Dr. Brinda Fuller Willis presents: “From The Fields To The Factory: The Great Migration of African Americans from the Fields of Mississippi to the Cities and Factories in the North"   This presentation will explore the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the 20th century.

Andi Lehman presents: "The Queen's Critters: Victorian Era Influence on Mississippi Animals" Few people realize the huge influence of the Victorian Age and Queen Victoria on our view and treatment of animals in Mississippi and across the United States. The Queen’s Critters: Victorian Era Influence on Mississippi Animals explains how Victorian reformers ushered in a new way […]

Jerry Jenkins presents: "A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music"   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 […]

“Remembering Emmett: From Silence to Social Change” is an exhibit by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in support of the Community Read. This event is also supported by the Mississippi Humanities Council.

Jerry Jenkins presents: “A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music" 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 […]

The Mississippi Humanities Council is pleased to partner with the Mississippi Book Festival and Urban Foxes to present our next Reading the Room event. If you love reading, socializing, and any excuse to talk about books, then join us! Thursday, December 11th at 6:00 pm Urban Foxes 826 North St, Jackson, MS 39202 Bring any book […]

Max Grivno presents: "The American Revolution in the Gulf South" The history of the American Revolution along the Gulf South is seldom told. Although most of the Europeans who called the region were sympathetic to the British — or at least hoped to remain neutral — the conflict soon engulfed the territory of what would, […]

Join the MHC program staff on Thursday, January 15, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. for a Zoom webinar exploring Witness: The Freedom Memory Project. The webinar is free and open to all. Registration required. After the webinar, participants may request a one-on-one consultation regarding the program and application process.

Jerry Jenkins presents "A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music" on January 24, 2026, at 11 a.m. 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 […]

Dr. Caleb Smith will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Jones College titled “How the School of Pop Culture Unites, Divides, and Informs.” “How the School of Pop Culture Unites, Divides, and Informs” is on how popular culture in American society can unite people through shared experiences or divide people through factors like […]

Join us for a screening of Possum Town, a feature-length documentary that explores the legacy of O. N. Pruitt’s photographs in the lives of people from Columbus, Mississippi, at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 1, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. This 99-minute film focuses on a Columbus native who compares O. N. Pruitt’s photographic negatives from […]

Part of the "A Gathering of Waters: The Power of Place & Pen in Mississippi's Literary Landscape" Program African American Read-In Monday, February 2, 2026 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Location: LIB 166 Theme: “Honoring the Mississippi Story: Local Luminaries Illuminating Paths to Knowledge” Program Description: In a full day of panels featuring Mississippi writers, many […]