BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Mississippi Humanities Council - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Mississippi Humanities Council
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mshumanities.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mississippi Humanities Council
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20170312T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20171105T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20180311T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20181104T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20190310T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20191103T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180927T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180927T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180911T185650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T185650Z
UID:11043-1538069400-1538074800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap (Pass Christian): Fake News? Public Trust in the Media
DESCRIPTION:On September 27\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Sun Herald at Bacchus On The Beach for “Ideas on Tap: Fake News? Public Trust in the Media.” \nThis special Coast edition of Ideas on Tap will focus on the role of community journalism in our society and how things like “fake news” and economic constraints affect journalism’s connection to us. Hear from panelists Stan Tiner\, Evelina Shmukler Burnett\, and Anita Lee as they share their thoughts on these–and many more–topics. Brad Kessie will moderate. \nIdeas on Tap is an informal happy hour program that encourages people to come together in a casual atmosphere and talk about important\, relevant issues in a humanities context. The MHC will provide appetizers and attendees are welcome to purchase their own drinks. As always\, this event is free and open to the public. \nThis program is supported by the The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s “Democracy and the Informed Citizen” initiative\, in partnership with the Federation of State Humanities Councils.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-pass-christian-fake-news-public-trust-media/
LOCATION:Bacchus on the Beach\, 111 W Scenic Dr\,\, Pass Christian\, MS\, 39571\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180927T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180716T192459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180716T192459Z
UID:11007-1538056800-1538067600@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:The Orators: A Look from the Past
DESCRIPTION:The honors college is launching a new program beginning the 2018-2019 school year entitled The Orators. The program’s focus is to invite speakers\, representing various academic disciplines\, to engage and enrich the campus and local communities\, faculty\, staff\, students\, and citizens\, through public forums\, panel discussions\, seminars\, course work\, research and public lectures. Since the honors college touches all colleges at MSU through curriculum design\, active research and special events\, there will be a specific theme for each year. The theme for the first year is “Searching for Self: Who Am I Anyway?” This program will feature noted humanities scholars and activities to provide learning opportunities for area colleges\, universities\, and our communities. \nLOCATION: Forum Room\, Griffis Hall\, MSU campus \nNorma Thompson\, Ph.D. \nSenior Lecturer in the Humanities \nThe Humanities Program\, Yale University
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/the-orators/
LOCATION:Mississippi State University\, Bost Theater\, Starkville\, MS
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T173000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180906T200042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T200042Z
UID:11035-1537632000-1537637400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @ LMRF: Relay of Voices
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, September 22\, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will present Relay of Voices at the Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarksdale. The dance and storytelling performance\, which is free and open to the public\, will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit Water/Ways\, on display in Clarksdale through October 13. \nWater/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society\, including the endless motion of the water cycle\, water’s effect on landscape\, settlement and migration\, and its impact on culture and spirituality. \nFuture Water/Ways Events @ LMRF*\nSeptember 22: Smithsonian Museum Day\nSeptember 22 (HELENA): Great Arkansas Clean Up\nSeptember 23\, 3pm (HELENA): Autumn kayak tour\nSeptember 27\, 5pm (HELENA): Youth art exhibit and sale\nSeptember 29\, 12pm: Youth art exhibit and sale\nOctober 6\, 12pm: “Swimming and Civil Rights” panel discussion\nOctober 6-7: Sunflower River Paddle Day\nOctober 7\, 12pm: “Mississippi River Blues”\nOctober 7\, 3pm (HELENA) Horner Neck kayak tour\nOctober 13\, 9am: River Clean-Up\nOctober 13 (HELENA): Steamboat presentation and kids’ craft time \n*Most Water/Ways events take place in Clarksdale. Some\, as noted\, take place in Helena\, Arkansas.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/water-ways-lmrf-relay-voices/
LOCATION:Lower Mississippi River Foundation\, 291 Sunflower Avenue\, Clarksdale\, 38614\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180923
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180906T195654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T195654Z
UID:11034-1537574400-1537660799@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @ LMRF: Smithsonian Museum Day
