Townsend (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College) will present her public lecture\, “The Journey Home: Literary Narratives and PTSD”. This presentation will be held on the Harrison County campus in Building U\, Room 202. \nThe presentation will cover how cognitive therapy exists in psychoanalysis sessions and in English classes. According to new research\, reading literary narratives makes us better people. Through the study of classic literary narratives\, we share the hero’s journey and learn how to order our own experiences into a coherent narrative that helps us put ourselves into the context of our lives.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/hta-the-journey-home-literary-narratives-and-ptsd/
LOCATION:Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College\, 2226 Switzer Road\, Gulfport\, MS\, 39507\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220127T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220127T143000
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CREATED:20220121T144909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T144909Z
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SUMMARY:Remembering Emmett Till in the Mississippi Delta: Documenting Till Commemoration through Oral Histories
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emmett Till Interpretive Center to discuss the importance of documenting Civil Rights stories in the Mississippi Delta\, specifically around Emmett Till and how his life and memory have been commemorated. \n  \nThe event will include clips from oral history interviews gathered as part of a MS Humanities Council oral history grant-funded project\, an excerpt from a documentary on local leader Jerome Little\, and a panel discussion with the filmmakers and Dr. Dave Tell\, author of Remembering Emmett Till.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/remembering-emmett-till-in-the-mississippi-delta-documenting-till-commemoration-through-oral-histories/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220121T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20220110T223330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T223330Z
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SUMMARY:HTA - "What Are You Looking At?"
DESCRIPTION:Humanities Teacher Award winner Ashley Dugas (Copiah-Lincoln Community College) will present her public lecture\, “What Are You Looking At?”.  This presentation will be held in Smith Hall\, Room 109. Refreshments to be served. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/hta-what-are-you-looking-at/
LOCATION:Smith Hall\, Room 109
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220102
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210617T211025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T211025Z
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SUMMARY:Charles Edward Williams: FORWARD Live Performance
DESCRIPTION:Artist Charles Williams will visit McComb to present a live performance of his project FORWARD. \nDetails TBA \nSign up for Updates Here: http://psa-ms.org/forward/
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/charles-edward-williams-forward/
LOCATION:Muddy Springs Church\, Muddy Springs Rd\, Magnolia\, MS\, 39652\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211209T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20211102T145016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T145016Z
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SUMMARY:Topophilia Book Club Meeting - Providence
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of the Mississippi Delta announces the creation of the Topophilia Book Club\, whose purpose is to connect readers to this region through a thoughtfully curated selection of books with a connection to this land. Six books have been chosen for the upcoming year and the discussions will be led by local physician\, author and historian\, Dr. Mary Carol Miller.The book club will meet bi-monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books connected to the Mississippi Delta. In addition to book discussions\, other programs related to the book selections will be hosted by the Museum. The books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year\, often coordinating with the Museum’s exhibition schedule. A list of the 2021-2022 selections is attached. \nDecember: Providence by Will D. Campbell\nFebruary: When Evil Lived in Laurel by Curtis Wilke\nApril: Goat Castle by Karen L. Cox\nJune: TBD\nAugust: Delta Epiphany by Ellen Meacham\nOctober: TBD
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/topophilia-book-club-meeting-providence-2/
LOCATION:Museum of the Mississippi Delta\, 1608 Hwy 82 West\, Greenwood\, MS\, 38930
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211209T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20211122T223044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T223044Z
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SUMMARY:Ideas On Tap: What Does Critical Race Theory Mean in Mississippi?
