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SUMMARY:MS + MA: Crossing Borders/Connecting Stories
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi Humanities Council and Mass Humanities announce a series of six interactive\, online programs to facilitate conversation between our two states. We will be examining intersecting points in our histories\, exploring our rich literary traditions\, and engaging in cross-state dialogue. By reflecting on our states’ identities in relationship to each other\, this series aims to build understanding and offer new perspectives. At a time when the pandemic has created a greater sense of isolation\, we hope to forge connections. \nThis first conversation in the MS + MA series explores images and impressions of our two states\, bringing curiosity to questions about how we view each other. Our two speakers\, Mississippi author Ralph Eubanks and Massachusetts author Michael Gorra\, will draw on the literary heritage of Mississippi and Massachusetts to offer reflections on how our greatest writers have informed and complicated our views of each other. Participants will also engage in conversations with residents from both states in small breakout groups\, sharing and examining their own impressions of our two states and discussing what they learned from our two speakers. \nParticipation is free\, but space is limited and registration is required. \nOnce you have registered\, you will be sent a short survey in mid-November asking for your impressions of how you view Massachusetts and how you think residents in Massachusetts view Mississippi. In late November\, you will also be sent two very short excerpts from works by a writer in each state that you can read ahead of time. The link to access the event online will be sent a few days before the event. \n \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ms-ma-crossing-borders-connecting-stories/
LOCATION:MS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201202
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SUMMARY:Community Conversations: War and Homecoming Across the Humanities
DESCRIPTION:University of Mississippi students\, under the guidance of faculty and staff\, will lead community discussions on the the war and homecoming\, based on humanities texts (Homer’s “Odyssey\,” Maximilian Uriarte’s graphic novel “The White Donkey\,” and short-form poetry by veterans of the Post 9/11 conflicts) in two North Mississippi public libraries. The program is particularly designed for veteran participants\, but open to anyone interested\, and is meant to help veterans contextualize and process their experiences of the relation between military life and “the home front” in a trans-historical context accessed through reading in the humanities
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/community-conversations-war-homecoming-across-humanities/
LOCATION:Oxford Lafayette Library\, 401 Bramlett Blvd \, Oxford\, MS\, 38655\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T152317Z
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SUMMARY:Community Library Mississippi Goes Virtual: Holiday Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Community Library Mississippi hosts a virtual book festival including performances\, marketplace\, and a youth poetry competition. More information on the event and how to attend can be found on the event webpage.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/community-library-mississippi-goes-virtual-holiday-book-festival/
LOCATION:MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201128T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T182626Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Hometown Makeover Screening
DESCRIPTION:On November 28\, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will present a free screening of the “Mt. Olive Hometown Makeover” video submitted to the HGTV “Hometown Makeover” contest conducted by Laurel\, Mississippi HGTV hosts Erin and Ben Napier. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Mt. Olive through December 12. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and is free to visit. \nFuture Crossroads Events in Mt. Olive:\nDecember 7\, 10am: “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” presentation\, Dr. John Green\nDecember 12\, 10am: “Mt. Olive: History and Development” presentation\, Sandra Boyd
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-mt-olive-hometown-makeover-screening/
LOCATION:Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church\, 501 Cotton Street\, Mt. Olive\, MS\, 39119\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201121T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201121T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20201013T175001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T175001Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive Area
DESCRIPTION:On November 21\, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host the Covington County Genealogical and Historical Society to present a program on Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive area. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Mt. Olive through December 12. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and is free to visit. \nFuture Crossroads Events in Mt. Olive:\nNovember 28\, 10am: “Hometown Makeover” screening\nDecember 7\, 10am: “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” presentation\, Dr. John Green\nDecember 12\, 10am: “Mt. Olive: History and Development” presentation\, Sandra Boyd
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-mt-olive-centennial-farms-mt-olive-area/
LOCATION:Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church\, 501 Cotton Street\, Mt. Olive\, MS\, 39119\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201114T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20201013T173835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T173835Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Railroads in the Development of South Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:On November 14\, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host railroad historian Rev. David Price to present a program on the impact of railroads on development in south Mississippi. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Mt. Olive through December 12. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and is free to visit. \nFuture Crossroads Events in Mt. Olive:\nNovember 21\, 10am: “Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive Area” presentation\, June Ellis and Nell Cobb\nNovember 28\, 10am: “Hometown Makeover” screening\nDecember 7\, 10am: “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” presentation\, Dr. John Green\nDecember 12\, 10am: “Mt. Olive: History and Development” presentation\, Sandra Boyd