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, September 22\, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will celebrate Smithsonian Museum Day at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale. Free entry to the Delta Blues Museum will be available with a Museum Day ticket. Smithsonian Museum Day will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit Water/Ways\, on display in Clarksdale through October 13. \nWater/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society\, including the endless motion of the water cycle\, water’s effect on landscape\, settlement and migration\, and its impact on culture and spirituality. \nFor more information on Smithsonian Museum Day or to access free tickets\, visit their website: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-2018/ \nFuture Water/Ways Events @ LMRF*\nSeptember 22 (HELENA): Great Arkansas Clean Up\nSeptember 22\, 4pm: “Relay of Voices” dance and storytelling performance\nSeptember 23\, 3pm (HELENA): Autumn kayak tour\nSeptember 27\, 5pm (HELENA): Youth art exhibit and sale\nSeptember 29\, 12pm: Youth art exhibit and sale\nOctober 6\, 12pm: “Swimming and Civil Rights” panel discussion\nOctober 6-7: Sunflower River Paddle Day\nOctober 7\, 12pm: “Mississippi River Blues”\nOctober 7\, 3pm (HELENA) Horner Neck kayak tour\nOctober 13\, 9am: River Clean-Up\nOctober 13 (HELENA): Steamboat presentation and kids’ craft time \n*Most Water/Ways events take place in Clarksdale. Some\, as noted\, take place in Helena\, Arkansas.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/water-ways-lmrf-smithsonian-museum-day/
LOCATION:Lower Mississippi River Foundation\, 291 Sunflower Avenue\, Clarksdale\, 38614\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180921T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180921T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180803T140709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180803T140709Z
UID:11023-1537554600-1537565400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Jane Austen in the Welty Garden: A Mini Film Series
DESCRIPTION:The Eudora Welty House and Garden\, the Mississippi Region of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA)\, and Crossroads Film Society are partnering to present a third and final mini-film series featuring the cinematic adaptation of Jane Austen’s work or screening strongly linked with Austen or her work. Welt scholars are aware that Austen was one of Welty’s favorite novelists; Welty wrote and commented extensively on Austen’s fiction and the impact she had on Welty’s own writing. \nThere are excellent adaptations and modern films inspired by Austen’s novels that easily support a third and final season: Austen’s last novel\, Persuasion\, is being celebrated by Austen fans everywhere this year as 2018 is the bicentennial anniversary of its publication and there are two excellent film adaptations; the 1995 BBC adaption will be screened. Also selected is Belle\, a 2013 film featuring a mixed race female protagonist who lives with a family connected to characters found in Austen’s novel Mansfield Park\, and Austenland\, a hilarious 2013 parody of contemporary Jane Austen fandom. \nAusten scholar and biographer\, Dr. Carolyn Brown\, will lead and facilitate conversations around various themes before each film.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/jane-austen-welty-garden-mini-film-series/
LOCATION:MS
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180918T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180910T185628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180910T185628Z
UID:11042-1537291800-1537297200@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: The Politics of Sports
DESCRIPTION:On September 18\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Hal and Mal’s in Jackson for “Ideas on Tap: The Politics of Sports.” \nIn recent months and years\, the world of sports has increasingly found itself involved in as many conflicts off the field as it has on the field. We’ll examine the idea of protest politics in sports and the history behind it to figure out where athletes fit into our political world. We’ll also tackle current NCAA rules on paying college athletes to play\, their historical precedent\, and what they can teach us about our society. Panelists D’Andra Orey (Professor of Political Science at Jackson State University) and sportswriter Rick Cleveland (Mississippi Today) will share their thoughts. Sportscaster Jon Wiener will moderate. \nYou won’t want to miss this fun (and timely) conversation. As always\, snacks and good conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-politics-sports/
LOCATION:Hal & Mal’s\, 200 Commerce Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180906T194657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T194657Z
UID:11033-1537012800-1537016400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @ LMRF: Flood Control on the Big River
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, September 15\, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will present a panel discussion titled “Flood Control on the Big River” at the Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarksdale.  The panel\, including Paul Hartfield from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services and Hank Burdine from the Mississippi Levee Board\, will discuss the history and future of flood control on the Mississippi River. The program\, which is free and open to the public\, will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit Water/Ways\, on display in Clarksdale through October 13. \nWater/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society\, including the endless motion of the water cycle\, water’s effect on landscape\, settlement and migration\, and its impact on culture and spirituality. \nFuture Water/Ways Events @ LMRF*\nSeptember 15\, 12pm: “Flood Control on the Big River” panel discussion\nSeptember 22: Smithsonian Museum Day\nSeptember 22 (HELENA): Great Arkansas Clean Up\nSeptember 22\, 4pm: “Relay of Voices” dance and storytelling performance\nSeptember 23\, 3pm (HELENA): Autumn kayak tour\nSeptember 27\, 5pm (HELENA): Youth art exhibit and sale\nSeptember 29\, 12pm: Youth art exhibit and sale\nOctober 6\, 12pm: “Swimming and Civil Rights” panel discussion\nOctober 6-7: Sunflower River Paddle Day\nOctober 7\, 12pm: “Mississippi River Blues”\nOctober 7\, 3pm (HELENA) Horner Neck kayak tour\nOctober 13\, 9am: River Clean-Up\nOctober 13 (HELENA): Steamboat presentation and kids’ craft time \n*Most Water/Ways events take place in Clarksdale. Some\, as noted\, take place in Helena\, Arkansas.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/water-ways-lmrf-flood-control-big-river/
LOCATION:Lower Mississippi River Foundation\, 291 Sunflower Avenue\, Clarksdale\, 38614\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180910T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180904T204333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T204333Z