DESCRIPTION:The national debate over “critical race theory” has come to Mississippi. Join us for an interactive\, civil conversation at the @ecoshedjxn on December 9th at 5:30\, on how we should teach about our state’s history of racism. How do we provide\, as former Governor Phil Bryant recently advocated\, “an education where students can openly and honestly acknowledge the continuing remnants of racism in our society and make sure all children are grounded in the basic principles of civics and democracy needed to address them fully and finally.” Our panelists for this discussion will include Vidhi Bamzai\, Deidre Alexander\, and Chauncey Spears. Kaleigh Skinner of Mississippi Today will moderate this important discussion. This program will be in person and masks are highly suggested.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-on-tap-what-does-critical-race-theory-mean-in-mississippi/
LOCATION:Ecoshed\, 133 Commerce Park Drive\, Jackson\, MS\, 39213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211208T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20211102T144752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T144752Z
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SUMMARY:Topophilia Book Club Meeting - Providence
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of the Mississippi Delta announces the creation of the Topophilia Book Club\, whose purpose is to connect readers to this region through a thoughtfully curated selection of books with a connection to this land. Six books have been chosen for the upcoming year and the discussions will be led by local physician\, author and historian\, Dr. Mary Carol Miller.The book club will meet bi-monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books connected to the Mississippi Delta. In addition to book discussions\, other programs related to the book selections will be hosted by the Museum. The books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year\, often coordinating with the Museum’s exhibition schedule. A list of the 2021-2022 selections is attached. \nDecember: Providence by Will D. Campbell\nFebruary: When Evil Lived in Laurel by Curtis Wilke\nApril: Goat Castle by Karen L. Cox\nJune: TBD\nAugust: Delta Epiphany by Ellen Meacham\nOctober: TBD
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/topophilia-book-club-meeting-providence/
LOCATION:Museum of the Mississippi Delta\, 1608 Hwy 82 West\, Greenwood\, MS\, 38930
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20211101T130404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T130404Z
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SUMMARY:SB - Jernigan - Mississippi Telling
DESCRIPTION: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 legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities as reflected in the works of many of our best authors: Welty\, Wright\, Faulkner\, Henley\, Williams. As part of the presentation\, Dr. Jernigan performs as a story teller calling upon on her rich repertoire of original tales and literary masterpieces gearing her choices of tales according to her audience and offers material for children and adults.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-jernigan-mississippi-telling/
LOCATION:MoMS1
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20211108T213836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T213836Z
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SUMMARY:Brennan Collins Discussion Program - Historical Society of Gulfport
DESCRIPTION:The Historical Society of Gulfport will meet Thursday\, November 11\, 2021\, from 6-7 pm at the Vestry (formerly St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church). \nBrennan Collins\, Research Center Coordinator\, will discuss his role in establishing the Gulfport Museum of History Research Center and his work with the Mississippi Digital Library. \nCurrently a graduate student in the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Master of Library and Information Science\, he is credited with making the Ralph Bean Architectural Collection the museum’s initial entry in the Mississippi Digital Library. \nThe research center and Brennan’s part-time position were funded by a grant through the American Rescue Plan\, along with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mississippi Humanities Council.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/brennan-collins-discussion-program-historical-society-of-gulfport/
LOCATION:Vestry\, 11213 US 49\, Gulfport\, MS\, 39503\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20211028T132436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T132436Z
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SUMMARY:Community Meeting- Natchez US Colored Troops Monument Project
DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to attend a community meeting on the Natchez US Colored Troops Monument project at 6:00pm on Wednesday\, Nov. 10th at the Natchez Convention Center.  The purpose of this meeting is to gather public input on the proposed monument project that will honor the more than 3\,000 African American men who served with the six regiments at Fort McPherson in Natchez.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/community-meeting-natchez-us-colored-troops-monument-project/
LOCATION:Natchez Convention Center\, 211 Main Street\, Natchez\, MS\, 39120
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211103T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20211027T160540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T160540Z