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-mt-olive-railroads-development-south-mississippi/
LOCATION:Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church\, 501 Cotton Street\, Mt. Olive\, MS\, 39119\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201107T110000
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CREATED:20201013T170140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T170140Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Impact of Rural Electrification
DESCRIPTION:On November 7\, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host Steve Bryant from Southern Pine Electric Power Association to discuss the impact of rural electrification on South Mississippi. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Mt. Olive through December 12. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and is free to visit. \nFuture Crossroads Events in Mt. Olive:\nNovember 14\, 10am: “Railroads in the Development of South Mississippi” presentation\, Rev. David Price\nNovember 21\, 10am: “Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive Area” presentation\, June Ellis and Nell Cobb\nNovember 28\, 10am: “Hometown Makeover” screening\nDecember 7\, 10am: “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” presentation\, Dr. John Green\nDecember 12\, 10am: “Mt. Olive: History and Development” presentation\, Sandra Boyd
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-mt-olive-impact-rural-electrification/
LOCATION:Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church\, 501 Cotton Street\, Mt. Olive\, MS\, 39119\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201031T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201031T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20201013T162115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T162115Z
UID:11320-1604138400-1604142000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Traditional Fiddle Music of the Rural South
DESCRIPTION:On October 31\, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host Bill Rogers to present a program on traditional fuddle music of the rural South. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Mt. Olive through December 12. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and is free to visit. \nFuture Crossroads Events in Mt. Olive:\nNovember 7\, 10am: “The Impact of Rural Electrification on South Mississippi” presentation\, Steve Bryan\nNovember 14\, 10am: “Railroads in the Development of South Mississippi” presentation\, Rev. David Price\nNovember 21\, 10am: “Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive Area” presentation\, June Ellis and Nell Cobb\nNovember 28\, 10am: “Hometown Makeover” screening\nDecember 7\, 10am: “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” presentation\, Dr. John Green\nDecember 12\, 10am: “Mt. Olive: History and Development” presentation\, Sandra Boyd
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-mt-olive-traditional-fiddle-music-rural-south/
LOCATION:Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church\, 501 Cotton Street\, Mt. Olive\, MS\, 39119\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20201009T180552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T180552Z
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SUMMARY:"Crossroads" Exhibit in Mt. Olive
DESCRIPTION:The Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library will host Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition\, from October 30 through December 12. The exhibit will be on display in the Mt. Olive Volunteer Fire Department meeting room\, located across the street from the library\, and is open to the public Mondays-Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. \nCrossroads is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. It consists of six free-standing display units incorporating photographs\, text\, and numerous interactive elements. Requiring a minimum of 750 sq. ft.\, the exhibit is designed for smaller venues to achieve Museum on Main Street’s goal of bringing the Smithsonian to small town America. The exhibit is free and open to the public to visit. The Mississippi tour of Crossroads is sponsored by a generous grant from Entergy Mississippi. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nIn addition to hosting the exhibit\, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library will also host a series of programs that are free and open to the public. \nCrossroads events in Mt. Olive:\nOctober 31\, 10am: Traditional Fiddle Music of the Rural South presentation\, Bill Rogers\nNovember 7\, 10am: “The Impact of Rural Electrification on South Mississippi” presentation\, Steve Bryan\nNovember 14\, 10am: “Railroads in the Development of South Mississippi” presentation\, Rev. David Price\nNovember 21\, 10am: “Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive Area” presentation\, June Ellis and Nell Cobb\nNovember 28\, 10am: “Hometown Makeover” screening\nDecember 5\, 10am: “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” presentation\, Dr. John Green\nDecember 12\, 10am: “Mt. Olive: History and Development” presentation\, Sandra Boyd \n \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-exhibit-mt-olive/
LOCATION:Mt. Olive Volunteer Fire Department\, 201 S 5th Street\, Mt. Olive\, MS\, 39119\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201024T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20201006T172953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T172953Z
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SUMMARY:Anne and Emmett
DESCRIPTION:A virtual discussion of Anne and Emmett with playwright Janet Langhart Cohen following a streamed performance. Anne and Emmett explores and imaginary conversation between Anne Frank\, a German-Dutch Jew and Emmett Till\, an African American. The play takes place in memory\, a non-specific alternate dimension.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/anne-and-emmett/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201020T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200923T133306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T133306Z
UID:11315-1603220400-1603225800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Senatobia: Andy Ratliff Bluegrass Concert
