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  • Sunday Screening: Possum Town

    TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS 222 NORTH STREET , JACKSON, MS, United States

    Join us for a screening of Possum Town, a feature-length documentary that explores the legacy of O. N. Pruitt’s photographs in the lives of people from Columbus, Mississippi, at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 1, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. This 99-minute film focuses on a Columbus native who compares O. N. Pruitt’s photographic negatives from […]

  • A Gathering of Waters: African American Read-In

    Jackson State University 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS

    Part of the "A Gathering of Waters: The Power of Place & Pen in Mississippi's Literary Landscape" Program African American Read-In Monday, February 2, 2026 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Location: LIB 166 Theme: “Honoring the Mississippi Story: Local Luminaries Illuminating Paths to Knowledge” Program Description: In a full day of panels featuring Mississippi writers, many […]

  • HTA Lecture: “Carrying the Fire: Old Books and New Maps”

    Belhaven University 1500 Peachtree Street, Jackson, MS

    Dr. Matthew Guinn will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Belhaven University titled "Carrying the Fire: Old Books and New Maps." The lecture will take place on the Belhaven University campus on February 2, 2026, at 4 p.m.

  • HTA Lecture: “Mississippi Memory: Landscape, Loss, and Legacy”

    Mississippi State University Bost Theater, Starkville, MS

    Kemeshia Swanson will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Mississippi State University titled “Mississippi Memory: Landscape, Loss, and Legacy.” “Mississippi as Memory: Landscape, Loss, and Legacy” will explore how Mississippi’s expansive history, rich culture, and complicated legacy remain imprinted on the landscape, shaping both progress and pride in ways that are deeply felt […]

  • HTA Lecture: “Swiftly Romantic: The Parallel Lives of Clara Schumann and Taylor Swift”

    Itawamba Community College 602 W Hill Street, Fulton, MS

    Dr. Anna Morgan will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Itawamba Community College titled “Swiftly Romantic: The Parallel Lives of Clara Schumann and Taylor Swift.” “Swiftly Romantic: The Parallel Lives of Clara Schumann and Taylor Swift” is on the corresponding careers of Clara Schumann and Taylor Swift. Both were composer-performers who balanced their […]

  • HTA Lecture: “Not the Same Old Story: Learning How to Stop So You Can Start”

    Mississippi University for Women 1100 College Street, Columbus, MS

    T.K. Lee will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Mississippi University for Women titled “Not the Same Old Story: Learning How to Stop So You Can Start.” This is a craft talk offering tried-and-true tricks designed to help you turn procrastination into a priority when you sit down to face the page The […]

  • Speakers Bureau: “Ida B. Wells: The Mother of the American Human Rights Movement”

    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United States

    Dr. Cassie Sade Turnipseed presents "Ida B. Wells: The Mother of the American Human Rights Movement" Ida B. Wells’s life has intriguing ties to Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, President William McKinley, Booker T. Washington, Duke of Argyll and Sir John Gorst. She was a journalist who wrote about human rights […]

  • HTA Lecture: “Preserving Our Musical Moment: New Works and New Possibilities for the Bass Trombone”

    Northeast Mississippi Community College 101 Cunningham Blvd., Booneville, MS

    Dr. Jason Beghtol will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Northeast Mississippi Community College titled “Preserving Our Musical Moment: New Works and New Possibilities for the Bass Trombone.” “Preserving Our Musical Moment: New Works and New Possibilities for the Bass Trombone” explores the bass trombone as both an artistic voice and a historical […]

  • Mississippi Humanities Council Board Meeting

    School of Health Related Professions Building, University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS, United States

    The Mississippi Humanities Council will hold its regular board meeting at the University of Mississippi Medical Center on Friday, February 20, at 11 a.m.

  • HTA Lecture: “The Death of William K. Storey: A Historian Investigates the Killing of His Great-Grandfather in Ireland”

    Millsaps College 1701 N. State Street, Jackson, Mississippi

    William Storey will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Millsaps College titled “The Death of William K. Storey: A Historian Investigates the Killing of His Great-Grandfather in Ireland.” The lecture will take place on the Millsaps College campus on February 10, 2026, at 4:15 p.m.

  • HTA Lecture: “Wut und bose: Women’s Rage in Recent German-Language Literature”

    Delta State University 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, United States

    Dr. Karen Bell will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Delta State University titled “Wut und bose: Women's Rage in Recent German-Language Literature.” The lecture will take place on the Delta State University campus on February 10, 2026, at 6 p.m.

  • HTA Lecture: “Bridging the Literacy Gap with Effective Teaching Strategies for Today’s College Students”

    Mississippi Valley State University 14000 US-82, Itta Bena, MS

    Dr. Shanell Bailey will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Mississippi Valley State titled “Bridging the Literacy Gap with Effective Teaching Strategies for Today's College Students.” Dr. Bailey's presentation will focus on the literacy challenges faced by today’s incoming college students and examine how these challenges affect teaching and learning. She will focus on […]