Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival
We are grateful to have you join us as we celebrate the legacy of Phillis Wheatley, Margaret Walker, and Black women writers who have changed the writing landscape as we […]
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Jackson State University Student Center 1328 John R. Lynch St, Jackson, MS, United States
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Meet NEH and NEA Chairs
Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center 528 Bloom St., Jackson, MSJoin us for a reception in honor of the Shelly Lowe, NEH Chair and Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, NEA Chair, November 2nd at Smith Robertson Museum. Please RSVP to kmolpus@mhc.state.ms.us
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Jesmyn Ward Author Event “Let Us Descend”
Millsaps College 1701 N. State Street, Jackson, MississippiMillsaps College will be hosting Jesmyn Ward on Saturday, November 4th Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex | Recital Hall — event begins at 2pm with a book signing to follow. […]
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Allumer Natchez: History Comes Alive
Arts Danu 334 Main St Apt Mezzanine, Natchez,, MsThe third year of Allumer Natchez is moving to Downtown Natchez. The event is open air, visitors walk from installation to installation, digital and printed maps are provided. The projects […]
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Plant Medicine with Jenna Mae
USM Liberal Arts Building 114 N. 31st Ave., Hattiesburg, MSMedicine Wheel Garden Event at USM Hattiesburg Campus The Center of American Indian Research and Studies (CAIRS) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is partnering with the Mississippi Humanities […]
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Something Better for My Children: Black Education in Slavery and Freedom
FeaturedMississippi College 200 Capitol St., Clinton, MSAs part of our continued effort by Mississippi College to bring lived and scholarly expertise of the African American experience to the campus and the larger metro Jackson community, we […]
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Behind the Big House 2024
Holly Springs Historic Courthouse 128 Van Dorn Ave, Holly Springs, MS, United StatesThe Rosa Foundation continues the successful and nationally recognized program of Behind the Big House (BTBH), an annual public event in Holly Springs, MS. It will be held on the […]
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The Thirtieth Oxford Conference for the Book
University of Mississippi P.O. Box 1848, University, MS, United StatesThe Oxford Conference for the Book is a three-day gathering inaugurated in 1993 and held annually, except in 1997 and 2020. The event takes place in Oxford and on the […]
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We Are the Village: A Creative Listening Event
1718 1718 Bailey Ave, Jackson, MS, United StatesRaising Children in Central Jackson Oral History Project is now complete and available to hear on the Margaret Walker Center website. You can listen to the 35 narratives here. This […]
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OK, Mr. Ray!
Strand Theatre 717 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MSThe Strand Theatre will host a special event featuring the two short films, “Okay, Mr. Ray!” and “Ray Lum: Mule Trader.” The short films explore the history of Mississippi, providing […]
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Remembering ‘Mississippi in Africa’
Prospect HillRemembering ‘Mississippi in Africa’ – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding Prospect Hill and Liberian Colonization is a groundbreaking project that will allow the public to learn about oral histories, uncover […]
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Sunday Screening: OK, Mr. Ray!
TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS 222 NORTH STREET , JACKSON, MS, United StatesThe Mississippi Humanities Council and the Two Mississippi Museums will host a Sunday Screening of two short films, “Okay, Mr. Ray!” and “Ray Lum: Mule Trader” from 2 p.m. to […]
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