DESCRIPTION:On October 20\, the Learning Resource Center at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia will host musicians Andy Ratliff and Eric Lewis to present a free bluegrass concert. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-senatobia-ratliff/
LOCATION:Northwest Mississippi Community College Learning Resource Center\, 4975 Highway 51 N\, Senatobia\, MS\, 38668\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201016T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201016T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200923T135252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T135252Z
UID:11316-1602846000-1602851400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Senatobia: Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, the Learning Resource Center at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia will host Northwest English instructor Leelee Haraway to present her program “Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads: A Discussion Informed by the Art of Eudora Welty\, Alice Walker\, Jessie Mae Hemphill\, and Son House.” The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Senatobia through October 22. The event will take place in person in Tate Hall Room 106\, but seating is limited. \nHaraway’s presentation will draw on a variety of texts\, including short fiction by Eudora Welty and Alice Walker\, as well as selected songs from Jessie Mae Hemphill and Son House\, to explore the relationship between rural and urban art and the potential for revitalization that exists in the artistic traditions of the rural South. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm. \nFuture Crossroads Events in Senatobia:\nOctober 20\, 7pm: Bluegrass concert featuring local musician Andy Ratliff
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-senatobia-cultural-appropriation-crossroads/
LOCATION:Northwest Mississippi Community College\, 4975 Hwy 51 N\, Senatobia\, 38668
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201015T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201017T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200706T170620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200706T170620Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 28th annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival seeks to build on a mission of presenting programs on the life and works of Tennessee Williams in the context of Clarksdale and Coahoma County. The 2020 festival will focus on a large scale production of Williams’ Summer and Smoke\, as well as increased educational outreach and engagement with artists and scholars.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/2020-mississippi-delta-tennessee-williams-festival/
LOCATION:Clarksdale Historic Downtown District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201013T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20201006T165943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T165943Z
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Hispanic Heritage Month & Indigenous People's Day: A Night of Art and Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:There are three components to our project: a short film\, a panel discussion\, and an art exhibit. On October 13\, the MS Museum of Art will premier a short film\, host a  panel discussion\, and unveil an art exhibit comprised of photographs. The film will be presented in person and online via Zoom and Facebook Live followed by the panel discussion. The panel will be composed of Lorena Quiroz\, Noel Didla\, Ingrid Cruz\, and immigrant community members who were impacted by the August 7\, 2019\, immigration raids. The purpose of the panel is to discuss lived experiences\, the rapid response of MS organizers to the August 7\, 2019\, raids\, and the future for immigrant\ncommunities in Mississippi and immigrant justice in Mississippi. Questions from the audience and public will be answered. Following the panel discussion\, the art exhibit will be unveiled and open to explore. This event is free and open to the public and takes into consideration accessibility (interpretation\, online participation\, etc.) and COVID-19.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/mississippi-hispanic-heritage-month-indigenous-peoples-day-night-art-storytelling/
LOCATION:Mississippi Museum of Art\, 380 South Lamar Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201006T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201006T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200923T132451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T132451Z
UID:11314-1601992800-1601998200@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Senatobia: Crooked Letter\, Crooked Letter Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:On October 6 at 2pm\, the Learning Resource Center at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia will host a virtual book discussion of Crooked Letter\, Crooked Letter featuring the book’s author Tom Franklin. The program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Senatobia through October 22. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm. \nFuture Crossroads events in Senatobia:\nOctober 16\, 11am: “Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads” lecture\nOctober 20\, 7pm: Bluegrass concert featuring local musician Andy Ratliff
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-senatobia-crooked-letter-crooked-letter-book-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200917T134731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T134731Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Senatobia: Mississippi Foodways
DESCRIPTION:On September 29\, the Learning Resource Center at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia will host MHC Speakers Bureau member Malcolm White to present his free program “Mississippi Foodways.” The program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Senatobia through October 22. \nThis presentation 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 to Mississippi to the evolution of dining out in Mississippi. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm. \nFuture Crossroads events in Senatobia:\nOctober 6\, 2pm: Virtual book discussion\, Crooked Letter\, Crooked Letter\nOctober 16\, 11am: “Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads” lecture\nOctober 20\, 7pm: Bluegrass concert featuring local musician Andy Ratliff
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-senatobia-mississippi-foodways/