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SUMMARY:“Light in the Piazza” Conversation
DESCRIPTION:At noon Nov. 3 in the Paris-Yates Chapel on the University of Mississippi campus\, Adam Guettel\, Blake McIver and Mary Donnelly Haskell will have a conversation about Elizabeth Spencer’s novella “The Light in the Piazza\,” which was made into a musical. \nIn celebration of Mississippi writer Elizabeth Spencer’s one hundredth birthday\, the University of Mississippi Department of Music is staging a November 2021 production of “The Light in the Piazza\,” a musical based on Spencer’s novella of the same name. In conjunction with this production\, the department is presenting Piazza composer\, lyricist\, and orchestrator Adam Guettel in a residency of public programing that explores Spencer\, her novella\, Guettel’s rationale for and process of creating a musical from Spencer’s work\, and the themes\, characters and concepts revealed in both pieces. \nGuettel is a composer steeped in the opera and musical theatre traditions of America. The grandson of Richard Rodgers (of Rodgers and Hammerstein) and son of writer/composer Mary Rodgers\, Guettel is well-versed in the history of American musical theatre forms. As a Tony Award-winning composer in his own right\, his work is helping move those forms forward. “The Light in the Piazza” was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won six\, including two for Guettel for original score and orchestration.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/light-in-the-piazza-conversation/
LOCATION:Paris-Yates Chapel\, 60 Chapel Lane\, University\, MS\, 38677\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20211012T134435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211012T134435Z
UID:11418-1635444000-1635451200@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Fighting Sexism\, Racism and Corruption in the Community with the Guerilla Girls
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi University for Women will partner with the Guerrilla Girls\, a group of feminist activists that uses political art to fight sexism\, racism and corruption in society\, for a virtual event at 6 p.m. Thursday\, Oct. 28\, on Zoom. \nThe event is a collaboration between the Ina E. Gordy Honors College\, the NEW Leadership Mississippi program\, the National Organization of Women (NOW) chapter at The W\, the Fant Memorial Library\, the MUW Galleries and the Departments of History\, Art and Languages\, Literature & Philosophy. Drouillard\, who is the project director/organizer of the event\, said local businesses Friendly City Books and the Columbus Arts Council and Colin Krieger\, who was voted “local hero in the Golden Triangle 2021\,” also will help promote the event.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/fighting-sexism-racism-and-corruption-in-the-community-with-the-guerilla-girls/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211024T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20211012T142036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211012T142036Z
UID:11419-1635062400-1635181200@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:From Delta Blues to Opera News: A Mississippi Musical Exposition
DESCRIPTION:Details TBA
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/from-delta-blues-to-opera-news-a-mississippi-musical-exposition-2/
LOCATION:Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210923T161033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T161033Z
UID:11415-1634659200-1634659200@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:SB - Giesen - Boll Weevil Blues: Cotton and Myth in Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:In the early 20th century the cotton boll weevil\, a nasty little beetle that had already destroyed millions of pounds of cotton in Texas and Louisiana\, stood on the western banks of the Mississippi River poised to invade the richest and most important cotton land in the world: the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta. In the months and years that followed the weevil made a major\, but surprising\, impact on the people of the state. Many Mississippians now think of it as a terrible natural disaster\, akin to Hurricane Katrina or the BP Oil Spill. Yet history reveals a much more surprising story. The boll weevil destroyed tons of cotton across the state\, but its biggest effect on Mississippi came not from barren fields\, but from how people responded to the threat of its invasion. Stories about the boll weevil\, in other words\, were more important to its history than the stands of cotton it destroyed. Dr. Giesen’s presentation uses blues and country songs\, old family stories\, rumors and more traditional historical records\, to explain how an array of Mississippians — from sharecroppers to planters to college professors — changed the course of the state’s history as they tried to manage the boll weevil’s invasion.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-giesen-boll-weevil-blues-cotton-and-myth-in-mississippi/
LOCATION:East Mississippi Community College – Scooba Campus\, 1512 Kemper Street\, Scooba\, MS\, 39358
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211014T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210617T212958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T212958Z
