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SUMMARY:Prying Open The Door
DESCRIPTION:Prying Open The Door. The desegregation and resegregation of Hattiesburg High. Hattiesburg High students are documenting and sharing oral histories of the racial desegregation and resegregation of their high school.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/prying-open-door/
LOCATION:Train Depot\, 308 Newman Street \, Hattiesburg \, MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170429T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170429T113000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: How to Teach Blues in the Schools
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Willis teaches educators how to integrate blues education into their lesson plans for social studies\, geography and history. She gives them background information\, current events\, historical landmarks that are significant to blues music and blues artists. She shows photos\, posters and records from her private collection and also gives first-hand information from her personal experiences of having been married to an internationally known blues artist. \nBrinda Willis is a writer for the Jackson Advocate newspaper and an expert on blues and African American foodways.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-teach-blues-schools/
LOCATION:Soule’ Steam Works\, 1808 4th Street\, Meridian \, MS 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170428T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170428T210000
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SUMMARY:Documentary-Race Relations in Yazoo City
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Public Broadcasting will air “Yazoo Revisited: Integration and Segregation in a Deep Southern Town\,” a documentary film looking back at the history and integration of Yazoo City schools and how race relations have developed since then. \nIn 1970\, under a ruling by the Supreme Court\, Mississippi finally implemented full integration of its public schools. The issue had been the center of heated controversy throughout the South in the 16 preceding years since the groundbreaking decision of Brown v. the Board of Education declared racially segregated public schools to be unconstitutional. \nIn contrast to many other school districts in Mississippi\, the integration of the Yazoo City schools went smoothly and without incident. In fact\, the peaceful manner in which the black and white communities came together to see the transition through was widely seen as a model for success\, at least for a couple of decades. \n Renowned writer and Yazoo City native Willie Morris returned to his hometown to cover the integration story for Harper’s\, resulting in his 1971 book\, “Yazoo: Integration in a Deep Southern Town.” \n Fast forward to 2015\, when David Rae Morris\, filmmaker and son of the late Willie Morris\, produced a documentary further exploring Yazoo City’s unique integration story. Through in-depth interviews with former students\, faculty\, administrators and community leaders\, “Yazoo Revisited: Integration and Segregation in a Deep Southern Town” examines the factors that enabled Yazoo City to successfully integrate\, and how things began to regress in later years. \nThe documentary will premiere on MPB Television on Friday\, April 28 at 8 p.m.\, with an encore presentation on Sunday\, April 30 at 2 p.m. To watch a preview\, visit www.mpbonline.org. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/documentary-race-relations-yazoo-city/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170428T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170429T160000
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SUMMARY:The Lebanese in America traveling exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Lebanese in America traveling exhibit is coming to The Museum of the Mississippi Delta in Greenwood April 17-May 12\, 2017. The exhibit contains eight narrative pop-up displays with photographs\, graphics\, and QR Codes linked to supplementary materials. The panels describe the history\, conditions and impact of Lebanese immigration nationally\, offering a framework in which a similar\, regional-focused exhibit could be produced in the future. An opening reception for the exhibition to which the Lebanese and Syrian community will be invited to attend and participate in sharing their stories. Both the exhibit and the workshop will be free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/lebanese-america-traveling-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Museum of Mississippi Delta\, 1608 Highway 82 West \, Greenwood \, MS \, 38930
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Music of the War Between the States
DESCRIPTION:Music of this period played on the Appalachian Mountain dulcimer\, banjo-mier and wooden spoons. Period clothing worn. Audience may help play the spoons. \nMr. Arinder has studied Early American and Native American cultures for nearly 50 years\, assembling a sizeable collection of artifacts which he uses to leade living history programs for local schools\, civic clubs and museums. He volunteers as an interpretive historian with the Natchez Trace Parkway\, leading monthly history and pioneer craft demonstrations at the Visitor Center in Tupelo. \nBrice’s Crossroads Battlefield\, Baldwyn\, MS 9AM \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Brice’s Crossroads & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nEdwina Carpenter\, 662-365-3969