UID:11031-1536595200-1536598800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Mississippi Writers Trail: Eudora Welty
DESCRIPTION:Unveiling of the first marker for the Mississippi Writers Trail. Marker #1: Eudora Welty.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/mississippi-writers-trail-eudora-welty/
LOCATION:Eudora Welty House & Garden\, 1119 Pinehurst\, Jackson\, MS\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180909T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180909T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180718T210644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180718T210644Z
UID:11014-1536501600-1536508800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Historic Journey of African American Quilters
DESCRIPTION:Diane Williams\, storyteller and fiber artist\, begins her presentation with a discussion of Kente cloth weaved fibers of West Africa and moves on to utilitarian quilts made by African slaves in America who sewed for their owners. She provides a reflective look at how the designs of Underground Railroad quilts relate to storytelling\, and explores the works of Harriet Powers (1837-1910) and three other female fiber artists. Powers was a model for women quilters of the late 19th-early 20th centuries. In her discussion of 20th and 21st century quilting\, she uses the work of Faith Ringgold\, Carolyn L. Mazloomi and Mississippi quilter/fiber artist Gwen Magee. Williams uses her storytelling skills to explore how images — in pictures\, but also in quilts — can guide us to a place of tolerance\, empathy and sensitivity. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nDiane 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-historic-journey-african-american-quilters-2/
LOCATION:Crosby Memorial Library\, 900 Goodyear Blvd.\, Picayune\, MS\, 39466
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180908T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180908T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180906T192246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T192246Z
UID:11032-1536408000-1536411600@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @ LMRF: Ebbs and Flows in Mississippi History
DESCRIPTION:On September 8\, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host Dr. James Giesen of the MHC’s Speakers Bureau to present his free and open to the public lecture “Water Ways: Ebbs & Flows of Mississippi History” at the Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarskdale. The program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit Water/Ways\, which the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host from August 31 through October 13. \nThere are few states where water has been more central to its history and culture than Mississippi. From ship-building on the coast to Native American migration along rivers and streams\, from Civil Rights Movement wade-ins to Civil War strategy\, water has played a central role in how and why the Magnolia State looks and operates as it does today. Giesen will tell three interrelated histories of water in Mississippi to make the case that Mississippians today often overlook both the breadth and variety of ways that water has affected the history of their state. From massive natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the 1927 Mississippi River Flood\, to great success stories like the shipbuilding and fishing industries\, to less well-known incidents where water played an important role in the development of small communities and towns\, the talk will tell not just the well-known water histories of the state\, but show how water has become an often overlooked factor in our past\, present\, and future. \nFuture Water/Ways Events @ LMRF*\nSeptember 8\, 2pm (HELENA): “The Mississippi Flood of 1927”\nSeptember 14-15 (HELENA): “Plein Air Paint Out” art competition and classes\nSeptember 15\, 9am (HELENA): Kayak test drive\nSeptember 15\, 12pm: “Flood Control on the Big River” panel discussion\nSeptember 22: Smithsonian Museum Day\nSeptember 22 (HELENA): Great Arkansas Clean Up\nSeptember 22\, 4pm: “Relay of Voices” dance and storytelling performance\nSeptember 23\, 3pm (HELENA): Autumn kayak tour\nSeptember 27\, 5pm (HELENA): Youth art exhibit and sale\nSeptember 29\, 12pm: Youth art exhibit and sale\nOctober 6\, 12pm: “Swimming and Civil Rights” panel discussion\nOctober 6-7: Sunflower River Paddle Day\nOctober 7\, 12pm: “Mississippi River Blues”\nOctober 7\, 3pm (HELENA) Horner Neck kayak tour\nOctober 13\, 9am: River Clean-Up\nOctober 13 (HELENA): Steamboat presentation and kids’ craft time \n*Most Water/Ways events take place in Clarksdale. Some\, as noted\, take place in Helena\, Arkansas.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/water-ways-lmrf-ebbs-flows-mississippi-history/
LOCATION:Lower Mississippi River Foundation\, 291 Sunflower Avenue\, Clarksdale\, 38614\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180908T110000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180809T155507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180809T155507Z
UID:11026-1536400800-1536404400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Behind Every Good Man is a Civil Rights Heroine
DESCRIPTION:Who were the people who became most involved in the Civil Rights Movement? Who were its leaders and footsoldiers? How do we even define such roles? Who are the people who have become immortalized as heroes in our memory of the movement? Why? This presentation will explore the multitude of ways that women became involved in the pursuit of racial equality in the 1950s\, 60s\, and 70s. It will also explore the great odds that they faced\, not only as African Americans but also as women. I will focus espcially on women’s role in providing the informal leadership\, infrastructure\, and commitment necessary to maintain the stamina of the postwar civil rights struggle. Finally\, we will consider the ways in which the memory of the Civil Rights Movement has erased or misrepresented women’s historic contributions in the struggle and the implications of this for future scholarship on the movement. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nDr. Rebecca Tuuri is an assistant professor of African American and American history at the University of Southern Mississippi. She received a Ph.D. in United States History from Rutgers University in 2012\, with a concentration in Women’s and Gender and African American history. Her current manuscript\, Careful Crusader: The History of the National Council of Negro Women in Black Freedom Struggle investigates the history of the civil war rights work of the largest black women’s organization in the 1960s and 1970s.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-behind-every-good-man-civil-rights-heroine/
