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SUMMARY:L.I.F.E. (Love Is For Everybody) Summit 2017
DESCRIPTION:L.I.F.E. (Love Is For Everybody) Summit is a one day summit for youth and young adults ages 13-19 in the Cleveland/Bolivar County area. It’s purpose is to provide workshops and activities that seek to encourage them to embrace their heritage\, to expound on the positive aspects of their culture\, to raise awareness of the vast inequities in their community\, and to promote community building through racial healing. The youth will be challenged to think broadly and to observe assess issues pertaining to race\, culture\, and equality.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/l-f-e-love-everybody-summit-2017/
LOCATION:United Family Life Center\, 1101 Dr. MLK Drive \, Cleveland \, MS\, 38732
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170721T220000
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SUMMARY:Levitt AMP Hattiesburg Music Series presents ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR
DESCRIPTION:Join in the Fun\nBring your lawn chair and enjoy Mississippi’s musical culture on Friday evenings this summer with the Levitt AMP Hattiesburg Music Series! The 10-week music series will take place at 7pm at Chain Park during July\, August and part of September (final dates and performers TBA). Chain Park will open at 5:00 pm on the day-of-show so you can get the best seat possible! \nSelected to be one of 15 Levitt AMP Music sites across the nation\, Levitt AMP Hattiesburg will bring the community together through high-quality\, family-friendly music\, representative of Mississippi’s unique culture. Oh\, and did we mention that Levitt AMP Hattiesburg has been designated as an official Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration?
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/levitt-amp-hattiesburg-music-series-presents-roadkill-ghost-choir/
LOCATION:Chain Park\, Hattiesburg \, MS 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170714T220000
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SUMMARY:Levitt AMP Hattiesburg Music Series presents VASTI JACKSON
DESCRIPTION:Join in the Fun\nBring your lawn chair and enjoy Mississippi’s musical culture on Friday evenings this summer with the Levitt AMP Hattiesburg Music Series! This is apart of a 10-week music series taking place at 7pm at Chain Park during July\, August and part of September (final dates and performers TBA). \nChain Park will open at 5:00 pm on the day-of-show so you can get the best seat possible! \nSelected to be one of 15 Levitt AMP Music sites across the nation\, Levitt AMP Hattiesburg will bring the community together through high-quality\, family-friendly music\, representative of Mississippi’s unique culture. \nOh\, and did we mention that Levitt AMP Hattiesburg has been designated as an official Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration?
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/levitt-amp-hattiesburg-music-series-presents-vasti-jackson/
LOCATION:Chain Park\, Hattiesburg \, MS 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170713T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170713T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
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SUMMARY:Levitt AMP Hattiesburg Music Series presents LOS POBOYCITOS
DESCRIPTION:Join in the Fun\nBring your lawn chair and enjoy Mississippi’s musical culture on Friday evenings this summer with the Levitt AMP Hattiesburg Music Series! This is apart of a 10-week music series taking place at 7pm at Chain Park during July\, August and part of September (final dates and performers TBA). \nChain Park will open at 5:00 pm on the day-of-show so you can get the best seat possible! \nSelected to be one of 15 Levitt AMP Music sites across the nation\, Levitt AMP Hattiesburg will bring the community together through high-quality\, family-friendly music\, representative of Mississippi’s unique culture. \nOh\, and did we mention that Levitt AMP Hattiesburg has been designated as an official Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration?