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-music-of-the-war-between-the-states-3/
LOCATION:Brice’s Crossroads Battlefield\, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway \, Tupelo\, MS\, 38804\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170422T163006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170422T163006Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Civil Rights Movement in Contemporary Times
DESCRIPTION:Flonzie Wright Brown has been involved in the Civil Rights Movement since 1963. Her presentation examines the role of youths in the movement\, the importance of women in the struggle\, the impact of slavery and lessons learned and the impact today of obtaining the right to vote. Ms. Brown recaps the Civil Rights Movement and the lessons learned\, and examines current strategies for achieving more community involvement\, participation and proactive involvement. She stresses the importance of continued voter registration and education\, chronicling and preserving our history\, getting out the vote and increasing community awareness\, interest and involvement. \nDuring the Civil Rights Movement\, Ms. Wright helped register thousands of voters in Mississippi. She was the first African American female elected official in Mississippi post-Reconstruction. She is a best-selling author of Looking Back to Move Ahead\, which chronicles her journey growing up in a small Mississippi town through her work in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. She worked directly with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many other humanitarian activists\, both locally and nationally. Her experiences are documented in a 1997 film entitled Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-civil-rights-movement-contemporary-times/
LOCATION:Fondren Presbyterian Church\, 3220 Old Canton Rd\, Jackson \, MS \, 39216
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SUMMARY:Speaker Bureau: The Civil Rights Movement in Contemporary Times
DESCRIPTION:Flonzie Wright Brown has been involved in the Civil Rights Movement since 1963. Her presentation examines the role of youths in the movement\, the importance of women in the struggle\, the impact of slavery and lessons learned and the impact today of obtaining the right to vote. Ms. Brown recaps the Civil Rights Movement and the lessons learned\, and examines current strategies for achieving more community involvement\, participation and proactive involvement. She stresses the importance of continued voter registration and education\, chronicling and preserving our history\, getting out the vote and increasing community awareness\, interest and involvement. \nDuring the Civil Rights Movement\, Ms. Wright helped register thousands of voters in Mississippi. She was the first African American female elected official in Mississippi post-Reconstruction. She is a best-selling author of Looking Back to Move Ahead\, which chronicles her journey growing up in a small Mississippi town through her work in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. She worked directly with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many other humanitarian activists\, both locally and nationally. Her experiences are documented in a 1997 film entitled Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speaker-bureau-civil-rights-movement-contemporary-times/
LOCATION:Fondren Presbyterian Church\, 3220 Old Canton Rd\, Jackson \, MS \, 39216
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170420T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170420T190000
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SUMMARY:"Wade In Witness" Remembrance Program and Roll Call
DESCRIPTION:Fifty-Seven years ago\, Biloxi’s beaches were restricted to white persons only. In 1960\, local African American residents led by physician\, Dr. Gilbert Mason\, Sr.\, waded into the waters of the Mississippi Sound\, to challenge the beach segregation\, triggering a riot by white residents. Federal officials intervened with litigation that desegregated the beach. To commemorate the participants and educate the public\, a ceremony will take place on April 20\, 2017 at 5:30pm at Gruich Community Center\, Biloxi\, MS.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/wade-witness-remembrance-program-roll-call/
LOCATION:Gruich Community Center\, 591 Howard Ave\, Biloxi \, MS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170419T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170427T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170208T083800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T083800Z
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SUMMARY:Icons of Statehood comes to Winona
DESCRIPTION:On December 10\, 1817\, Mississippi became the nation’s twentieth state. Starting in 2016 a new traveling exhibit featuring Mississippi’s first constitution and the first U.S. flag to include a star for the new state will tour the state to celebrate the approaching bicentennial. The project will partner with nine local institutions across the state to host these artifacts and develop relate programming\, which will be open to the public and include interpretive displays\, presentations\, and children’s activities over a two-day period at each site. \nApril 19\, 10a.m.- 5p.m. \nApril 20\, 8a.m.-5p.m. \nWinona\, MS – Winona- Montgomery County Public Library \nNo Cost \nSponsored by MS Department of Archives & History & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nKrista Sorenson 601-576-6976