LOCATION:Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art\, 386 Beach Blvd.\, Biloxi\, MS\, 39530
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180907T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180909T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180803T130043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180803T130043Z
UID:11022-1536307200-1536512400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:17th Annual Tennessee Williams Tribute: Tennessee\, Tallulah and Truman... Birds of a Feather
DESCRIPTION:MHC Sponsored Events include: \nSaturday\, 9/8 \n8:00AM– Tom’s Columbus \n12:00 noon– Tennessee Williams Tribute Cinema: RAC screening of movie BOOM based on the Tennesse Williams play “Milk Train.” \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/17th-annual-tennessee-williams-tribute-tennessee-tallulah-truman-birds-feather/
LOCATION:City of Columbus\, Columbus\, MS\, 39705
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180906T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180906T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180723T152338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180723T152338Z
UID:11016-1536256800-1536264000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Eyes on Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:Delta State University will host Ellen Ann Fentress\, author\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker\, on September 6th. At 6PM\, DSU will screen Eyes on Mississippi\, a documentary chronicling the life and work of journalist Bill Minor through his newspaper columns reporting race during the civil rights era. The event will be free and open to the public with refreshments. A panel discussion will occur immediately after the screening. Panelists include Ellen Ann Fentress; Aallyah Wright (DSU alumna in journalism and current reporter for Mississippi Today covering education and the Delta); Woodrow Wilkins (former Delta Democrat Times managing editor and current WXVT assignment manager); and JonMark Nail (DSU Assistant Professor of Digital Media Arts.) The panel will take place on the DSU campus in the Baioni Conference Center.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/eyes-on-mississippi/
LOCATION:Delta State University\, 1003 W Sunflower Rd\, Cleveland\, MS\, 38733\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180905T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180905T193000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180718T152256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180718T152256Z
UID:11012-1536141600-1536175800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Cause Collective: In Search of the Truth
DESCRIPTION:In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth) is an installation comprised of a touring\, portable\, inflatable ‘Truth Booth’ that embarked on a world tour at the Galway Arts Festival\, Ireland in 2011 . The exterior is iconically shaped like a giant cartoon speech bubble with the word ‘TRUTH’ boldly printed on the side. The interior acts much like a photo booth\, but serves to compile 2 minute long video responses from the public. Once seated inside people are invited to record their opinions and thoughts as they finish the statement: “The truth is…”. \nThroughout this long-term project the video footage will be compiled and edited into a video artwork. To expand and engage with audiences\, the movements of The Truth Booth and sample responses will be tracked\, edited\, and categorized on a website. Ultimately\, the goal of this project is to try to capture as many definitions\, confessions and thoughts on The Truth as possible\, creating a diverse ‘portrait’ of people across the globe.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/cause-collective-search-truth/
LOCATION:Pike School of Art\, 100 5th. Street\, McComb\, MS\, 39648
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180901T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180831T164336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T164336Z
UID:11030-1535803200-1535806800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @ Clarksdale: "Spirituality and Rivers"
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, September 1\, the Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host Dr. Wang Ping to present her program “Spirituality and Rivers” at the Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarksdale. The program\, which is free and open to the public\, will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit “Water/Ways\,” on display in Clarksdale through October 13. \nWater/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society\, including the endless motion of the water cycle\, water’s effect on landscape\, settlement and migration\, and its impact on culture and spirituality. \nFuture Water/Ways Events @ LMRF*\nSeptember 8\, 12pm: “Water Ways: Ebbs and Flows of Mississippi History” Speakers Bureau presentation\nSeptember 8\, 2pm (HELENA): “The Mississippi Flood of 1927”\nSeptember 14-15 (HELENA): “Plein Air Paint Out” art competition and classes\nSeptember 15\, 9am (HELENA): Kayak test drive\nSeptember 15\, 12pm: “Flood Control on the Big River” panel discussion\nSeptember 22: Smithsonian Museum Day\nSeptember 22 (HELENA): Great Arkansas Clean Up\nSeptember 22\, 4pm: “Relay of Voices” dance and storytelling performance\nSeptember 23\, 3pm (HELENA): Autumn kayak tour\nSeptember 27\, 5pm (HELENA): Youth art exhibit and sale\nSeptember 29\, 12pm: Youth art exhibit and sale\nOctober 6\, 12pm: “Swimming and Civil Rights” panel discussion\nOctober 6-7: Sunflower River Paddle Day\nOctober 7\, 12pm: “Mississippi River Blues”\nOctober 7\, 3pm (HELENA) Horner Neck kayak tour\nOctober 13\, 9am: River Clean-Up\nOctober 13 (HELENA): Steamboat presentation and kids’ craft time \n*Most Water/Ways events take place in Clarksdale. Some\, as noted\, take place in Helena\, Arkansas. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/water-ways-clarksdale-spirituality-rivers/