LOCATION:Northwest Mississippi Community College Learning Resource Center\, 4975 Highway 51 N\, Senatobia\, MS\, 38668\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T184500
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200909T113804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T113804Z
UID:11310-1601400600-1601405100@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: Don't Tread On...Us? Individual Rights and the Common Good
DESCRIPTION:On September 29\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for a conversation on individual rights and the common good in the COVID-19 era. \nThe program will address how individual rights and the common good can–or can’t–co-exist during a global pandemic\, and how COVID might further divide private and public interests. Panelists include Cassandra Welchlin\, lead organizer of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable; Dr. Patrick Hopkins\, professor of philosophy at Millsaps College and faculty member at the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities at UMMC; and Russ Latino\, Senior Vice President for Empower Mississippi. MHC program officer Caroline Gillespie will moderate. \nThe event will be livestreamed to the MHC’s Facebook page.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-dont-tread-us-individual-rights-common-good/
LOCATION:MS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200925T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200925T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200917T133709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T133709Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Senatobia: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies
DESCRIPTION:On September 25\, the Learning Resource Center at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia will host Dr. John Green\, state scholar for the Crossroads exhibit\, to present his free program\, “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi through Population Studies.” The virtual program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Senatobia through October 22. The event will be conducted on Zoom. \nZoom meeting info:\nhttps://zoom.us/j/98626395139\nMeeting ID: 986 2639 5139 \nMany popular images of rural people and places present them as homogeneous in terms of demographic\, social\, and economic characteristics and trends. This may lead to oversimplification of rural areas and limited efforts to meet the needs and priorities of people living in these places. Achieving a better understanding of rural communities requires defining our concepts and identifying indicators of rural life in terms of continuity and change. Following an exploration of the terms “rural” and “non-metropolitan\,” Dr. Green will share a series of graphical images and narratives about Mississippi’s rural people and places using population-level information\, emphasizing what these “snapshots” of rural life tell us about Mississippi and how we might use them to form a “collage” that captures both the similarity and diversity. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm. \nFuture Crossroads events in Senatobia:\nSeptember 29\, 6pm: “Mississippi Foodways” Speakers Bureau program\nOctober 6\, 2pm: Virtual book discussion\, Crooked Letter\, Crooked Letter\nOctober 16\, 11am: “Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads” lecture\nOctober 20\, 7pm: Bluegrass concert featuring local musician Andy Ratliff
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-senatobia-exploring-rural-mississippi-population-studies/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200916
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
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SUMMARY:Oxford to the Ballot Box: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections
DESCRIPTION:A series of online\, public programs focused on voter engagement in Mississippi. Public programs TBA.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/oxford-ballot-box-2020-u-s-presidential-elections/
LOCATION:MS
ORGANIZER;CN="Yoknapatawpha Arts Council":MAILTO:yacdirector@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201023
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
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SUMMARY:"Crossroads" Exhibit in Senatobia
DESCRIPTION:Northwest Mississippi Community College will host Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition\, from September 14 through October 22. The exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm. \nCrossroads is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. It consists of six free-standing display units incorporating photographs\, text\, and numerous interactive elements. Requiring a minimum of 750 sq. ft.\, the exhibit is designed for smaller venues to achieve Museum on Main Street’s goal of bringing the Smithsonian to small town America. The exhibit is free and open to the public to visit. The Mississippi tour of Crossroads is sponsored by a generous grant from Entergy Mississippi. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nIn addition to hosting the exhibit\, Northwest will also host a series of programs that are free and open to the public. \nCrossroads events in Senatobia:\nSeptember 25\, 11am: “Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” lecture\nSeptember 29\, 6pm: “Mississippi Foodways” Speakers Bureau program\nOctober 6\, 2pm: Virtual book discussion\, Crooked Letter\, Crooked Letter\nOctober 16\, 11am: “Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads” lecture\nOctober 20\, 7pm: Bluegrass concert featuring local musician Andy Ratliff
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-exhibit-senatobia/
LOCATION:Northwest Mississippi Community College Learning Resource Center\, 4975 Highway 51 N\, Senatobia\, MS\, 38668\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200811T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200811T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200724T153440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200724T153440Z
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: Systemic Racism in America\, Part II--Education and Housing
