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SUMMARY:SB: Mississippi Telling
DESCRIPTION:The presenter provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America with emphasis upon the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities as reflected in the works of many of our best authors: Welty\, Wright\, Faulkner\, Henley\, Williams. As part of the presentation\, Dr. Jernigan performs as a story teller calling upon on her rich repertoire of original tales and literary masterpieces gearing her choices of tales according to her audience and offers material for children and adults. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nRebecca Moore Jernigan is an internationally recognized scholar and professional storyteller who resides in Oxford.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-mississippi-telling-5/
LOCATION:O.B. McClinton Foundation grounds\, 2106 Gravel Springs Rd.\, Senatobia\, MS\, 38668
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190709
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SUMMARY:Re-Entry Mississippi: 50 Years of the Apollo Program
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nOur nation is celebrating 50 years of space exploration through the Apollo programs and projects this year and the Delta’s men and women were intrinsically involved in the explored\, discovery\, and successes of the new NASA programs. \nThe in-house curated exhibition provides a platform for understanding the breath and depth of the NASA program and its effect on today’s STEM initiatives while the public programming provides the audience an opportunity to hear from those who were involved in the ‘boots on the ground’ discovery and leadership of the Apollo programs. The exhibit and program will provide a greater understanding of NASA and Mississippi’s relationship then\, now\, and for the future. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/re-entry-mississippi-50-years-apollo-program/
LOCATION:Delta State University Capps Archives Building\, 1003 W Sunflower Rd\, Cleveland\, MS\, 38733\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190629T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190629T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20181031T133253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T133253Z
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SUMMARY:Wilkinson County Mound Sites: Field Facts and Artifacts
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \n  \nThe Wilkinson County Mound Exhibit opens June 29th\, 2019 in the Wilkinson County Museum in downtown Woodville\, Mississippi at 3pm\, in conjunction with a “Meet the Archaeologists” discussion and Artifact Roadshow event at the African American Museum. The exhibit is curated by Dr. Megan Kassabaum\, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania and Weingarten Assistant Curator at the Penn Museum\, and two studen curators\, Arielle Pierson and Erin Spicola. \n  \n  \nThe Mound Exhibit will feature Native American artifacts from Wilkinson County and will highlight the county’s two sites on the Mississippi Mound Trail–the Lessley and the Smith Creek sites–located along state highway 24\, west of Woodville.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/wilkinson-county-mound-sites-field-facts-artifacts/
LOCATION:Wilkinson County Museum\, 165 Boston Row\, Woodville\, MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190618T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190618T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190603T131854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T131854Z
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: Who Are You? Identity in America
DESCRIPTION:On June 18\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and Millsaps College’s Visiting Writers Series at Coffee Prose Midtown for a conversation on identity construction. \nThe Ideas on Tap program\, “Who Are You? Identity in America\,” will explore how we define identity\, how identity can be constructed\, and how issues like race\, gender\, and technology can alter how we see identity. \nHear from panelists Katie Sorey (Inclusion and Involvement Specialist at Millsaps)\, Dr. Patrick Hopkins (Professor of Philosophy at Millsaps)\, and Natalie A. Collier (founder and director of The Lighthouse: Black Girl Projects). Dr. Michael Pickard\, Assistant Professor of English at Millsaps\, will moderate the conversation. \nAs always\, snacks and great conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-identity-america/
LOCATION:Coffee Prose\, 1619 N West St\, Jackson\, MS\, 39202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190609T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190609T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190514T160414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T160414Z
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SUMMARY:SB: "Chimneyville\," The Destruction of Jackson\, MS During the Civil War\, Fact or Myth!
DESCRIPTION:This presentation lays out the facts pertinent to what happened during the four occupations of the city by Federal forces during the Civil War. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nGrady Howell has worked for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and has written extensively about Mississippi’s Civil War history.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-chimneyville-destruction-jackson-ms-civil-war-fact-myth-3/
LOCATION:Brandon City Hall\, 1000 Municipal Drive \, Brandon \, MS \, 39042
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190608T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190608T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190514T160252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T160252Z
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SUMMARY:SB: "Chimneyville\," The Destruction of Jackson\, MS During the Civil War\, Fact or Myth!