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/icons-of-statehood-comes-to-winona/
LOCATION:Winona- Montgomery County Public Library\, 115 N Quitman St\, Winona\, MS\, 38967\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170424
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SUMMARY:Behind the Big House program & tour
DESCRIPTION:Behind the Big House: Preserving the Histories and Architecture of Slavery is an educational program initiated by Preserve Marshall County & Holly Springs\, Inc. held in conjunction with the Annual Pilgrimage that explores the area’s rare extant inventory of structures related to slavery. Now in its fourth season\, the tour has garnered rave reviews for its innovative\, inclusive approach to heritage tourism. To learn more about the people and places behind Behind the Big House\, please visit http://www.preservemarshallcounty.org. \nHolly Springs\, MS \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Preserve Marshall County & Holly Springs\, Inc & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nChelius Carter- 901-336-4090
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/behind-the-big-house-program-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170413T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170413T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170328T172718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170328T172718Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Mississippi in the Great War
DESCRIPTION:School textbooks rarely mention much about the Great War — World War I. Although the United States only participated in the final two yeas of the conflict\, it changed the world. Drawing on letters published in Mississippi newspapers from across the state\, this presentation tells the story of Mississippians who participated in the Great War. The letters were written by soldiers\, aviators\, sailors and YMCA and Red Cross workers. They reflect the experiences of young men as they endured training camp\, voyaged across the Atlantic to France and participated in horrific battles. The letters also reveal the experiences of nurses and humanitarian workers\, describing drills\, uniforms\, parades and parties–a”lighter” view of the war. \nAnne Webster is a retired archivist at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-mississippi-great-war-2/
LOCATION:Pontotoc County Library\, 111 North Main Street \, Pontotoc\, MS\, 38863\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170411T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170411T193000
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CREATED:20170310T173216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170310T173216Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Flannery O'Connor: In Her Own Words
DESCRIPTION:A dramatic monologue drawn from the nonfiction prose of Flannery O’Connor. The one-woman show incorporates O’Connor’s opinions on a variety of subjects\, including writing\, other writers\, religion\, and peacocks. \nBeverly Fatherree is an English Instructor at Hinds Community College. She has performed as O’Connor at the Flannery O’Connor Birthplace Trust and in a variety of other locations in the south.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-flannery-oconnor-words/
LOCATION:Quisenberry Library Clinton MS\, 605 E. Northside Drive \, Clinton \, MS\, 39056
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170410
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170224T172648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170224T172648Z
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SUMMARY:2017 Petal Southern Miss Powwow
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi has been home to numerous Indian tribes including Choctaws\, Chickasaws\, Natchez\, Creeks\, Houmas and others. Mississippi History begins with these tribes. Powwows are events where Native Americans and others gather\, celebrate our cultures and share our cultures with Natives and non Natives. With Native Americans only 2% of the U.S. population\, to make this event successful we need for you to come out and join us as we celebrate the Indian heritage of this area. The event is free so come powwow with us at Willie Hinton Park on April 8th and 9th. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/2017-petal-southern-miss-powwow/
LOCATION:Willie Hinton Park\, 718 S. Main Street\, Petal\, MS\, 39465\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170407T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170407T153000
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CREATED:20170208T083106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T083106Z
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SUMMARY:Philosophical Fridays: Are We Still of Any Use?-the Emerged Field of Religion and Animals