DESCRIPTION:On August 11\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for the second program in a multi-part series on systemic racism in America.\n\nThe August program will address how racism exists at the systemic level in education and housing in the U.S. Panelists include Dr. Corey Wiggins (Mississippi State Conference NAACP)\, Rebecca Sibilia (EdBuild)\, and Travis Crabtree (City of Jackson Planning Department). Dr. Temika Simmons\, MHC boardmember and director of the Local Government Leadership Institute at Delta State University\, will moderate.\n\nThe August 11 program will be livestreamed to the MHC’s Facebook page.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-systemic-racism-america-part-ii-education-housing/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200806T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200806T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200730T155803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T155803Z
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SUMMARY:MHC Virtual Grantwriting Workshop-Registration Required
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mississippi Humanities Council program staff Thursday\, August 6 from 10-11am for a Zoom webinar exploring grant opportunities with the Council. The webinar will include basic guidelines for planning public humanities programs and events\, grant application procedures\, and a special session on planning virtual programs  in this time of social-distancing.\n\nThe workshop is free and open to all. Community organizations such as nonprofits\, libraries\, museums\, tribal entities\, community colleges\, universities\, and professors are encouraged to attend.\n\nAt the conclusion of the webinar\, participants may request one-on-one consultation about specific programs or events they may be planning.\n\nTo register for this webinar\, email Molly McMillan at mmcmillan@mhc.state.ms.us
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/mhc-virtual-grantwriting-workshop-registration-required/
LOCATION:MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200731T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200731T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200720T204713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200720T204713Z
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SUMMARY:HumBox: The MAX (Meridian)
DESCRIPTION:HumBox\, the Mississippi Humanities Council’s newest virtual program\, allows communities to come together for relevant\, humanities-based conversations in the safety of their own homes. HumBox is a digital resource box curated and compiled by the MHC and scholars that combines educational information\, resources\, and the opportunity for community-based discussion. \nOn July 31\, the MAX in Meridian will host the HumBox “A Usable Past: Pandemic History in the United States.” Developed by Dr. Amy Forbes (Millsaps College)\, this HumBox looks at past pandemics like the Spanish Flu and contagious diseases like Polio to understand our historical connection to public health emergencies and what kind of cultural changes we can expect in a post-Covid-19 world. Julian Rankin\, director of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art\, will host a Zoom HumBox presentation on Pandemic History from his office in Ocean Springs. You can join in-person at the MAX or participate from home via Facebook Live. Participants are invited to pose questions and topics of discussion. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended and can be here.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/humbox-max-meridian/
LOCATION:The MAX\, 2118 Front St\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200731T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200731T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200717T154622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200717T154622Z
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SUMMARY:SB: From the Fields to the Factories
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, Dr. Brinda Willis will explore the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the 20th century. \n  \nVirtual program: Visit link below to attend
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-fields-factories/
LOCATION:MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200724T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200724T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200717T154400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200717T154400Z
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SUMMARY:SB: Delta Epiphany: RFK in the Mississippi Delta
DESCRIPTION:In 1967\, while visiting Mississippi as part of the Senate subcommittee on poverty\, Robert Kennedy cradled hungry children\, talked with mothers about how they fed their families and examined empty refrigerators. Although he was only in the Delta for a day\, Kennedy\, the people he encountered\, Mississippi and the nation felt the impact of that journey for much longer. What he found in the Delta both shocked and motivated Kennedy to work for significant changes in the nation’s food aid policy. It was a crucial step toward his decision to run for the presidency a year later. \nDrawing upon archival research and interviews\, Meacham’s presentation outlines Kennedy’s journey through Mississippi and what he saw and heard\, concluding with how Kennedy’s visit affected food aid policy\, what has changed there and what has not changed since his visit.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-delta-epiphany-rfk-mississippi-delta-2/
LOCATION:MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200722T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200722T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200717T154017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200717T154017Z
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SUMMARY:SB: Over and Under the Fence
DESCRIPTION:At noon on Wednesday\, July 22\, as part of the #HistoryIsLunch series\, Felder Rushing will present “Over and Under the Fence: Historic Passalong Plants as Social Glue.”\nFor centuries\, flowers\, vegetables\, and herbs that survive on little care and are easily propagated have been shared across social lines—both in the open and underground.\n“Those plants conjure historic events and places\,” Rushing said. “The stories of some are more astounding than anything Welty or Faulkner could have imagined.”\nRushing\, a garden journalist with an international reputation\, is this summer quarantined in his beloved Mississippi cottage rather than at his usual summer home in England. His presentation will explore plants and garden habits that mark otherwise diverse Mississippians as part of a unique cultural whole.\n“Plants don’t care how your mama’n’them are\,” Rushing said. “More than anything else—even more than food\, music\, sports\, and religion—plants connect people both in the present and to their past.”\nFelder Rushing\, a retired horticulture professor whose ancestors have been bringing plants into Mississippi since in the 1770s\, has written more than two dozen garden books\, thousands of newspaper columns\, and numerous articles in national magazines. The prolific garden lecturer is the longtime host of Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s weekly Gestalt Gardener program.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-over-and-under-the-fence/