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/levitt-amp-hattiesburg-music-series-presents-los-poboycitos/
LOCATION:MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170707T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170623T184611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170623T184611Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Mississippi's Culture Through Music- A Bicentennial Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Mississippi’s Bicentennial through a series of ten live outdoor summer concerts that represent Mississippi culture\, history and heritage through musical genres that have directly and indirectly come from Mississippi’s rich music and cultural heritage.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/celebrating-mississippis-culture-music-bicentennial-celebration/
LOCATION:Chain Park\, Hattiesburg \, MS 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170706T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170706T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170531T143530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170531T143530Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: In Their Boots: Poems Inspired by Soldiers and Their Loved Ones
DESCRIPTION:Program organizers have a choice between two related\, but different\, programs. Both are inspirational\, patriotic\, and riveting. \nProgram 1: “In Our Boots: Poems Inspired by Soldiers and Their Loved Ones\,” is a multi-media poetry performance inspired by LaFrancis’s seven years of interviews with soldiers who served in Iraq and their loved ones. The presentation includes readings from the collection\, music and a PowerPoint presentation. \nProgram 2: “In Their Boots: Voices of Our Soldiers” has been presented to churches\, libraries\, schools\, military organizations\, private groups\, non-profit organizations\, and other groups. This is a stirring\, unique\, inspiring look into the heart and soul of soldiers from all wars\, but especially World War II. This program includes video excerpts from LaFrancis’s interviews with World War II veterans. \nAs a veteran of 23 years (active duty during the Vietnam War era and Air National Guard) and as a writer for more than 30 years\, LaFrancis is professionally and personally qualified to offer what is a moving and unique presentation. LaFrancis has more than 25 years experience as a professional speaker and presenter\, particularly on the topics of creative writing and journalism. With the war ever-present in our lives\, his presentation of the experiences of the soldiers and their loved ones will enlighten and engage a wide range of audiences.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-boots-poems-inspired-soldiers-loved-ones/
LOCATION:JA Canteen\, Duncan Park\, Natchez\, MS 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170706T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170706T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170621T182519Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Talk with Author Rheta Grimsley Johnson
DESCRIPTION:LUNCH & TALK with RHETA GRIMSLEY JOHNSON \nThursday\, July 6\, 2017 \nLunch @ 11:30 am–$12 (Paid reservation by July 5) \nWriter’s Talk @ Noon–Free & Open to the public \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/lunch-talk-author-rheta-grimsley-johnson/
LOCATION:Columbus Arts Council\, Columbus \, MS 
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170630T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170630T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Why We Call it Soul Food
DESCRIPTION:“Why We Call It Soul Food” tells the story of why southerners\, especially African American southerners\, call the foods we eat “soul food.” Dr. Willis discusses the emotional and physical aspects of soul food as it relates to our culture and history. She also discusses the bonds attached to the growing\, nurturing and preparation of these foods as it relates to our culture and way of life in the South. \nDr. Willis is a native Mississippian. She grew up on a 200-acre working farm. As a child she had to learn how to cook for 15 brothers and sisters. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in social work with a medical emphasis and a master of education in vocational rehabilitation counseling and psychiatric and orthopedic concentration from Mississippi State University. In 2007 she earned a Ph.D. in theology from the New Foundation Seminary in Terry\, MS. While married to an internationally recognized bluesman she traveled the world exploring and experiencing the culture and foods of numerous other countries\, thereby learning to appreciate her own culture and history as an African American southerner. She discovered she had a great and unique heritage people wanted to know more about\, especially as it relates to soul food in the South from an African American perspective. \nDr. Willis’ expertise on soul food comes from growing up on a working Mississippi farm where she learned to cook for a family of 15 brothers and sisters as a teenager. Her experiences traveling the world with her bluesman husband have given her a unique perspective and knowledge of other cultures\, but more importantly\, a better understanding of her own southern history and culture as it relates to soul food\, which is valued and appreciated by people throughout the world. \nColumbus-Lowndes Public Library- 12:00p.m. \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Columbus-Lowndes Public Library & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nMona Vance-Ali 662-329-5304
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-why-we-call-it-soul-food-2/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170627T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170627T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170525T204038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170525T204038Z
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap
DESCRIPTION:TBA
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-on-tap/
LOCATION:Hal & Mal’s\, 200 Commerce Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170623T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170524T193242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170524T193242Z