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nThis presentation lays out the facts pertinent to what happened during the four occupations of the city by Federal forces during the Civil War. \nSpeakers Expertise: \nGrady Howell has worked for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and has written extensively about Mississippi’s Civil War history.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-chimneyville-destruction-jackson-ms-civil-war-fact-myth-2/
LOCATION:Brandon City Hall\, 1000 Municipal Drive \, Brandon \, MS \, 39042
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190608T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190608T120000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190515T152713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190515T152713Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Mississippi Telling
DESCRIPTION:  \nDr. Rebecca Jernigan provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America with emphasis upon the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities as reflected in the works of many of our best authors: Welty\, Wright\, Faulkner\, Henley\, Williams. As part of the presentation\, Dr. Jernigan performs as a story teller calling upon on her rich repertoire of original tales and literary masterpieces gearing her choices of tales according to her audience and offers material for children and adults. \nSpeakers Expertise: \nRebecca Moore Jernigan is an internationally recognized scholar and professional storyteller who resides in Oxford.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-mississippi-telling-5/
LOCATION:Downtown Poplarville\, 155 Springfield Road\, Poplarville\, MS\, 39470
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190606T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190606T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190528T195036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190528T195036Z
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SUMMARY:Everywhere with Roy Lewis
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nA conversation about the photography exhibition “Everywhere with Roy Lewis” at 6 p.m. on Thursday\, June 6\, in Johnson Hall with Dr. Redell Hearn\, Curator of Art and Civil Rights at Tougaloo College and the Mississippi Museum of Art\, and Mark Geil\, an Associate Professor of art and photography at Jackson State.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/everywhere-roy-lewis-2/
LOCATION:Jackson State University\, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39217
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190606T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190606T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190514T160703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T160703Z
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SUMMARY:SB: Developing an Oral History from Concept to Creation
DESCRIPTION:An oral history is a valuable tool in preserving the stories and memories of those who lived through interesting\, extraordinary\, and important times (for example\, World War II veterans or Civil Rights leaders and advocates.) An oral history can encompass a wide variety of groups and/or individuals who have a shared experience. G. Mark La Francis\, a long time professional oral historian\, demystifies the process\, breaking it down into manageable components\, from establishing a mission statement\, creating questions\, selecting interviewees\, achieving a quality recording\, time-coding and more. Oral history novices need not feel intimidated by a project; in fact\, they can feel exhilarated as they preserve forever an important piece of history. This workshop will last approximately two hours and include coaching on how to ask questions\, audio devices (and video\,) choosing an interview location\, and more. As a retired journalist\, college instructor and author\, LaFrancis has interviewed hundreds of individuals of all ages and histories. The workshop is casual\, interactive\, and fun. There will be plenty of time for questions. LaFrancis also offers follow-up advice. \nSpeakers Expertise: \nAs a veteran of 23 years (active duty during the Vietnam War era and Air National Guard) and as a writer for more than 30 years\, LaFrancis is professionally and personally qualified to offer what is a moving and unique presentation. LaFrancis has more than 25 years experience as a professional speaker and presenter\, particularly on the topics of creative writing and journalism. With the war ever-present in our lives\, his presentation of the experiences of the soldiers and their loved ones will enlighten and engage a wide range of audiences.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/3292/
LOCATION:Trinity Episcopal Church\, 305 S. Commerce St.\, Natchez\, MS\, 39120
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190601T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190601T153000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190502T203029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T203029Z
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SUMMARY:One Forest\, Many Different Trees: E.O. Templeton Jr. Genealogy Fair 2019
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nOne Forest\, Many Different Trees is the 13th annual genealogy fair sponsored by Mississippi State University Libraries. Participants will learn skills required to research their families and create family histories and family trees. Participants are asked to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eo-templeton-jr-history-genealogy-fair-2019-tickets-56044375235 \nA full schedule of events can also be found on the event website.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/one-forest-many-different-trees-e-o-templeton-jr-genealogy-fair-2019/
LOCATION:Mitchell Memorial Library\, 395 Hardy Road\, Mississippi State\, MS\, 39762