UID:11406-1634227200-1634414400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:2021 MS Delta Tennessee Williams Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 29th Annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival seeks to build on last year’s successful virtual festival with a hybrid in-person socially distanced festival that will stream all the programming on two web platforms.This year’s theme is on the exchange of culture\, history\, and music along the Mississippi River\, from the Delta to New Orleans using Willliams’ A Streetcar Named Desire  as the organizing hub for performances\, presentations\, and workshops.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/2021-ms-delta-tennessee-williams-festival/
LOCATION:Cutrer Mansion\, 109 Clark St\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211010T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210923T155932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T155932Z
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SUMMARY:SB - Mitchell - A New History of Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:The talk\, accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation\, will present the case for a new understanding of Mississippi’s past. The speaker will argue that the Eurocentric past account ignored the role of blacks\, Indians\, women and minorities\, providing example biographies to prove the case. Touching on neglected topics such as the history of the ecology\, the speaker will demonstrate the dire condition created by the near destruction of the environment and illustrate how the New Deal programs and a few individuals began to restore the state and develop its system of state parks. Touching on the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi\, the speaker will argue that segregation was a complex\, local system open to negotiation for much of its history and that local Mississippians did most of the work to end segregation rather than the more heralded outsiders\, who have received much of the credit in the past. The speaker will trace the evolution of religion including what some historians term the civic religion of the lost cause. Concluding the lecture\, the speaker will make the case for Mississippians adopting a new perspective on their past.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-mitchell-a-new-history-of-mississippi/
LOCATION:Trinity Episcopal Church\, 305 S. Commerce St.\, Natchez\, MS\, 39120
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211006T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211006T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210930T133359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T133359Z
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SUMMARY:Civil War: Who Do We Think We Are? - Screening and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:On October 6\, the MHC will partner with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to host a screening and panel discussion of the documentary film Civil War (or Who Do We Think We Are?) at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The film\, created and produced by Rachel Boynton\, addresses Civil War memory and how the Reconstruction period is portrayed in education. \nIn making the film\, Boynton interviewed educators\, community leaders\, politicians\, and students across the South. Among those Boynton interviewed were Missy Jones of Mississippi College\, Atwayn Patrick of the Holmes County Consolidated School District\, and Dr. Stephanie Rolph of Millsaps College. All three Mississippians share their approaches in educating their students and general public on the Civil War through historical facts. They also discuss the struggle as educators to correct the Lost Cause narrative in a place like Mississippi. \nThe film is timely and aids in the current conversation about how and what we should remember of the Civil War. Boynton asks the viewer to question what they think they know of the Civil War and challenges them to re-educate themselves\, hopefully with more diverse resources. \nThe panel discussion to follow the screening will include Boynton\, Jones\, Patrick\, and Rolph. Long-time educator and administrator within the state department of education\, Chauncey Spears\, will also be included. The goal of the panel discussion is to not only discuss themes from the film\, but also to understand the current climate on Civil War and Reconstruction education within Mississippi schools. \nThe program will be held in the Neilson Auditorium within the Two Mississippi Museums and will begin with the film screening at 5:30 p.m. followed by the panel discussion. Food and beverage will be served. Due COVID-19\, masks will be enforced at this event.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/civil-war-who-do-we-think-we-are-screening-and-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS\, 222 NORTH STREET \, JACKSON\, MS\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
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SUMMARY:Ideas On Tap: Rural Education in Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Facebook Live as we present Ideas On Tap: Rural Education in Mississippi\, a virtual panel discussion on October 5 at 5:30pm. This program was inspired by the recent New York Times article “The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools”\, written by Casey Parks. The article addresses various issues taking place among America’s rural school systems\, with the Mississippi state takeover of the Holmes County Consolidated School District as its linchpin. \nThis program’s focus will follow suit\, addressing various issues of rural education systems across Mississippi with a focus on the Holmes county situation. Discussions will examine how the take over happened\, steps being taken to correct lingering problems\, and what preventative measures should be considered. \nThe panel will include Sherri Reeves (a long time Holmes county educator and P-16 council member)\, Sanford Johnson (Mississippi executive director of Teach Plus)\, and Rep. Kent McCarty (vice-chair of education for the Mississippi House of Representatives.) Bracey Harris of NBC News will moderate. The October 5 program will last an hour and include a brief Q&A session (10-15 mins) at the end