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SUMMARY:Columbus Arts Council Dinner & A Movie-My Dog Skip
DESCRIPTION:Join the Columbus Arts Council for Dinner & A Movie Friday\, June 23rd\, 2017. Dinner reservations with payment must be made by noon\, June 22nd\, by calling or visiting www.columbus-arts.org. Dinner starts at 6pm. Cost is 15.00. Movie will start at 7pm-free & open to the public.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/columbus-arts-council-dinner-movie-dog-skip/
LOCATION:Rosenzweig Arts Center\, 501 Main Street \, Columbus \, MS\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170623T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170606T130546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T130546Z
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SUMMARY:Claiborne County United States Colored Troops of the Vicksburg Campaign
DESCRIPTION:Bicentennial Grant Program Flyer 6-23-17 (2)
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/claiborne-county-united-states-colored-troops-vicksburg-campaign/
LOCATION:MS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170620T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170620T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170321T125815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170321T125815Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Southern Wisdom From Delta Church Mothers
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning journalist Alysia Burton Steele’s Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom is a visual and lyrical tribute to African American church mothers from the Mississippi Delta. This groundbreaking collection of oral histories and photographs tells nationally and internationally significant stories rooted in the Mississippi Delta\, a distinctive region called “The Cradle of American Culture” by the National Park Service and “The Most Southern Place on Earth” by historian James Cobb.The Mississippi Delta produced cotton\, Blues music and the Civil Rights Movement. It shaped the lives and contributions of numerous cultural and social justice icons—black and white\, women and men—including Fannie Lou Hamer\, Eudora Welty\, Emmett Till\, William Faulkner\, Medgar Evers\, Richard Wright\, Tennessee Williams…and the celebrated Delta Jewels church mothers. Come sit a spell and hear the revered voices of these living figures of history captured by Alysia Burton Steele. \nAlysia Burton Steele is a visual educator at the University of Mississippi\, with a focus on oral history and visuals. For this presentation\, Steele shares her experiences finding and nurturing relationships to earn trust to collect stories and share them with audiences. She shares audio and video stores as part of her presentation.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-southern-wisdom-delta-church-mothers/
LOCATION:Anjou Restaurant\, 361 Township Ave \, Ridgeland\, MS\, 39157
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170617T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170618T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170505T154529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170505T154529Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: People\, Not Property: Tracking Your African American Roots
DESCRIPTION:Family history research begins before a researcher arrives at the State Archives\, courthouse or other records repository. A researcher should know the name of the relative\, where they may have lived and when they lived. Frequently\, this information can be obtained from older relatives or family papers. Approximately 70 percent of the researchers using the Mississippi Department of Archives and History are searching for their family history. A growing number of these researchers are African-American. Searching for African-American families involves two distinct research approaches. These approaches correspond to the change in legal status of many African-Americans before and after the Civil War. This presentation is geared to the resources available at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. \nAnne Webster is a retired archivist at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-people-not-property-tracking-african-american-roots/
LOCATION:Brandon City Hall\, 1000 Municipal Drive \, Brandon \, MS \, 39042
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170617T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170618T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170505T154322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170505T154322Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Chimneyville\, The Destruction of Jackson\, MS during the Civil War\, Fact or Myth!
DESCRIPTION:This presentation lays out the facts pertinent to what happened during the four occupations of the city by Federal forces during the Civil War. \nGrady Howell has worked for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and has written extensively about Mississippi’s Civil War history.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-chimneyville-destruction-jackson-ms-civil-war-fact-myth/
LOCATION:Brandon City Hall\, 1000 Municipal Drive \, Brandon \, MS \, 39042
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170617T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170618T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170505T153942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170505T153942Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Battle of Brice's Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will explore the crucial Battle of Brice’s Crossroads during the Civil War and the role of the controversial Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. \nEdwina H. Carpenter serves as director of the Brice’s Crossroads National Battlefield and Interpretive Center in Baldwyn\, MS. Through research and artifact conservation\, exhibit design\, tours and events\, she has gathered valuable knowledge about the Battle of Brice’s Crossroads. She worked previously as a public relations director\, news editor and managing editor at a local newspaper.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-battle-brices-crossroads/
LOCATION:Brandon City Hall\, 1000 Municipal Drive \, Brandon \, MS \, 39042
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170616