DESCRIPTION:Many Mississippians today have had scant exposure to genuine philosophical inquiry and debate and know little about philosophy’s long\, distinguished history. Even those who may have taken a philosophy course in college likely studies only selected topics and have a limited sense of the wide range of issues philosophers discuss. As a result\, many people think of philosophy merely as an abstract intellectual pursuit with little relevance to everyday affairs of their lives. \nIn response\, the Department of Philosophy and Religion at USM is continuing its popluar “Philosophical Fridays” speakers series in the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017. The series features respected philosophers giving presentations on a variety of issues. Their talks will be non-technical and readily accessible\, of students\, faculty\, and community members. These events will take place at 2:00p.m. on Fridays in the Liberal Arts Building on the Hattiesburg Campus. The topics will range from a discussion about linguistic violence\, ethics in a pluralistic world\, and free will\, to moral psychology. \nApril\, 7\, 2017 \nPaul Waldau\, Canisius College \nTitle; “Are We Still of Any Use?-the Emerged Field of Religion and Animals” \nUSM\, Gonzales Auditorium 2:00-3:30pm \nNo Cost \nSponsored by USM & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nDr. Samuel Bruton-601-266-4518
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/philosophical-fridays-are-we-still-of-any-use-the-emerged-field-of-religion-and-animals/
LOCATION:Gonzales Auditorium\, 1999 Pearl St\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170406T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170406T200000
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CREATED:20170224T173802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170224T173802Z
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SUMMARY:2017 Sammy O. Cranford Memorial History Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The Delta State Community is hosting the 2017 Sammy I. Cranford Memorial History Lecture. Dr. Calvin White\, Jr.\, Associated Professor and Chair of the Department of History at the University of Arkansas\, will deliver a lecture entitled\, “Standing at the Vanguard: Oscar Staton De Priest\, A Black Congressmen Amongst White Segregationists.” This lecture will take place April 6th at 7pm in the Jobe Hall Auditorium on the DSU Campus. It’s free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/2017-sammy-o-cranford-memorial-history-lecture/
LOCATION:Delta State University\, 1003 W Sunflower Rd\, Cleveland\, MS\, 38733\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170406T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170406T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170208T082946Z
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SUMMARY:Can We Achieve This Togetherness in Our Time?
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Freedom50 Research Group as they present critical perspectives of the Clyde Kennard case in relation to racial progress at the University of Southern Mississippi by means of a three-part lecture series in the spring of 2017. This lecture series is designed to examine the (in)visible signs of cultural change that have occurred at the university and the challenges it faces as a public institution marked by a sordid history of race relations as it also extend to the entire state. \nProgram will be held March 23rd\, March 30th\, and April 6th\, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. \nEureka School\, 412 East 6th Street\, Hattiesburg\, MS 39401 \nNo Cost \nSponsored by University of Southern Mississippi & Mississippi Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nDr. Loren Saxton Coleman-601-266-5811
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/can-we-achieve-this-togetherness-in-our-time-3/
LOCATION:Eureka School\, 412 East 6th Street\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170401T110000
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170328T172308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170328T172308Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Southern Wisdom from Delta Church Mothers
DESCRIPTION: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 collection of oral histories and photographs tells nationally and internationally significant stories rooted in the Mississippi Delta\, a distinctive region called “The Cradle of American Culture” by the National Park Service and “The Most Southern Place on Earth” by historian James Cobb.The Mississippi Delta produced cotton\, Blues music and the Civil Rights Movement. It shaped the lives and contributions of numerous cultural and social justice icons—black and white\, women and men—including Fannie Lou Hamer\, Eudora Welty\, Emmett Till\, William Faulkner\, Medgar Evers\, Richard Wright\, Tennessee Williams…and the celebrated Delta Jewels church mothers. Come sit a spell and hear the revered voices of these living figures of history captured by Alysia Burton Steele. \nAlysia Burton Steele is a visual educator at the University of Mississippi\, with a focus on oral history and visuals. For this presentation\, Steele shares her experiences finding and nurturing relationships to earn trust to collect stories and share them with audiences. She shares audio and video stores as part of her presentation.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-southern-wisdom-delta-church-mothers-2/
LOCATION:Whitehill M.B. Church\, 1987 S Eason Blvd.\, Tupelo\, MS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170330T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170330T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170208T082844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T082844Z
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SUMMARY:Can We Achieve This Togetherness in Our Time?
