Charles Evers Freedom Trail Marker Unveiling
The Mississippi Humanities Council, in partnership with the Visit Mississippi, will unveil a Freedom Trail marker February 28th in Fayette at the Jefferson County Courthouse at 12 pm to honor […]
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Jefferson County Courthouse 1483 Main St, Fayette, MS, United States
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HTA Lecture: From Incarceration to Education: An Analysis of Barriers to Higher Education in Mississippi Prisons
Southwest Mississippi Community College 1156 College Drive, Summit, MSAshley Weathers is Southwest Mississippi Community College's 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Weathers' lecture, From Incarceration to Education: An Analysis of Barriers to Higher Education in Mississippi Prisons, will […]
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HBCUs: Their Legacy and Continued Relevance in Southern Black Higher Education
Crossroads Cultural Arts Center 332 Delta Ave, Clarksdale, MS, United StatesWhat a fun and enlightening way to round out the 2025 Black History Month Celebration! Attendees are encouraged to wear your Greek and/or HBCU attire and share this fabulous evening […]
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Speakers Bureau: “Parallels of Southern Storytelling and Folktales from Around the World”
St. Peters Telling 246 CR 471, Water Valley, United StatesDiane Williams presents: "Parallels of Southern Storytelling and Folktales from Around the World." Diane uses the art of storytelling to uncover folktales from the south, oral history from Mississippi, often […]
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HTA Lecture: Gloria Anzaldua as a Feminist Revolution and Vindication of the Myth of “La Llorona”
William Carey University 710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MSJanie Covarrubias is William Carey University’s 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Covarrubias’s lecture, Gloria Anzaldua as a Feminist Revolution and Vindication of the Myth of "La Llorona, will be presented […]
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HTA Lecture: Traditional Poetry: I’m Not Dead Yet
Holmes Community College 1 Hill Street, Goodman, MS, United StatesWilliam Moorer is Holmes Community College's 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Moorer's lecture, Traditional Poetry: I'm Not Dead Yet, will be presented 3/4/25 at 2:00 pm on the college’s […]
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HTA Lecture: The Ice Age of Making Babies and (Pro)creating Meaning in the 21st Century
Mississippi University for Women - Fant Memorial Library 1200 5th Ave S, Columbus, MS, United StatesJill Drouillard is Mississippi University for Women’s 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Drouillard’s lecture, The Ice Age of Making Babies and (Pro)creating Meaning in the 21st Century, will be presented […]
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Reading the Room
Urban Foxes Jackson, MS, United StatesHey book community! It’s that time again! Join us for our next Reading the Room event on Wednesday, February 12th at 6:00 pm, at Urban Foxes! Bring any book and […]
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_Local People_ at 40: Reflecting on the Impact and Legacy of John Dittmer’s groundbreaking work
TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS 222 NORTH STREET , JACKSON, MS, United StatesWhen it was first published in hardback in 1994 (with paperback published in 1995), John Dittmer's _Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi_ made a tremendous impact in […]
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Sunday Screeing: “My Mind To Me A Kingdom Is”
TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS 222 NORTH STREET , JACKSON, MS, United StatesJoin us for a free screening of "My Mind To Me A Kingdom Is" on Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two […]
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Dirt and Deeds in Mississippi/ Impressions of the Struggle
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg , MS - MississippiIn conjunction with the screening of the Television Academy award-winning documentary, Dirt and Deeds in Mississippi, the University of Southern Mississippi is inviting a veteran of the civil rights movement […]
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EGO TRIPPING: Celebrating Nikki Giovanni
Jackson State University 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MSEGO TRIPPING: Celebrating Nikki Giovanni Join us for English & Modern Languages Week (March 19-26) as we honor the legendary Nikki Giovanni with panels, film screenings, workshops, and literary events! […]
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