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190523T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190523T183000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190513T142351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190513T142351Z
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: Meridian
DESCRIPTION:On May 23\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the MAX for the first ever Meridian Ideas on Tap program about art and what makes it “good” or “bad.” \nThe May 23 program will focus on how we perceive art\, the artists behind the works\, how historical context affects perceptions of art\, and the gatekeepers to the canon. Panelists include Mattie Codling (Walter Anderson Museum of Art)\, Marty Gamblin (The MAX – Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience)\, Lisa Howorth (author and co-founder of Square Books)\, and Stacey Wilson (The MAX – Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience). The panel will be moderated by The MAX – Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience historian Tony Lewis. \nAs with all our Ideas on Tap programs\, snacks and a great conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you. Beer is generously provided by Mitchell Distributing. \nDon’t forget to purchase a ticket for the MAXEats “Jazz Your Grits” event immediately following Ideas on Tap.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-meridian/
LOCATION:The MAX\, 2118 Front St\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190523T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190523T140000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190503T140818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T140818Z
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SUMMARY:SB: Mixed Messages: Rabbit Foot Minstrels’ Long History and Ambiguous Legacy
DESCRIPTION:The famous Rabbit Foot Minstrels traveled through Mississippi performing in a large tent. Their marching band paraded through town at noon to attract attention\, and their orchestra played inside the tent at night for the singers\, dancers\, comedians and variety artists. All the performers were black\, and some appeared on stage in blackface\, a relic of the days when minstrel shows were performed by whites. They performed for mixed audiences of whites and blacks who crowded into the tent. \nRabbit Foot began life in 1900 as a musical comedy troupe owned and operated by a black businessman from Florida named Pat Chappelle. They played theaters\, opera houses and tents\, traveling on their own railroad cars. When Chappelle died in 1911\, a white carnival owner from Michigan named F.S. Walcott acquired the show\, moving its headquarters to Port Gibson\, Mississippi\, in 1918. \nThis presentation examines how the change from a black owner to a white one affected the way the show was presented to the public\, and raises questions about how that eventually affected other mass entertainment venues like radio and television. \nSpeakers Expertise: \nA retired professor from Alcorn State\, Dr. David Crosby has conducted many oral history interviews with people who were involved with the Rabbit Foot minstrels in Port Gibson or who witnessed the show in other parts of Mississippi. He has curated an exhibit that recreates the music\, images and feel of the old African American traveling tent show.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-mixed-messages-rabbit-foot-minstrels-long-history-ambiguous-legacy/
LOCATION:Mississippi Cultural Crossroads\, 507 Market Street \, Port Gibson \, MS\, 39150\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190516T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190516T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190426T155836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190426T155836Z
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: The Future of Public Education in Jackson
DESCRIPTION:On May 16\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Jackson for the final in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. \nThe program will focus on the Better Together Commission\, changes taking place under new JPS leadership\, and what these changes mean for student achievement. Panelists include JPS Superintendent Dr. Erick Greene\, JPS parent organizer Rosaline McCoy\, City of Jackson CAO Dr. Robert Blaine\, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation director of Mississippi and New Orleans programs Dr. Rhea Williams-Bishop. The program will be moderated by Mississippi Today education reporter Kayleigh Skinner. \nThe program is part of a larger yearlong series on public education in communities around the state. \nAs always\, snacks and great conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-future-public-education-jackson/
LOCATION:Hal & Mal’s\, 200 Commerce Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190514T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190426T153745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190426T153745Z
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: The Future of Public Education in Clarksdale
DESCRIPTION:On May 14\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Clarksdale for the final in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. \nThe program will feature a panel of Clarksdale community and education leaders knowledgeable about the state of public education in Clarksdale. The panel will be moderated by Mississippi Today columnist Aallyah Wright. \nThe program is part of a larger yearlong series on public education in communities around the state. \nAs always\, snacks and great conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-future-public-education-clarksdale/
LOCATION:Meraki Roasting Company\, 282 Sunflower Ave\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190514T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190417T195644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T195644Z
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SUMMARY:Greenville Renaissance Scholars Spring Showcase