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Freedom50 Research Group as they present critical perspectives of the Clyde Kennard case in relation to racial progress at the University of Southern Mississippi by means of a three-part lecture series in the spring of 2017. This lecture series is designed to examine the (in)visible signs of cultural change that have occurred at the university and the challenges it faces as a public institution marked by a sordid history of race relations as it also extend to the entire state. \nProgram will be held March 23rd\, March 30th\, and April 6th\, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. \nEureka School\, 412 East 6th Street\, Hattiesburg\, MS 39401 \nNo Cost \nSponsored by University of Southern Mississippi & Mississippi Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nDr. Loren Saxton Coleman-601-266-5811
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/can-we-achieve-this-togetherness-in-our-time-2/
LOCATION:Eureka School\, 412 East 6th Street\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170329T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170330T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170208T082728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T082728Z
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SUMMARY:Icons of Statehood comes to Amory
DESCRIPTION:On December 10\, 1817\, Mississippi became the nation’s twentieth state. Starting in 2016 a new traveling exhibit featuring Mississippi’s first constitution and the first U.S. flag to include a star for the new state will tour the state to celebrate the approaching bicentennial. The project will partner with nine local institutions across the state to host these artifacts and develop relate programming\, which will be open to the public and include interpretive displays\, presentations\, and children’s activities over a two-day period at each site. \nMar. 29\, 10a.m.- 6p.m. \nMar. 30\, 9a.m.- 5p.m. \nAmory\, MS- Amory Regional Museum \nNo Cost \nSponsored by MS Department of Archives & History & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nKrista Sorenson 601-576-6976
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/icons-of-statehood-comes-to-amory/
LOCATION:Amory Regional Museum\, 801 3rd St S\, Amory\, MS\, 38821\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170329T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170331T180000
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170208T082107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T082107Z
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SUMMARY:The Twenty-Fourth Oxford Conference for the Book
DESCRIPTION:The 2017 Oxford Conference for the Book will be held on March 29-31\, 2017. The annual event celebrates books\, reading\, and writing while also examining the practical concerns on which the literary arts and the humanities depend\, including the process of finding publication\, writing methods\, and the state of publishing. The conference convenes fiction and non-fiction writers\, Journalists\, poets\, publishers\, teachers\, students\, librarians\, and literacy advocates for three days of readings\, lectures\, panels\, workshops\, and social events celebrating the written word. Please join us the for the twenty-fourth annual Book Festival.Oxford Conference for the Book \nThe Overby Center\, University of Mississippi-9am-6pm \nNo Cost \nSponsored by University of Mississippi & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nJames Thomas Jr.-662-915-3374
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/the-twenty-fourth-oxford-conference-for-the-book/
LOCATION:The Overby Center\, 555 Grove Loop\, University\, MS\, 386777\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170403
DTSTAMP:20260415T220725
CREATED:20170208T082426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T082426Z
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SUMMARY:12th Annual Veterans of MS Civil Rights Movement
DESCRIPTION:The Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement\, Inc.\, (VMCRM) in conjunction with Tougaloo College will host a three-day conference designed to inspire and empower today’s youth through social activism\, education and organizing. The eight (12th) annual conference is scheduled to be held March 29-April 2\, 2017 on the campus of Tougaloo College\, Tougaloo\, MS. \nTougaloo College \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Tougaloo College & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nYasmine Gabriel 601-228-2204
