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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:20260415T233238
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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
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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:20260415T233238
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170327T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170327T083000
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
CREATED:20170228T192440Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170329
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
CREATED:20170208T081422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T081422Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170323T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
CREATED:20170208T081037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T081037Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170320T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170320T153000
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
CREATED:20170208T080807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T080807Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170314T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170314T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
CREATED:20170228T192922Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170309T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170310T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170304T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
CREATED:20170301T204656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170301T204656Z
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SUMMARY:USM host Bodies of Work
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/usm-host-bodies-work/
LOCATION:University of Southern Mississippi\, Hattiesburg \, MS - Mississippi\, 39406
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170305
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170224T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170224T083000
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
CREATED:20170208T074606Z
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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. \nEast Amory Elementary School\, Amory\, MS-8:30am \nNo Cost \nSponsored by East Amory Elementary & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nMarcia Moore- mmoore@amoryschools.com
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-music-of-the-war-between-the-states-2/
LOCATION:East Amory Elementary School\, 305 Easthaven Drive\, Amory\, MS\, 38821\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Marcia Moore":MAILTO:mmoore@amoryschools.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170223T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170223T183000
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SUMMARY:Freedom to Vote- Perspectives from 1900-2017
DESCRIPTION:Freedom to Vote is a three part lecture series that will examine voting in the United States for women and African Americans and the current trends in voting. In the first lecture\, a representative from the League of Women Voters will explain the suffragettes and their journey to the passing of the 19th amendment. Next\, a political expert will analyze and discuss the results of the 2016 Presidential election of the eve of the inauguration. The series will conclude by connecting the words of poets and music of the 1960s to the civil rights movement and Freedom Summer. \nPlease join us February 23rd at 6:30pm. Music and words from Freedom Summer with Dr. Jerry Giddens\, Musician and adjunct professor at USM-Gulf Coast. \nHancock Performing Arts Center-6:30pm \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Hancock Performing Arts Center & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nCatherine Tibbs-228-255-4147
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/freedom-to-vote-perspectives-from-1900-2017/
LOCATION:Hancock Performing Arts Center\, 7140 Stennis Airport Rd\, Kiln\, MS\, 39556\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170217T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170217T153000
DTSTAMP:20260415T233238
CREATED:20170208T073847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T073847Z
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SUMMARY:Philosophical Fridays: Born of Conviction - Traditions vs. Conscience in 1960s White Mississippi Methodism
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. \nFebruary 17\, 2017 \nJoseph Reiff\, Emory & Henry College \nTitle: “Born of Conviction: Traditions vs. Conscience in 1960s White Mississippi Methodism” \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-born-of-conviction-traditions-vs-conscience-in-1960s-white-mississippi-methodism/
LOCATION:Gonzales Auditorium\, 1999 Pearl St\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401\, United States
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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. \nHeritage Academy\, Columbus\, MS -1:15PM \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Heritage Academy & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nPam Short- 662-256-4520
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-music-of-the-war-between-the-states/
LOCATION:Heritage Academy\, 623 Willowbrook Dr.\, Columbus\, MS\, 39705\, United States
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: 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. \nRebecca Moore Jernigan is an internationally recognized scholar and professional storyteller who resides in Oxford. \nOxford Lafayette Library-6pm \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Oxford Lafayette Library & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nNancy OPalko- 662-234-5751
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-mississippi-telling/
LOCATION:Oxford Lafayette Library\, 401 Bramlett Blvd \, Oxford\, MS\, 38655\, United States
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Why We Call it Soul Food
DESCRIPTION:“Why We Call It Soul Food” tells the story of why southerners\, especially African American southerners\, call the foods we eat “soul food.” Dr. Willis discusses the emotional and physical aspects of soul food as it relates to our culture and history. She also discusses the bonds attached to the growing\, nurturing and preparation of these foods as it relates to our culture and way of life in the South. \nDr. Willis is a native Mississippian. She grew up on a 200-acre working farm. As a child she had to learn how to cook for 15 brothers and sisters. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in social work with a medical emphasis and a master of education in vocational rehabilitation counseling and psychiatric and orthopedic concentration from Mississippi State University. In 2007 she earned a Ph.D. in theology from the New Foundation Seminary in Terry\, MS. While married to an internationally recognized bluesman she traveled the world exploring and experiencing the culture and foods of numerous other countries\, thereby learning to appreciate her own culture and history as an African American southerner. She discovered she had a great and unique heritage people wanted to know more about\, especially as it relates to soul food in the South from an African American perspective. \nDr. Willis’ expertise on soul food comes from growing up on a working Mississippi farm where she learned to cook for a family of 15 brothers and sisters as a teenager. Her experiences traveling the world with her bluesman husband have given her a unique perspective and knowledge of other cultures\, but more importantly\, a better understanding of her own southern history and culture as it relates to soul food\, which is valued and appreciated by people throughout the world. \nFirst Regional Library 307 West Commerce St\, Hernando\, MS 38632-5:30pm \nNo Cost \nSponsored by First Regional Library & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nDavid Brown 662-429-4439
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-why-we-call-it-soul-food/
LOCATION:First Regional Library\, 307 West Commerce St\, Hernando\, MS\, 38632\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Early Pioneer Setters 1790-1840
DESCRIPTION:A living history program about the early pioneer settlers in Mississippi. Discussion centers around how they dressed\, built their homes\, produced and cooked their food\, the use of flintlock rifles for hunting and protection of their homesteads\, building fire using flint-and-steel\, grinding corn in hollow stumps\, children’s homemade toys and music on the mountain dulcimer. Period clothing worn\, hands-on artifacts display and audience participation encouraged. \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. \nMantachie Elementary School\, Mantachie\, MS 38855 -11:35am \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Mantachie Elementary School & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nMargaret Adams 662-842-1406
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/the-early-pioneer-setters-1790-1840/
LOCATION:Mantachie Elementary School\, 311 Mustang Dr\, Mantachie\, MS\, 38855\, United States
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SUMMARY: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. \nNeshoba County Library-2pm \nNo Cost \nSponsored by Neshoba County Library & MS Humanities Council \nFor more information:\nWayne McNeer – 601-656-4911
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/southern-wisdom-from-delta-church-mothers/
LOCATION:Neshoba County Library\, 230 W Beacon St\, Philadelphia\, MS\, 39350\, United States
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