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-on-tap-rural-education-in-mississippi/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211005T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210923T152812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T152812Z
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SUMMARY:SB - Woodrick - The History of Mississippi's Mascots (and a Few Others\, Too)
DESCRIPTION:Marino Casem\, the longtime coach at Alcorn State University and Southern University\, once famously stated that “in the South\, college football is a religion\, and every Sunday is a holy day.” This is certainly true for teams in the Southeastern Conference and especially true for Mississippi. Each fall\, hundreds of thousands of loyal fans flock to their respective campuses to root for their favorite teams and cheer for their beloved team mascots. If Casem’s quote is true\, these foam-headed cheerleaders might be considered the “saints” of this seemingly odd religion. Most fans\, however\, know little about the origin of their favorite mascots or other symbols of their university\, and many of these symbols have deep roots in history\, especially the Civil War years. During this presentation\, the hidden history of some of the South’s most beloved (or despised) mascots will be revealed\, including Mississippi State’s “Bully\,” the origin of the LSU Tigers and\, of course\, the story behind the Ole Miss Rebels.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-woodrick-the-history-of-mississippis-mascots-and-a-few-others-too/
LOCATION:East Mississippi Community College – Scooba Campus\, 1512 Kemper Street\, Scooba\, MS\, 39358
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211004T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211004T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210804T142908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T142908Z
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SUMMARY:Voice From the Sit-In - Mississippi Delta Movie Premiere
DESCRIPTION:On March 10\, 1969 52 students were arrested at the Black Students sit-in and spent the night at Parchman Penitentiary.  This film tells the story of the sit-in from the perspectives of four students\, as told to current Delta State students. The screening will take place at the Bologna Performing Arts Center\, and will consist of a screening\, Q&A\, and reception. The event will be free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/voice-from-the-sit-in-mississippi-delta-movie-premiere/
LOCATION:Bologna Performing Arts Center Lobby\, Highway 8 West\, Cleveland\, MS\, 38732
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211002T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211002T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210923T143220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T143220Z
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SUMMARY:SB - Rogers - Learning Mississippi Through Historical Markers
DESCRIPTION:From traditional green historical markers to the Mississippi Blues Trail\, Freedom Trail\, Country Music Trail\, and Mississippi Mound Trail\, the state’s history is told along its roads. The speaker takes a fun romp through history that will interest anyone who likes fascinating trivia about the state. \nLearn More: https://visitcarrolltonms.com/carrollton-pilgrimage/ \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-rogers-learning-mississippi-through-historical-markers/
LOCATION:Town of Carrollton
ORGANIZER;CN="Carrollton Pilgrimage Board":MAILTO:pamela.lee79@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210920T132921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T132921Z
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SUMMARY:Evicted: The Intersection of Policy\, Activism\, and Economic Well-Being
DESCRIPTION:Hope Policy Institute\, Mississippi NAACP\,\nSouthern Rural Black Women’s Initiative\, Children’s Defense Fund\,\nMississippi Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers\nMargaret Walker Center Facebook and YouTube\n6:00 p.m.\, Tuesday\, September 28\, 2021
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/the-intersection-of-policy-activism-and-economic-well-being/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210920
DTSTAMP:20260410T042005
CREATED:20210809T173358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T173358Z
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SUMMARY:Behind the Big House Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Since 2012\, the Behind the Big House Tour has interpreted the legacy of slavery and presented it to school groups and the general public.  This year\, Behind the Big House will take place virtually and will feature five professional interpreters who will discuss architecture\, cuisine\, laundry\, and brick-making.  Their demonstrations will be presented for all to enjoy as well as being broken up into sections to be used by students and teachers.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/behind-the-big-house-virtual-program/
LOCATION:Online Event
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