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/12th-annual-veterans-of-ms-civil-rights-movement/
LOCATION:Tougaloo College\, 500 W County Line Rd\, Tougaloo\, MS\, 39174\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170328T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170328T120000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Mississippi in the Work of Sherwood Bonner
DESCRIPTION:Holly Springs native Katherine Sherwood Bonner McDowell (1849-1883) left her Mississippi Home in 1873 to pursue a literary career in the Northeast. She became “Sherwood Bonner\,” a writer whose witty stories shed light on the dynamics of region\, race\, and gender in both the reconstruction South and post-Civil War America. Bonner enjoyed brief notoriety during her own time\, but the recent republication of her work has drawn serious critical attention to it and the picture it offers of the writer’s relationship to her time and place. \nKathryn B. McKee is McMullan Associate Professor of Southern Studies and Associate Professor of English at the University of Mississippi. \nColumbus-Lowndes Public Library- 12:00p.m. \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Columbus-Lowndes Public Library & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nMona Vance-Ali 662-329-5304
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-mississippi-in-the-work-of-sherwood-bonner/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Parallels of Southern Storytelling & Folktales from Around the World
DESCRIPTION:Diane Williams is a neo-griot\, along the lines of the story­tellers from times gone by when oral historians were crucial to maintaining black folks’ history because book publishers didn’t believe the history worth chronicling. Williams is also a quilter\, an artistry befitting for a woman known for paying homage to the past. Williams uses silk yarns\, beads\, stones and vibrant colors to make traditional quilts with Motherland inspiration to tell stories of strength\, resilience and hope.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-parallels-southern-storytelling-folktales-around-world/
LOCATION:Jackson State University College of Education Room 100\, 1400 John Lynch Street \, Jackson \, MS\, 39217\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 4th Annual Winning the Race Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Winning the Race Conference was developed with three overarching goals: engage in conversations with campus and community constituencies that will build an appreciation for diversity differences and a spirit of community through shared ideas; promote a broad discourse on race relations by building conversations to bring together diverse communities in the Delta through sharing of ideas and building cooperation; and to rekindle a hope that Delta communities will move toward greater equality and forward and open thinking while reducing racial disparities and tensions. \nDelta State University’s award-winning race relations conference\, Winning the Race\, will feature two highlight speakers at this year’s event which will be hosted on campus March 28-29. Keynote speakers for the 2017 conference will be announced soon. \n  \nThis year’s conference is titled “Winning the Race: Advancing Education in the Mississippi Delta.” The inaugural program spearheaded by Delta State President William N. LaForge in 2014\, was designed as an innovative academic conference. The 2017 schedule promises to build on the meaningful dialogue presented at previous conferences. \nDelta State University \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Delta State University & Mississippi Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nDr. Temika Simmons\, (662) 846-4365
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/the-4th-annual-winning-the-race-conference/
LOCATION:Delta State University\, 1003 W Sunflower Rd\, Cleveland\, MS\, 38733\, United States
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SUMMARY:Can We Achieve This Togetherness in Our Time?