LOCATION:MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200714T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200714T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200701T172501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T172501Z
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: Systemic Racism in America (Part I): Policing and Criminal Justice
DESCRIPTION:On July 14\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for the first program in a multi-part series on systemic racism in America. \nThe July program will address how racism exists at the systemic level in policing and criminal justice in the U.S. Panelists include Scott Colom\, District Attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Judicial District; Cliff Johnson\, director of the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law; and others. Dr. Temika Simmons\, MHC boardmember and director of the Local Government Leadership Institute at Delta State University\, will moderate. \nFuture programs in the series will focus on housing\, education\, wealth accumulation\, food access\, and more. \nThe July 14 program will be livestreamed to the MHC’s Facebook page. \n \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-systemic-racism-america-part-policing-criminal-justice/
LOCATION:MHC Facebook Page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200626T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200619T144220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T144220Z
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SUMMARY:SB: Black Women and the Suffrage Movement in Mississippi\, 1863-1965
DESCRIPTION:Black women in Mississippi actively participated in the suffrage movement after the Civil War. They fought actively for women’s suffrage even as they supported Black men and passage of the 15th Amendment. With passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920\, Black women could not claim victory. It would take another 40  years before they could exercise the right to vote. White supremacy robbed Black women of the right to vote. White women\, who should have been allies in the fight for women’s suffrage\, turned their backs on Black women. Black women\, then\, fought both racism and sexism in the struggle for the right to vote. They created a vibrant\, active political culture that began during the Civil War. They attended political rallies\, campaigned and raised money for candidates\, monitored polling places\, and counted ballots. They participated actively in political clubs\, first in Loyal Leagues and later in Republican Clubs. Black women built a vibrant political culture in the church\, secret societies\, clubs\, and even their independent enterprises. They did so despite being shunned by White women suffragists; subjected to extralegal racial sexual violence and economic repression by Whites; and  undermined by the sexism of Black men. This presentation provides an overview of the 100-year-fight by Black women in Mississippi to maintain their place in public political discourse\, from the Civil War to passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-black-women-suffrage-movement-mississippi-1863-1965-2/
LOCATION:MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200123T171909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T171909Z
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SUMMARY:SB: Mississippi in the Great War
DESCRIPTION:School textbooks rarely mention much about the Great War — World War I. Although the United States only participated in the final two yeas of the conflict\, it changed the world. Drawing on letters published in Mississippi newspapers from across the state\, this presentation tells the story of Mississippians who participated in the Great War. The letters were written by soldiers\, aviators\, sailors and YMCA and Red Cross workers. They reflect the experiences of young men as they endured training camp\, voyaged across the Atlantic to France and participated in horrific battles. The letters also reveal the experiences of nurses and humanitarian workers\, describing drills\, uniforms\, parades and parties–a”lighter” view of the war. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nAnne Webster is a retired archivist at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-mississippi-great-war/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200421T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T220519
CREATED:20200123T164449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T164449Z
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SUMMARY:Voice and Vision: Fire and Water
DESCRIPTION:These programs are part of the Museum’s Voice and Vision initiative that stages dialogues between the works of Walter Anderson and artifacts from other collections\, along with voices across time and place. Voice and Vision includes four in-gallery installations composed of artworks\, objects\, scholarship\, and documentary fieldwork\, representing a diversity of stories and experiences rooted in the Southern land. \nWalter Anderson sought harmony between humanity and the environment\, in part as a response to what he observed as the destruction that accompanied modern society. In partnership with the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve\, this interdisciplinary public program connects Anderson’s life and art to current Gulf Coast conservation efforts. Special guests include Jack E. Davis\, professor of history and the Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities at the University of Florida\, where he specializes in environmental history and sustainability studies. In 2018\, his book The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea won the Pulitzer Prize in history. Cost: Free to the public.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/voice-vision-fire-water/
LOCATION:Walter Anderson Museum of Art\, 510 Washington Ave\, Ocean Springs\, MS\, 39564
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