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  • Short Film Showcase

    TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS 222 NORTH STREET , JACKSON, MS, United States

    At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, the MHC will present a free showcase of “Hotaru,” “(I'm Not) Your Negroni,” and “Our Rebellious Hearts.” All three short films explore themes […]

    Free

  • HTA Lecture: Building A Community of Learners: Fostering Community

    Mississippi Delta Community College Hwy 3 & Cherry St., Moorhead, MS, United States

    Brandi Pillow is Mississippi Delta Community College's 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Pillow's lecture, Building A Community of Learners: Fostering Community, will be presented 2/18/25 at 11:00 am on […]

    Free

  • Speakers Bureau: Ida B. Wells: The Mother of the American Human Rights Movement

    Jackson Association of Black Journalists 4412 Will O Run Dr, Jackson, MS, United States

    C Sade Turnipseed presents a lecture: "Ida B. Wells: The Mother of the American Human Rights Movement." Ida B. Wells’s life has intriguing ties to Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Frederick […]

    Free

  • Speakers Bureau: “Robert Johnson at the Crossroads”

    Boys and Girls Club of North Mississippi 1242 S Green St, Tupelo, MS, United States

    Since 1920 the number of farmers in America has been dropping, yet the place of farming — and of rural life generally — in the American mind is stronger than […]

    Free

  • Speakers Bureau: “Mississippi Foodways”

    Walthall County Library 707 Union RD, Tylertown, MS

    This presentation, by Malcolm White, offers observations by a longtime connoisseur of Southern food and culture on topics ranging from the history of Comeback Dressing to how the tamale came […]

    Free

  • HTA Lecture: Service to Others: A Christian Perspective on Social Work Values

    Alcorn State University 1000 ASU Drive, Lorman, MS

    Valtreasa Tolliver-Cook is Alcorn State University's 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Tolliver-Cook's lecture, Service to Others: A Christian Perspective on Social Work Values, will be presented 2/20/25 at 12:30 pm […]

    Free

  • HTA Lecture: The Paradox of Narrating Violence

    Mississippi State University Bost Theater, Starkville, MS

    Dr. Sol Peláez is Mississippi State University’s 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Dr. Peláez’ lecture, The Paradox of Narrating Violence, will be presented 2/20/25 at 3:00 pm on the college’s […]

    Free

  • The Evolution from Traditional Blues to Southern Soul

    BB King Museum 400 Second Street, Indianola, MS, United States

    B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center and Mississippi Humanities Council is hosting two programs for Black History Month to celebrate special stories and initiatives. Join us for this free program moderated […]

    Free

  • HTA Lecture: Stories That Save Us: Teaching Elie Wiesel and the Holocaust

    Meridian Community College 910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS

    Amanda Thompson is Meridian Community College’s 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Thompson’s lecture, Stories That Save Us: Teaching Elie Wiesel and the Holocaust, will be presented 2/21/25 at 9:30 am […]

    Free