DESCRIPTION:  \nYoung People are capable of amazing work and can open up hearts and minds in a way that adults cannot. This project aims to further racial equity by having young people create a performance that will be showcased in two Mississippi Delta communities about their experiences with race and afterward facilitate a public discussion on racial equity with audience members.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/greenville-renaissance-scholars-spring-showcase/
LOCATION:EE Bass Center\, 323 S. Main St.\, Greenville\, MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190513T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190513T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190503T140531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T140531Z
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SUMMARY:SB: The ABCs of Making a Documentary Film: From Concept to Creation
DESCRIPTION:The ABCs of Making a Documentary Film: From Concept to Creation de-mystifies the creation of a documentary film. LaFrancis\, award-winning producer\, creator\, and director\, uses humor\, actual projects\, and a tremendous amount of personal experience to help beginning and intermediate documentarians not only conceptualize\, but create their projects. This is a lively\, fast-paced\, in-depth program with loads of Q&A time. \nSpeakers Expertise: \nAs a veteran of 23 years (active duty during the Vietnam War era and Air National Guard) and as a writer for more than 30 years\, LaFrancis is professionally and personally qualified to offer what is a moving and unique presentation. LaFrancis has more than 25 years experience as a professional speaker and presenter\, particularly on the topics of creative writing and journalism. With the war ever-present in our lives\, his presentation of the experiences of the soldiers and their loved ones will enlighten and engage a wide range of audiences.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-abcs-making-documentary-film-concept-creation/
LOCATION:Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library\, 100 South Jackson Street\, Brookhaven\, MS\, 39601
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190503T140124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T140124Z
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SUMMARY:SB: The Mississippi Melting Pot
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nA brief history (from tamales to red beans and rice) of the various ethnic and racial culinary traditions that have shaped Mississippians’ diets. \nSpeakers Expertise: \nDr. Andrew P. Haley is a professor of American cultural history at the University of Southern Mississippi. He has recently completed a book on restaurant dining in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries\, and is currently working on a history of children and eating.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-mississippi-melting-pot/
LOCATION:South Mississippi Genealogy & Historical Society\, 307 2nd Ave \, Hattiesburg \, MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T130000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190307T184907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T184907Z
UID:11175-1557230400-1557234000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:SB: Nursing Care in the 1878 Yellow Fever Epidemic
DESCRIPTION:The 1878 yellow fever epidemic in Mississippi resulted in an expansion of nursing care and the recognition of the importance of nurses in disaster care. Much nursing care was provided by family members\, but those victims who did not have the advantage of home care often received nursing care from others. Many of the nurses were from the Sisters of Charity and Sisters of Mercy\, while others were from the Howard Association. These nurses were vital to the recovery of many who had no one else to care for them as the epidemic caused panic among the citizenry and many fled the disease. Because of the severity of the epidemic\, race relations also underwent dramatic changes as African Americans nursed white Mississippians in a post-Reconstruction period fraught with racial tension and violence. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nDeanne Stephens Nuwer is Associate Professor of History at the University of Southern Mississippi.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-nursing-care-1878-yellow-fever-epidemic-2/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190502T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190326T204333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T204333Z
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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. \n \nSpeakers Expertise:\nEllen Meacham is a Tennessee native\, longtime resident of Mississippi\, and a career journalist and journalism instructor at her alma mater\, the University of Mississippi. She is the author of Delta Epiphany: Robert F. Kennedy in Mississippi and has been a working journalist for more than two decades. She is a member of the faculty in the University of Mississippi’s journalism school where she teaches news reporting and editing. Meacham is uniquely positioned to write about the South and Mississippi. Her experience as a newspaper reporter has given her extensive contacts within the state’s political and journalistic circles. In addition\, her master’s degree in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi undergirds her understanding the culture and the people of the South and the Mississippi Delta.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-delta-epiphany-rfk-mississippi-delta/
LOCATION:Hernando Public Library\, 370 W Commerce Street\, Hernando\, MS\, 38632
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190502T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190502T193000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20180725T193344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180725T193344Z