LOCATION:Lower Mississippi River Foundation\, 291 Sunflower Avenue\, Clarksdale\, 38614\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180831T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180831T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180831T163949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T163949Z
UID:11029-1535740200-1535745600@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @ Clarksdale: Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, August 31\, the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit Water/Ways will officially open at the Lower Mississippi River Foundation in Clarksdale. The grand opening event will be the first time for the Clarksdale community to come out and visit the exciting new exhibit\, which will be on display at the Quapaw Canoe Company through October 13. \nWater/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society\, including the endless motion of the water cycle\, water’s effect on landscape\, settlement and migration\, and its impact on culture and spirituality. \nFuture Water/Ways Events @ LMRF*\nSeptember 1\, 12pm: “Spirituality and Rivers” presentation\, Dr. Wing Ping\nSeptember 8\, 12pm: “Water Ways: Ebbs and Flows in Mississippi History” Speakers Bureau presentation\nSeptember 8\, 2pm (HELENA): “The Mississippi Flood of 1927”\nSeptember 14-15 (HELENA): “Plein Air Paint Out” art competition and classes\nSeptember 15\, 9am (HELENA): Kayak test drive\nSeptember 15\, 12pm: “Flood Control on the Big River” panel discussion\nSeptember 22: Smithsonian Museum Day\nSeptember 22 (HELENA): Great Arkansas Clean Up\nSeptember 22\, 4pm: “Relay of Voices” dance and storytelling performance\nSeptember 23\, 3pm (HELENA): Autumn kayak tour\nSeptember 27\, 5pm (HELENA): Youth art exhibit and sale\nSeptember 29\, 12pm: Youth art exhibit and sale\nOctober 6\, 12pm: “Swimming and Civil Rights” panel discussion\nOctober 6-7: Sunflower River Paddle Day\nOctober 7\, 12pm: “Mississippi River Blues”\nOctober 7\, 3pm (HELENA) Horner Neck kayak tour\nOctober 13\, 9am: River Clean-Up\nOctober 13 (HELENA): Steamboat presentation and kids’ craft time \n*Most Water/Ways events take place in Clarksdale. Some\, as noted\, take place in Helena\, Arkansas.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/water-ways-clarksdale-grand-opening/
LOCATION:Lower Mississippi River Foundation\, 291 Sunflower Avenue\, Clarksdale\, 38614\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181014
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180411T185527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180411T185527Z
UID:10967-1535673600-1539475199@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways in Clarksdale
DESCRIPTION:The Lower Mississippi River Foundation will host Water/Ways\, a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution\, from August 31 through October 13. \nWater/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. It consists of five free-standing display units incorporating photographs and text as well as numerous interactives ranging from basic flip charts to state of the art audio and video devices. Requiring a display area of a minimum of 650 sq. ft.\, the exhibit is designed for smaller venues\, thereby achieving the goal of “bringing the Smithsonian to Small Town America.” \nWater/Ways explores the endless motion of the water cycle\, water’s effect on landscape\, settlement and migration\, and its impact on culture and spirituality. It looks at how political and economic planning have long been affected by access to water and control of water resources. Human creativity and resourcefulness provide new ways of protecting water resources and renewing respect for the natural environment.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/water-ways-clarksdale/
LOCATION:Lower Mississippi River Foundation\, 291 Sunflower Avenue\, Clarksdale\, 38614\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180828T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180828T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180815T134055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180815T134055Z
UID:11027-1535477400-1535482800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Ideas on Tour: Culture & Appropriation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Lucky Town Brewing Company for the third and final installment in our summer series “Ideas on Tour.” \nOn August 28\, we’ll examine the idea of cultural appropriation through the lenses of food\, clothing\, race\, and music. What’s the line between appropriation and appreciation? How do we know what is “good” appropriation and what is “bad” appropriation? Join us as we tackle these questions–and many more–in a small group discussion format. You won’t want to miss this compelling (and experimental!) Ideas on Tap.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tour-culture-appropriation/
LOCATION:Lucky Town Brewing Company\, 1710 N Mill Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39202\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180827T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180827T203000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180612T131439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180612T131439Z
UID:10989-1535394600-1535401800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Monday Movies: All the Difference
DESCRIPTION:The Oxford Film Festival will host a screening of All The Difference at the Burns Belfry on August27 at 630 p.m. \nThe largely invisible and often crushing struggles of young African-American men come vividly — and heroically — to life in All the Difference\, which traces the paths of two teens from the South Side of Chicago who dream of graduating from college. Statistics predict\nthat Robert and Krishaun will drop out of high school\, but they have other plans. Oscar®-nominated producer/director Tod Lending’s intimate film\, executive produced by author Wes Moore\, follows the young men through five years of hard work\, sacrifice\, setbacks and\nuncertainty. As they discover\, support from family\, teachers and mentors makes all the difference in defying the odds.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/monday-movies-difference/