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Freedom50 Research Group as they present critical perspectives of the Clyde Kennard case in relation to racial progress at the University of Southern Mississippi by means of a three-part lecture series in the spring of 2017. This lecture series is designed to examine the (in)visible signs of cultural change that have occurred at the university and the challenges it faces as a public institution marked by a sordid history of race relations as it also extend to the entire state. \nProgram will be held March 23rd\, March 30th\, and April 6th\, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. \nEureka School\, 412 East 6th Street\, Hattiesburg\, MS 39401 \nNo Cost \nSponsored by University of Southern Mississippi & Mississippi Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nDr. Loren Saxton Coleman-601-266-5811
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/can-we-achieve-this-togetherness-in-our-time/
LOCATION:Eureka School\, 412 East 6th Street\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Philosophical Fridays: Changing Our Mind-Making Sense of the Christian Fight over LGBT Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Many Mississippians today have had scant exposure to genuine philosophical inquiry and debate and know little about philosophy’s long\, distinguished history. Even those who may have taken a philosophy course in college likely studies only selected topics and have a limited sense of the wide range of issues philosophers discuss. As a result\, many people think of philosophy merely as an abstract intellectual pursuit with little relevance to everyday affairs of their lives. \nIn response\, the Department of Philosophy and Religion at USM is continuing its popluar “Philosophical Fridays” speakers series in the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017. The series features respected philosophers giving presentations on a variety of issues. Their talks will be non-technical and readily accessible\, of students\, faculty\, and community members. These events will take place at 2:00p.m. on Fridays in the Liberal Arts Building on the Hattiesburg Campus. The topics will range from a discussion about linguistic violence\, ethics in a pluralistic world\, and free will\, to moral psychology. \nMarch 20\, 2017 \nDavid Gushee\, Mercer University \nTitle: “Changing Our Mind: Making Sense of the Christian Fight over LGBT Inclusion” \nUSM\, Gonzales Auditorium 2:00-3:30pm \nNo Cost \nSponsored by USM & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nDr. Samuel Bruton-601-266-4518
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/philosophical-fridays-changing-our-mind-making-sense-of-the-christian-fight-over-lgbt-inclusion/
LOCATION:Gonzales Auditorium\, 1999 Pearl St\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Mississippi in the Great War
DESCRIPTION:Anne Webster is a retired archivist at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-mississippi-great-war/
LOCATION:Quisenberry Library Clinton MS\, 605 E. Northside Drive \, Clinton \, MS\, 39056
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SUMMARY:Tougaloo College presents #WAKEUP
DESCRIPTION:The Division of Humanities\, Department of English/Creative Writing & Theatre Emphasis presents the innovative theatrical spring production of #Wakeup! \n#WAKEUP opens our eyes to the deep causes of African American issues in society; the issues that is typically uncomfortable to speak about. Not just about racism but conversations that should benefit all sides of the spectrum. Issues of gun violence\, police brutality\, rape culture\, race relation/politics\, racial representation in politics\, establishment in society\, gender equality\, voting equality\, stereotypes\, mean girl syndromes\, the business of the black church and more. These conversations are shared through the presentation of a unique blend of dark comedy\, drama through scenes and monologues\, music\, dance choreography\, spoken words and poetry\, visual art\, and songs. \nThis incredible production is lead\, directed\, performed\, choreographed\, and written by The Tougaloo College’s Encore Theatre Ensemble\, and the Dramatic and Creative Writers. It will run March 5th-8th during Humanities Week at 7:00pm. \nBennie G. Thompson Building\, Tougaloo College \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Tougaloo College & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nKimberly Myles 601-977-4433
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/tougaloo-college-presents-wakeup/
LOCATION:Bennie G. Thompson Building\, 500 West County Line Road\, Jackson\, MS\, 39174\, United States
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SUMMARY:USM host Bodies of Work
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URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/usm-host-bodies-work/
LOCATION:University of Southern Mississippi\, Hattiesburg \, MS - Mississippi\, 39406
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SUMMARY:Writers in Residence Program- Rita Dove
DESCRIPTION:Writers in Residence Program with Rita Dove is a public reading for students\, faculty and community members in the Golden Triangle region. Her public presentation is part of a week-long program as a “Writer in Residence” through Mississippi State University’s College of Arts & Sciences Institute for the Humanities. Dove is former Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry in 1987. Her published work includes On the Bus with Rosa Parks (1999)\, American Smooth (2004)\, and Sonata Mulattica (2009). During her visit on campus\, she will give a public reading\, teach a master class on fiction writing\, hold office hours to work individually with students and community writers\, and interact with faculty\, students\, and members of the local community. \nTaylor Auditorium\, Mississippi State University \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Mississippi State University & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nDr. William Anthony Hay- 662-325-7094
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/writers-in-residence-program-rita-dove/
LOCATION:Taylor Auditorium\, 40 Old Main\, Starkville\, MS\, 39762\, United States
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