UID:11019-1556818200-1556825400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Greenville Renaissance Scholars Spring Showcase
DESCRIPTION:  \nYoung People are capable of amazing work and can open up hearts and minds in a way that adults cannot. This project aims to further racial equity by having young people create a performance that will be showcased in two Mississippi Delta communities about their experiences with race and afterward facilitate a public discussion on racial equity with audience members. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/greenvilles-youth-present-lives-racial-lens/
LOCATION:EE Bass Center\, 323 S. Main St.\, Greenville\, MS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190429T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190429T193000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190104T191106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190104T191106Z
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SUMMARY:The Struggle Continues: Equity in Education
DESCRIPTION:“The Struggle Continues: Equity in Education” is a series of three lectures centering on the history of equity in public education. The series will examine today’s political climate and the role of the federal\, state\, and local governments in education\, and will consider ways citizens can play a role in equity in education. The April 29 event will be a student poetry event\, the Second Annual “The Struggle: Hearing Our Voices.” Students will share poetry that reflects their interpretation of the struggle for equitable education\, past and present.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/struggle-continues-equity-education-4/
LOCATION:Hancock Performing Arts Center\, 7140 Stennis Airport Rd\, Kiln\, MS\, 39556\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Hancock Performing Arts Center":MAILTO:info@hancockpac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190405T135011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T135011Z
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap Jackson: The Future of Public Education in Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:On April 23\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Jackson for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. \nThe program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss different approaches to improving public schools. Panelists include Grant Callen (Empower Mississippi)\, Nancy Loome (The Parents’ Campaign)\, and Rachel Canter (Mississippi First). MHC Executive Director Dr. Stuart Rockoff will moderate. \nA follow-up program that addresses public education in Jackson will take place on May 21. Both programs are part of a larger yearlong series on public education in communities around the state. \nAs always\, snacks and great conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-jackson-future-public-education-mississippi/
LOCATION:Hal & Mal’s\, 200 Commerce Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190423T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190401T152440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T152440Z
UID:11191-1556038800-1556046000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Book Signing: Mississippi Witness
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nFlorence Mars\, whose family go back four generations in Neshoba County\, braved social ostracism and threats of violence to denounce the murders of the three Civil Rights workers-Schwerner\, Goodman and Cheney—through then lens of her camera. She bought a camera and built a dark room and began to photograph and document a racial order she knew was dying. \n  \nJames Campbell is the Edgar E. Robinson Professor in U. S. History at Stanford University. Elaine Owens is the retired director of image/sound archives at the Miss. Dept. of Archives and History where she helped collect and curate the Florence Mars Collection. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/mississippi-witness-photographs-florence-mars-james-t-campbell-elaine-owens/
LOCATION:Museum of the Mississippi Delta\, 1608 Hwy 82 West\, Greenwood\, MS\, 38930
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190420T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190420T120000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190401T152051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T152051Z
UID:11190-1555754400-1555761600@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:This panel will discuss aspects of the Civil Rights Movement with focus on their specific areas of expertise. \n  \nFacilitator and Panelist: Dr. Robert Luckett\, Associate Professor\, Department of History and\nDirector\, Margaret Walker Center\, Jackson State University. Dr. Luckett will speak about the invention of Jim Crow and what became known as the “Mississippi Plan” that became a model for the rest of the South. The Mississippi Plan and Jim Crow stood on the shoulders of black disfranchisement\, segregation and sharecropping to guarantee white power as well as second-class citizenship for African Americans throughout the South\, a status black southerners have fought ever since. \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \nPresenter: Dr. Stephanie R. Rolph\, Associate Professor\, History Department\, Millsaps College Author of Resisting Equality: The Citizen’s Council 1954-1989. Rolph examines the history of the Citizens’ Council\, an organization committed to coordinating opposition to desegregation and black voting rights 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/civil-rights-movement-mississippi/
LOCATION:Museum of the Mississippi Delta\, 1608 Hwy 82 West\, Greenwood\, MS\, 38930
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190416T193000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190401T151608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T151608Z
UID:11189-1555437600-1555443000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Civil Rights-Era Music Panel