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170208T084459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T084459Z
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SUMMARY:The 2017 Whole Schools Initiative
DESCRIPTION:Whole School Initiative presents:”The Magic to Magic: A Tool for Arts and Humanities Integration\,” on June 13-16\,2017 at MS Gulf Coast Community College Hospitality and Resort Center\, Gulfport. This annual event provides the opportunity for teachers\, artists\, and administrators to learn and share techniques and practices for incorporating the arts across the curriculum. The Institute features artists and educators demonstrating and discussing how to use the arts as strategies for presenting academic content in an accessible and motivating format. \nMS Gulf Coast Community College \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Whole Schools Initiative & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nMagician Flyer 1 Andrea Coleman- 601-359-6039
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/the-2017-whole-schools-initiative/
LOCATION:MS Gulf Coast Community College\, 51 Main St\, Perkinston\, MS\, 39573\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170610T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170610T100000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170522T184019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170522T184019Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: 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. \nRebecca Moore Jernigan is an internationally recognized scholar and professional storyteller who resides in Oxford.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-mississippi-telling-2/
LOCATION:The Blueberry Storytelling Festival\, 155 Spring Hill Road \, Poplarville \, MS\, 39470
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170524T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170524T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170510T152544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170510T152544Z
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SUMMARY:Fleeting\, Fickly Sports
DESCRIPTION:The black freedom struggle of the post-World War II era unleashed many challenges and changes on Mississippi. No area of the state’s society\, politics\, and culture went untouched by this great social movement. That included the world of sports at Mississippi’s all-white universities. During the 1950s and early 1960s\, institutions of higher education\, state political leaders\, and the general public debated whether or not Mississippi schools should even play non-southern universities with integrated teams. By the late 1960s and early 1970s\, the challenge of race pivoted to the prospect of recruiting black athletes at institutions such as the University of Mississippi\, Mississippi State University\, and the University of Southern Mississippi. By the late 1970s\, as seen in the championship women’s basketball teams at Delta State\, intercollegiate athletics reflected many of the changes taking place in the state and around the country. This talk explores the relationship between sports and social changes at such a pivotal time in Mississippi’s modern history. \nDr. Charles Westmoreland Jr. teaches history at Delta State University. His expertise is in modern Southern history with an emphasis on the role of religion in public life and politics.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/fleeting-fickly-sports/
LOCATION:William Winter Building\, 200 North St \, Jackson \, MS\, 39201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170524T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170524T110000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170330T151045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T151045Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: How We Got the Blues in Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Willis teaches educators how to integrate blues education into their lesson plans for social studies\, geography and history. She gives them background information\, current events\, historical landmarks that are significant to blues music and blues artists. She shows photos\, posters and records from her private collection and also gives first-hand information from her personal experiences of having been married to an internationally known blues artist. \nBrinda Willis is a writer for the Jackson Advocate newspaper and an expert on blues and African American foodways.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-got-blues-mississippi/
LOCATION:Old Capitol Museum\, 100 South State Street\, Jackson \, MS\, 39201
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170521
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170418T144200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170418T144200Z
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Native Daughters Speak
DESCRIPTION:GRACE Mississippi is hosting an open forum\, free to the public\, where three Mississippi authors/writes will read from their current literary work. Each author will speak for 30-45 minutes to the audience. Following\, the projector direct will facilitate an open discussion whereby the audience is free to ask questions to authors about the subject matters of their published work. Dr. Alysia Burton Steele and Cora Givhan will speak on topics of racial segregation. Patrica Neely-Dorsey will read from her latest books of poems-Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia and Mississippi In Me. This event will take place on May 20th at Oakland Presbyterian Church.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/mississippi-native-daughters-speak/
LOCATION:Oakland Presbyterian Church\, MS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170518T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170518T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170309T213604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170309T213604Z
UID:10782-1495094400-1495126800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Comeback Dressing