LOCATION:Burns Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center\, 710 Jackson Ave. East\, Oxford\, MS\, 38655
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180825T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180825T153000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180809T154558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180809T154558Z
UID:11025-1535205600-1535211000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:This talk traces the roots of the modern civil rights movement to World War II\, a movement that began long before the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954 and lasted long after Dr. King’s assassination in Memphis in 1968\, a movement that in many ways never ended. Specifically\, Dr. Luckett discusses the major people and events of the modern civil rights movement in Mississippi like Emmett Till; Medgar and Myrlie Evers; Ross Barnett; the Citizens’ Council and the Sovereignty Commission; the Freedom Rides; James Meredith and the 1962 integration of Ole Miss; the 1963 Woolworth’s sit-in; leading civil rights organizations like the Council of Federal Organizations\, the Congress of Racial Equality\, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee\, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference\, and the NAACP; 1964 Freedom Summer; Fannie Lou Hamer; the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party; Anne Moody and Coming of Age in Mississippi; the Meredith March against Fear; and many other topics in the field. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nAs a Civil Rights historian\, Dr. Luckett’s expertise is on the modern Civil Rights Movement and the African-American experience. As director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University\, Dr. Luckett has become an expert on Walker’s life and her experiences\, especially as they related to the Black Arts Movement of the 20th century.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-civil-rights-movement-mississippi/
LOCATION:Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art\, 386 Beach Blvd.\, Biloxi\, MS\, 39530
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180825T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180825T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180723T195842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180723T195842Z
UID:11017-1535198400-1535202000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @MIHM: All Things Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:On August 25\, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host Anne McKee of the MHC’s Speakers Bureau to present her free and open to the public lecture titled “All Things Mississippi.” The Speakers Bureau program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s “Water/Ways” traveling exhibit\, which the Industrial Heritage Museum will host from July 14-August 25. \nAnne McKee is recognized statewide as a passionate teacher of Mississippi history. Through the art of storytelling\, Anne McKee uplifts the accomplishments of famous Mississippians and shares explores the history of a land and a people like no other. Native to the state\, McKee’s love and support for Mississippi began in childhood as she sat at the knees of relatives to learn the Mississippi story—a story for her that is always new and fresh. She dresses in costumes representing the time period of the stories featured on the day of her programs\, and at times\, if the audience is willing\, involves attendees in her stories. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nAnne McKee is a storyteller\, free-lance writer and published author whose work is inspired by “her life in the south lane.” She is listed on the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Artist Roster and the MAC Teaching Artist Roster. In 2009\, she published Historic Photos of Mississippi and in 2010\, Remembering Mississippi\, both celebrating the singular beauty and culture of Mississippi. McKee is a master storyteller who uses her craft to teach the history and heritage of the South through the art of story and drama.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-things-mississippi/
LOCATION:Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum\, 1808 4th Street\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180823T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180823T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180716T191115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180716T191115Z
UID:11006-1535032800-1535040000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Correcting Corrections: A Deep Dive on Prison Education
DESCRIPTION:A deep dive panel discussion on prison education that will examine links between literacy and incarceration\, literacy and the inmate experience behind bars and literacy and the re-entry into society. Q&A session will follow. \nMODERATOR: Judge James E. Graves\, U.S. Court of Appeals\, 5th Circuit \nSPECIAL GUEST: Piper Kerman\, Author of Orange Is The New Black \nPANELISTS: \nCarol Andersen\, Mississippi Humanties Council Prison Education Director \nPelicia Hall\, Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner \nBetty Lou Jones\, Mississippi Parole Board \nJudge Keith Starrett\, Southern District of Mississippi \nPANEL SESSION IS FREE\, REGISTRATION REQUIRED HERE\, SPACE LIMITED
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/panel-discussion-literacy-prisons/
LOCATION:Old Capitol Inn\, 226 North State Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180818T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180818T150000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180613T202132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180613T202132Z
UID:10994-1534600800-1534604400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Delta Blues Today
