On September 18, join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Hal and Mal's in Jackson for "Ideas on Tap: The Politics of Sports." In recent months and years, the world of sports has […]
The Eudora Welty House and Garden, the Mississippi Region of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA), and Crossroads Film Society are partnering to present a third and final […]
On Saturday, September 22, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will celebrate Smithsonian Museum Day at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale. Free entry to the Delta Blues Museum will be […]
On Saturday, September 22, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will present Relay of Voices at the Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarksdale. The dance and storytelling performance, which is free and […]
The honors college is launching a new program beginning the 2018-2019 school year entitled The Orators. The program's focus is to invite speakers, representing various academic disciplines, to engage and […]
On September 27, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Sun Herald at Bacchus On The Beach for "Ideas on Tap: Fake News? Public Trust in the Media." This special […]
On Saturday, September 29, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host an art exhibit and sale at Meraki Roasting Company in Clarksdale. The exhibit will feature art from Clarksdale youth […]
As part of our Creative Empowerment Series in partnership with Visit Jackson, we are thrilled to present RACIAL LITERACY FOR THE 21st CENTURY, a special keynote lecture from RUHA BENJAMIN, a Princeton University […]
The Eudora Welty House and Garden, the Mississippi Region of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA), and Crossroads Film Society are partnering to present a third and final […]
On Saturday, October 6, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host a panel discussion on the role of swimming and pools during the Civil Rights Movement. The event, which is […]
On Sunday, October 7, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host a program on the role of water in the formation of blues culture. The program, "Mississippi River Blues," which […]
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 […]