DESCRIPTION:The speaker will discuss how the famous Mississippi salad dressing evolved out of the Greek restaurant community in Jackson and flourished throughout the state. \nMalcolm White is a restaurateur\, promoter\, food enthusiast\, author of numerous articles about food in Mississippi and creator of award-winning recipes in the Southern genre. He is the director of the Mississippi Arts Commission.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-comeback-dressing/
LOCATION:Mississippi Craft Center\, 950 Rice Road \, Ridgeland \, MS \, 39157
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170513T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170513T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170310T171350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170310T171350Z
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SUMMARY:Mississippi River Basin Model Presentation
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi River Basin model is located in Jackson\, MS is a scale replica of the Mississippi River Basin. The Site\, which sprawls over 200 acres\, was built by local Mississippians and World War II German prisoners-of-war who were housed in Camp Clinton nearby. The model was an imperative scientific experiment that \, in the time before computers could efficiently perform complicated numerical analysis\, would determine how the mighty Mississippi River could be contained. \nThis event is to educated Mississippians on the history of the MRBM and Camp Clinton by providing a presentation on both topics and a guided tour of the MRBM.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/mississippi-river-basin-model-presentation/
LOCATION:Buddy Butts Park\, 6180 McRaven Road \, Jackson \, MS\, 39209
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170508T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170508T143000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170321T130231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170321T130231Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: A Look at Mande through Traditional Music
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will give the listener a glimpse of the Mande Culture of West Africa. In the tradition of the Mande\, the history and culture is orally preserved in the minds and through the music of the Djeli (oral librarian/mandenka hereditary professional musicians). The establishment of the Mali Empire can be recalled and retold in the musical piece of the legendary Densoba (great warrior) Sunjata. This discussion explores the function of the Mande music and musical instruments\, Mande class system\, songs\, ceremonies and stories. The discussion also examines the influence of West Africa on American culture and why the djembe was outlawed during slavery. Participants will learn about the djembe\, its introduction by drummers like Babatunde Olatunji in 1950 and Ladji Camara from Guinea\, and how it spread throughout America. \nJerry Jenkins is a musician and educator trained in the music of West Africa.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-look-mande-traditional-music/
LOCATION:Delta Blues Museum\, 1 Blues Alley \, Clarksdale \, MS \, 38614
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170506
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170208T084243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T084243Z
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SUMMARY:R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County
DESCRIPTION:“The R.O.O.T.S of Sunflower County”\,19 African American young men in Sunflower County are a part of the Sunflower County System Change Project that focuses on narrative change. ‘Story for All’ an organization founded by Angela Zusman\, provides the framework for encouraging narrative change in communities through story telling. These young men have committed to not only telling their own story\, but also that of those in their community; helping to connect their true narrative with the experiences of their elders\, peers\, and family members. The year long program trains the young men in collecting oral history and supports skill building in public speaking\, team work \, and communication. \nB.B. King Museum\, Indianola\, MS \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Mississippi Center for Justice & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nKim Merchant- 662-887-6570
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/r-o-o-t-s-of-sunflower-county/
LOCATION:B.B. King Museum\, 400 2nd St\, Indianola\, MS\, 38751\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170501T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170425T144518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T144518Z
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SUMMARY:Prying Open The Door
DESCRIPTION:Prying Open The Door. The desegregation and resegregation of Hattiesburg High. Hattiesburg High students are documenting and sharing oral histories of the racial desegregation and resegregation of their high school.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/prying-open-door/
LOCATION:Train Depot\, 308 Newman Street \, Hattiesburg \, MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170429T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170429T113000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170405T182446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170405T182446Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: How to Teach Blues in the Schools
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Willis teaches educators how to integrate blues education into their lesson plans for social studies\, geography and history. She gives them background information\, current events\, historical landmarks that are significant to blues music and blues artists. She shows photos\, posters and records from her private collection and also gives first-hand information from her personal experiences of having been married to an internationally known blues artist. \nBrinda Willis is a writer for the Jackson Advocate newspaper and an expert on blues and African American foodways.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-teach-blues-schools/
LOCATION:Soule’ Steam Works\, 1808 4th Street\, Meridian \, MS 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170428T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170418T182705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170418T182705Z