DESCRIPTION:This presentation begins with a performance of Delta blues songs from legendary Delta bluesmen and is followed by an overview of Delta blues and how it spread from the 1920s to the 1960s\, influencing the blues in Chicago and\, eventually\, rock-n-roll. The presentation also includes a demonstration and discussion of various styles of blues and artists such as Skip James (Bentonia style)\, Tommy Johnson (Jackson style)\, Paul Jones (modern juke joint)\, R.L. Burnside (Mississippi hill country blues)\, Blind Boy Fuller and Blind Blake (Piedmont blues)\, B.B. King\, Buddy Guy\, and many others. Abel’s program also discusses the current state of the blues\, as well as the future of the blues. The program includes performances by Abel on several of the instruments discussed during the talk\, including the diddley bow and the cigar box guitar. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nGrowing up in the Delta\, Bill Abel had the opportunity to study firsthand the blues and its culture and history. Abel has also played with blues figures in juke joints\, yard\, and festivals around the Delta. As a professional blues musician\, Abel has traveled and performed with legendary blues figures and can discuss the way the blues are received in other parts of the world. He has also spoken in dozens of programs about blues\, the most notable being the second annual International Blues Today Symposium held at the University of Mississippi.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-delta-blues-today/
LOCATION:St. Martin Public Library\, 15004 Lemoyne Blvd.\, Biloxi\, MS\, 39532
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180819
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180730T151004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180730T151004Z
UID:11020-1534550400-1534636799@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:2018 Mississippi Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi Book Festival\, a nonprofit founded by literacy advocates\, launched in August 2015 on the State Capitol grounds and continues to draw thousands to its annual “literary lawn party” and book lovers’ celebration. \nBy its third year\, the festival’s attendance reached 6\,400 with 45 official panel discussions and activities at 10 different venues. Hundreds more enjoyed the festive music\, food\, social and retail vibe on the grounds outdoors. C-SPAN coverage expands its reach through live and later viewing. \nHundreds of contemporary authors — national\, regional and local — connect directly with fans and new readers\, as invited guests on Official Panels that explore in-depth themes\, or along Authors Alley\, the festival’s hub for self-published authors. \nThe historic setting and lovely grounds of the Mississippi State Capitol\, nearby Galloway church and surrounding streets become a book lover’s playground with hundreds of visiting authors\, panel discussions\, book signings\, booksellers\, live music\, tours\, food trucks and kid/teen activities. Sponsored events and interactive fun roll out the welcome mat for families and engage even the youngest readers in the festival’s Kids Corner. There\, the focus on books and authors ignites the imagination and sets the stage for a lifelong love of books.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/2018-mississippi-book-festival/
LOCATION:Mississippi State Capitol\, 400 High St\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180816T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180709T212053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180709T212053Z
UID:11003-1534446000-1534449600@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @ MHIM: Keep America Beautiful
DESCRIPTION:On August 16\, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host a program titled “Keep America Beautiful” in partnership with the Keep Meridian/Lauderdale County Beautiful group. This program will feature a short film followed by a presentation from the Keep Meridian/Lauderdale County Beautiful group to share their different programs and initiatives.  The free and open to the public program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit Water/Ways\, which the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host from July 14 through August 25. \nWater/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society\, including the endless motion of the water cycle\, water’s effect on landscape\, settlement and migration\, and its impact on culture and spirituality. \nFuture Water/Ways events @ MIHM:\nAugust 23\, 5-9pm: Evening Steam Up event\nAugust 25\, 12-1pm: “All Things Mississippi” Speakers Bureau presentation
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/water-ways-mhim-keep-america-beautiful/
LOCATION:Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum\, 1808 4th Street\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180814T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180814T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180621T154444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180621T154444Z
UID:10995-1534248000-1534251600@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Delta Chinese in 20th Century Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:When the Civil War brought an end to slavery\, cotton plantation owners sought inexpensive labor replacements and some of the earliest Chinese to the Delta were recruited for this purpose. The Chinese did not embrace this role and instead carved a business niche in the Delta by opening grocery stores in black neighborhoods to serve cotton pickers who previously acquired their food and household items from plantation-owned commissaries. Chinese also came to the Delta from other parts of the U. S. to escape discrimination and violence in the west during the late 1800s and early 1900s\, and carved out a distinctive position as a third element in a predominantly biracial society. This presentation explores the arrival of Chinese immigrants in the Mississippi Delta\, the social\, political and economic conditions of that era and the development of a Delta Chinese society. The presenter tells the story of the Mississippi Delta Chinese through his father’s and his own experiences growing up in a multiethnic neighborhood in Greenville\, reflecting on how his musical talents helped him achieve acceptance and assimilation in the white dominant Delta society. \n  \nSpeakers Expertise:\nSherman Hong was born in Greenville\, Mississippi\, during segregation and has investigated why the Chinese came to Mississippi in the mid-19th century. He entered “white” public schools soon after it was permitted in Greenville\, and tells of his experiences in a deeply divided South in the 1940s to the 1960s.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-delta-chinese-20th-century-mississippi/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180811T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180811T120000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180711T162011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180711T162011Z
