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 […]
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. Edwina H. Carpenter serves as […]
This presentation lays out the facts pertinent to what happened during the four occupations of the city by Federal forces during the Civil War. Grady Howell has worked for the Mississippi […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bicentennial Grant Program Flyer 6-23-17 (2)
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. […]
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"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 […]
LUNCH & TALK with RHETA GRIMSLEY JOHNSON Thursday, July 6, 2017 Lunch @ 11:30 am--$12 (Paid reservation by July 5) Writer's Talk @ Noon--Free & Open to the public
Program organizers have a choice between two related, but different, programs. Both are inspirational, patriotic, and riveting. Program 1: “In Our Boots: Poems Inspired by Soldiers and Their Loved Ones,” […]
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 […]