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SUMMARY:Documentary-Race Relations in Yazoo City
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Public Broadcasting will air “Yazoo Revisited: Integration and Segregation in a Deep Southern Town\,” a documentary film looking back at the history and integration of Yazoo City schools and how race relations have developed since then. \nIn 1970\, under a ruling by the Supreme Court\, Mississippi finally implemented full integration of its public schools. The issue had been the center of heated controversy throughout the South in the 16 preceding years since the groundbreaking decision of Brown v. the Board of Education declared racially segregated public schools to be unconstitutional. \nIn contrast to many other school districts in Mississippi\, the integration of the Yazoo City schools went smoothly and without incident. In fact\, the peaceful manner in which the black and white communities came together to see the transition through was widely seen as a model for success\, at least for a couple of decades. \n Renowned writer and Yazoo City native Willie Morris returned to his hometown to cover the integration story for Harper’s\, resulting in his 1971 book\, “Yazoo: Integration in a Deep Southern Town.” \n Fast forward to 2015\, when David Rae Morris\, filmmaker and son of the late Willie Morris\, produced a documentary further exploring Yazoo City’s unique integration story. Through in-depth interviews with former students\, faculty\, administrators and community leaders\, “Yazoo Revisited: Integration and Segregation in a Deep Southern Town” examines the factors that enabled Yazoo City to successfully integrate\, and how things began to regress in later years. \nThe documentary will premiere on MPB Television on Friday\, April 28 at 8 p.m.\, with an encore presentation on Sunday\, April 30 at 2 p.m. To watch a preview\, visit www.mpbonline.org. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/documentary-race-relations-yazoo-city/
LOCATION:MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170428T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170429T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170323T150541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170323T150541Z
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SUMMARY:The Lebanese in America traveling exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Lebanese in America traveling exhibit is coming to The Museum of the Mississippi Delta in Greenwood April 17-May 12\, 2017. The exhibit contains eight narrative pop-up displays with photographs\, graphics\, and QR Codes linked to supplementary materials. The panels describe the history\, conditions and impact of Lebanese immigration nationally\, offering a framework in which a similar\, regional-focused exhibit could be produced in the future. An opening reception for the exhibition to which the Lebanese and Syrian community will be invited to attend and participate in sharing their stories. Both the exhibit and the workshop will be free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/lebanese-america-traveling-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Museum of Mississippi Delta\, 1608 Highway 82 West \, Greenwood \, MS \, 38930
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170428T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170429T090000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170208T084034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T084034Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Music of the War Between the States
DESCRIPTION:Music of this period played on the Appalachian Mountain dulcimer\, banjo-mier and wooden spoons. Period clothing worn. Audience may help play the spoons. \nMr. Arinder has studied Early American and Native American cultures for nearly 50 years\, assembling a sizeable collection of artifacts which he uses to leade living history programs for local schools\, civic clubs and museums. He volunteers as an interpretive historian with the Natchez Trace Parkway\, leading monthly history and pioneer craft demonstrations at the Visitor Center in Tupelo. \nBrice’s Crossroads Battlefield\, Baldwyn\, MS 9AM \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Brice’s Crossroads & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nEdwina Carpenter\, 662-365-3969
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-music-of-the-war-between-the-states-3/
LOCATION:Brice’s Crossroads Battlefield\, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway \, Tupelo\, MS\, 38804\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T191153
CREATED:20170422T163006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170422T163006Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Civil Rights Movement in Contemporary Times
DESCRIPTION:Flonzie Wright Brown has been involved in the Civil Rights Movement since 1963. Her presentation examines the role of youths in the movement\, the importance of women in the struggle\, the impact of slavery and lessons learned and the impact today of obtaining the right to vote. Ms. Brown recaps the Civil Rights Movement and the lessons learned\, and examines current strategies for achieving more community involvement\, participation and proactive involvement. She stresses the importance of continued voter registration and education\, chronicling and preserving our history\, getting out the vote and increasing community awareness\, interest and involvement. \nDuring the Civil Rights Movement\, Ms. Wright helped register thousands of voters in Mississippi. She was the first African American female elected official in Mississippi post-Reconstruction. She is a best-selling author of Looking Back to Move Ahead\, which chronicles her journey growing up in a small Mississippi town through her work in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. She worked directly with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many other humanitarian activists\, both locally and nationally. Her experiences are documented in a 1997 film entitled Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-civil-rights-movement-contemporary-times/
LOCATION:Fondren Presbyterian Church\, 3220 Old Canton Rd\, Jackson \, MS \, 39216
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