UID:11004-1533985200-1533988800@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: All Things Mississippi: The Beautiful Landscapes\, and the Great Strength of the People
DESCRIPTION:Anne McKee is recognized statewide as a passionate teacher of Mississippi history. Through the art of storytelling\, Anne McKee uplifts the accomplishments of famous Mississippians and shares explores the history of a land and a people like no other. Native to the state\, McKee’s love and support for Mississippi began in childhood as she sat at the knees of relatives to learn the Mississippi story—a story for her that is always new and fresh. She dresses in costumes representing the time period of the stories featured on the day of her programs\, and at times\, if the audience is willing\, involves attendees in her stories. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nAnne McKee is a storyteller\, free-lance writer and published author whose work is inspired by “her life in the south lane.” She is listed on the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Artist Roster and the MAC Teaching Artist Roster. In 2009\, she published Historic Photos of Mississippi and in 2010\, Remembering Mississippi\, both celebrating the singular beauty and culture of Mississippi. McKee is a master storyteller who uses her craft to teach the history and heritage of the South through the art of story and drama.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-things-mississippi-beautiful-landscapes-great-strength-people/
LOCATION:Meridian\, MS
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180809T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180718T205036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180718T205036Z
UID:11013-1533837600-1533841200@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @ MIHM: Fish Fry & "Why We Call It Soul Food"
DESCRIPTION:On August 9\, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host Dr. Brinda Willis of the MHC’s Speakers Bureau to present her free and open to the public lecture titled “Why We Call It Soul Food.” This Speakers Bureau event will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit\, which the Industrial Heritage Museum will host from July 14 through August 25. In addition to the lecture\, the August 9 program will also feature a fish fry onsite at the Industrial Heritage Museum from 4-9pm. \nWillis’s program 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. Her August 9 program will also include stories about the significance of fried fish and fish fries in the South. \nFuture Water/Ways events @ MIHM:\nAugust 16\, 7pm: “Keep America Beautiful” presentation\nAugust 23\, 5-9pm: Evening Steam Up event\nAugust 25\, 12-1pm: “All Things Mississippi” Speakers Bureau presentation
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-call-soul-food-2/
LOCATION:Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum\, 1808 4th Street\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180804T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180804T110000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180711T163134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180711T163134Z
UID:11005-1533373200-1533380400@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Mississippi Telling
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Moore Jernigan is an internationally recognized scholar and professional storyteller who resides in Oxford.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-mississippi-telling-4/
LOCATION:Hernando Farmer’s Market\, 2535 Hwy 51\, Hernando\, MS\, 38632
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180802T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180802T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T113831
CREATED:20180628T184935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180628T184935Z
UID:10998-1533236400-1533240000@www.mshumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water/Ways @ MIHM: Ebbs & Flows of Mississippi History
DESCRIPTION:On August 2\, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host Dr. James Giesen of the MHC’s Speakers Bureau to present his free and open to the public lecture “Water Ways: Ebbs & Flows of Mississippi History.” The program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit Water/Ways\, which the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host from July 14 through August 25. \nThere are few states where water has been more central to its history and culture than Mississippi. From ship-building on the coast to Native American migration along rivers and streams\, from Civil Rights Movement wade-ins to Civil War strategy\, water has played a central role in how and why the Magnolia State looks and operates as it does today. Giesen will tell three interrelated histories of water in Mississippi to make the case that Mississippians today often overlook both the breadth and variety of ways that water has affected the history of their state. From massive natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the 1927 Mississippi River Flood\, to great success stories like the shipbuilding and fishing industries\, to less well-known incidents where water played an important role in the development of small communities and towns\, the talk will tell not just the well-known water histories of the state\, but show how water has become an often overlooked factor in our past\, present\, and future. \nFuture Water/Ways events @ MIHM:\nAugust 9\, 4-8pm: Fish Fry and “Why We Call it Soul Food” Speakers Bureau presentation\nAugust 16\, 7pm: “Keep America Beautiful” presentation\nAugust 23\, 5-9pm: Evening Steam Up event\nAugust 25\, 12-1pm: “All Things Mississippi” Speakers Bureau presentation
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/water-ways-mihm-ebbs-flows-mississippi-history/
LOCATION:Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum\, 1808 4th Street\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR