We will co-host a screening of the unique documentary and animation film This World is Not My Own, which tells the life story of the self-taught artist Nellie Mae Rowe. […]
Willam P. Arinder presents 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 […]
The University of Southern Mississippi is hosting the 2025 annual conference of the Mississippi Philosophical Association (MPA). The MPA is the premier venue for philosophical work in the state of […]
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, the MHC will present a free showcase of “Hotaru,” “(I'm Not) Your Negroni,” and “Our Rebellious Hearts.” All three short films explore themes […]
Brandi Pillow is Mississippi Delta Community College's 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Pillow's lecture, Building A Community of Learners: Fostering Community, will be presented 2/18/25 at 11:00 am on […]
C Sade Turnipseed presents a lecture: "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 […]
Since 1920 the number of farmers in America has been dropping, yet the place of farming — and of rural life generally — in the American mind is stronger than […]
This presentation, by Malcolm White, offers observations by a longtime connoisseur of Southern food and culture on topics ranging from the history of Comeback Dressing to how the tamale came […]
Dr. Candice Salyers is the University of Southern Mississippi’s 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Salyers’ lecture, "Women Directing Humanity: Models of Women’s Leadership in Creative Approaches to Social Change," […]
Dr. Renee Wilson is Mississippi College's 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Dr. Wilson's lecture, Elevated: The Influence of Vernacular Music on American Art Music, will be presented 2/18/25 at […]
Valtreasa Tolliver-Cook is Alcorn State University's 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Tolliver-Cook's lecture, Service to Others: A Christian Perspective on Social Work Values, will be presented 2/20/25 at 12:30 pm […]
Dr. Sol Peláez is Mississippi State University’s 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Dr. Peláez’ lecture, The Paradox of Narrating Violence, will be presented 2/20/25 at 3:00 pm on the college’s […]
