Max Grivno presents "Slavery in Antebellum Mississippi" By 1860, Mississippi’s farms and plantations yielded 1.2 million bales of cotton, making it the nation’s leading cotton producer. This prosperity rested on […]
Shelly Stolp will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Pearl River Community College titled “The Mind-Body Loop: How Psychology Shapes Health More Than We Realize.” This presentation examines […]
Yolanda Williams will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Jackson State University titled “When We See Ourselves: Representation, Mentorship, and Storytelling Across the Arts.” “When We See Ourselves: […]
Dr. Brandon Knight will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for William Carey University titled “Freedom to Save the Body (of Christ): The Rhetorical Chemotherapy of Archbishop Salvatore Cardileone.” […]
Jackie Mardis, M.Ed. will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Copiah-Lincoln Community College titled “Parenting Styles.” The lecture will take place on the Copiah-Lincoln Community College campus on […]
Chandler Smith will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for East Central Community College titled “The Culture of Tone.” The lecture will take place on the East Central Community […]
Virginia Miller-Durr will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Hinds Community College titled “HaPPPiness,: Pedagogy, Pageantry, and Prison.” From first-generation college learners and incarcerated students to communities and […]
L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation March 20 - June 14, 2026 At the Mississippi Museum of Art L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation is the first major museum exhibition […]
Each year, the Mississippi Humanities Council honors scholars, educators, and organizations who have made significant contributions to the public humanities in Mississippi. Join us at the 2026 Public Humanities Awards […]
Part of the "A Gathering of Waters: The Power of Place & Pen in Mississippi's Literary Landscape" Program Artist Talk: A Conversation with Addie Citchens & Jerriod Avant Tuesday, March […]
Alice Berry will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Rust College titled “August Wilson's Fences and On the Ground Island.” The lecture will take place on the Rust […]
Erin Pickens Wansley will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Tougaloo College titled “For Such a Time as This: How Media is Being Challenged and Changed in the […]
