• What We Can Learn From… Lecture Series

    Mississippi College presents a series of talks entitled, “What We Can Learn From _____.” This talk features Dr. Christopher Snyder presenting "Never Laugh at Dragons," What We Can Learn from J.R.R. […]

    Free
  • Behind the Big House Program & Tour ( 2023)

    Preserve Marshall County & Holly Springs, Inc. 184 S Memphis St, Holly Springs, MS, United States

    Behind the Big House is one of few historic site tours developed with the specific goal of interpreting slavery. The program began with several private homeowners in Holly Springs, Mississippi, […]

    Free
  • ICC 2023 Humanities Showcase

    Itawamba Community College 602 W Hill Street, Fulton, MS

    On Monday, April 24th, ICC Fulton campus library will have a Humanities Showcase from 2 to 4. It is the final event in our year-long series "Reflecting Mississippi: Finding Yourself […]

    Free
  • Cottrell Street Festival Symposium

    northside christian church 155 Cottrell Street, West Point, MS, Andorra

    Cottrell Street is one of the most historic streets in the City of WestPoint and leaders wanted to spread some of the history to those who don’t know much about […]

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  • M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge Freedom Trail Marker

    - On June 4, the historic M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge will be added to the Mississippi Freedom Trail. Visit Jackson, Visit Mississippi, and the Mississippi Humanities Council are organizing the […]

    Free
  • E-STEAM Summer Camp

    iVilliage Community House 1225 Robinson Street, Jackson, MS, United States

    The Center for Social Entrepreneurship will provide a free E-STEAM Summer Camp to promote entrepreneurship, STEAM, and the arts 4th and 5th graders residing in West Jackson, MS. The four […]

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  • Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer (theatre project)

    Montogomery County Performing Arts Center 208 Summit St, Winona, United States

    The performance is a theatrical adaptation of the award winning children's book Voices of Freedom Fannie Lou Hamer Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement authored by Carol Boston Weatherford. The actors are […]

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  • In the Bones Movie Premiere

    Capri Theatre 3023 N State St,, Jackson, United States

    The Mississippi Humanities Council and The Southern Poverty Law Center are co-sponsoring the Jackson premiere screening of the Mississippi-based documentary, IN THE BONES, directed by Kelly Duane de la Vega […]

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  • The Legacy of Juneteenth: Are We Free?

    The Orchid Bed and Breakfast 628 North State Street, Jackson, MS

    What is the legacy of freedom in Mississippi and what challenges are Black Mississippians facing today? Join us for this enlightening community conversation on the legacy of Juneteenth with some […]

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  • Juneteenth Celebration/Project Kickoff

    Valena C. Jones School Bay St. Louis, United States

    A Juneteenth Celebration will be held at Valena C. Jones School on June 17, 2023, to announce the kickoff of an Oral History Project. The project is to begin collecting […]

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  • Juneteenth Festival

    Holly Springs Historic Courthouse 128 Van Dorn Ave, Holly Springs, MS, United States

    Prepare for a full day of teach and learning African American History! The Juneteenth celebration consist of a Freedom Parade, Reenactment of Notification to African Americans being freed from slavery, […]

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