DESCRIPTION:This panel will focus on the music from the Civil Rights Era. They will be using audio and video clips from the time period\, which is also included within the exhibition itself. These will include songs that were written about Emmett Till and the Three Civil Rights workers who were murdered near Philadelphia\, Miss. There are over 20 clips from the Ed Sullivan Show where African American performers were showcased\, many for the first time. They will discuss how African Americans became accepted to white audiences by their choice of music/songs and individual performances. \nPanelists include: \nScott Barretta\, Blues Historian\, Author\, Filmmaker \nBen Wiley Payton\, blues musician \nDr. Alphonso Sanders\, Mississippi Valley State University\, Professor and Blues musician
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/civil-rights-era-music-panel/
LOCATION:Museum of the Mississippi Delta\, 1608 Hwy 82 West\, Greenwood\, MS\, 38930
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190416T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190405T133712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T133712Z
UID:11193-1555435800-1555441200@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap Clarksdale: The Future of Public Education in Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:On April 16\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council\, the Phil Hardin Foundation\, and Meraki Roasting Company in Clarksdale for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. \nThe program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss different approaches to improving public schools. Panelists include Constance White (Empower Mississippi)\, Nancy Loome (The Parents’ Campaign)\, and Sanford Johnson (Mississippi First). MHC Executive Director Dr. Stuart Rockoff will moderate. \nA follow-up program that addresses public education in Clarksdale will take place on May 14. Both programs are part of a larger yearlong series on public education in communities around the state. \nAs always\, snacks and great conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-clarksdale-future-public-education-mississippi/
LOCATION:Meraki Roasting Company\, 282 Sunflower Ave\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190314T191235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190314T191235Z
UID:11182-1555171200-1555174800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:The 39th Annual Alcorn State University Jazz Festival: Dee Dee Bridgewater
DESCRIPTION:  \nAn hour-long educational workshop conducted by Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater. She will discuss various topics that relate to the heritage and history of jazz in the U.S. South.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/39th-annual-alcorn-state-university-jazz-festival-ellis-marsalis/
LOCATION:Vicksburg Convention Center\, 1600 Mulberry Street\, Vicksburg\, MS\, 39180
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T120000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20181031T160004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T160004Z
UID:11082-1555149600-1555156800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Artistic Expression during the Civil Rights Movement
DESCRIPTION:Turry Flucker will lead a panel that will focuses on two significant art groups that responded to the Civil Rights movement: The Art Committee for Tougaloo College and Spiral: An African American Art Collective. Active from the summer of 1963 through 1965\, he group of artists met weekly to discuss the role of African-American artists in politics and the Civil Rights Movement\, as well as in the larger art world\, and organized one group exhibition.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/artistic-expression-civil-rights-movement/
LOCATION:Museum of the Mississippi Delta\, 1608 Hwy 82 West\, Greenwood\, MS\, 38930
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190415
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190220T161627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190220T161627Z
UID:11173-1555113600-1555286399@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:2019 Petal Southern Miss Powwow
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Petal Suthern Miss Powwow will be held on April 13-14 with a school day on April 11. It will take place at Willie Hinton Park in Petal\, with Natives and non-Natives in celebration of American Indian Culture\, crafts\, foodways\, dance\, and song.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/2019-petal-southern-miss-powwow/
LOCATION:Willie Hinton Park\, 718 S. Main Street\, Petal\, MS\, 39465\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190412T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190412T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T131306
CREATED:20190307T184704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T184704Z
UID:11174-1555092000-1555095600@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:SB: Robert Johnson at the Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:In colorful costume\,storytellers Rebecca Jernigan and Wendy Garrison retell the tale of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. With music\, drama and sign language\, they recount his fateful encounter with the Prince of Darkness at the crossroads in the Delta. In educational venues they stress that the audience is integral to any live performance. They discuss the historical person Robert Johnson\, and they share the role of the blues as an indigenous musical genre that grew out of the challenges of life in the Mississippi delta. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nWendy Garrison is an Oxford\, MS\, slide guitar player profiled on the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Folk Life and Folk Artist Directory.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-robert-johnson-crossroads/
LOCATION:Lee County Library\, 219 N. Madison Street\, Tupelo\, MS\, 38804
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