2026 Public Humanities Awards

The 2026 Public Humanities Awards will be held on March 20th at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson.

Tickets and Awards Sponsor opportunities may be purchased through the MHC website or by sending a check to the Mississippi Humanities Council, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Room 317, Jackson, MS 39211.

We hope you can join us for a night celebrating these achievements.

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  • March 2026

  • Tue 31

    America250 Mississippi – Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought, Fought, and Taught Their New Nation

    March 31 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United States

    Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought, Fought, and Taught Their New Nation March 31, 2026 @ 5:30 PM Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System downtown branch Free and open to the public. […]

  • April 2026

  • Tue 7

    America250 Mississippi – Civil War Era Mississippians Debate America’s Founding Principles

    April 7 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United States

    Civil War Era Mississippians Debate America’s Founding Principles April 7, 2026 @ 12 PM Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System downtown branch Free and open to the public. Adults In this presentation, […]

  • Tue 7

    Everlasting Screening

    April 7 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    East Central Community College 275 W Broad Street, Decatur, MS

    The Mississippi Humanities Council will be partnering with Mississippi Public Broadcasting and The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute to screen Everlasting: The Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers throughout the […]

  • Thu 9

    Speakers Bureau: “Developing Community Spaces: Storytelling, Stewardship, and the Soul of Place”

    April 9 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Community of Believers Cultural Fellowship 719 3rd St, McComb, MS, United States

    Kevin Enos Brown presents “Developing Community Spaces: Storytelling, Stewardship, and the Soul of Place" In “Developing Community Spaces,” Kevin Brown explores how physical spaces—especially neglected lots, abandoned properties, and overlooked […]

  • Sat 11

    America250 Mississippi – Colonial Brunch/Tea for All Ages!

    April 11 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United States

    Colonial Brunch/Tea for All Ages! April 11, 2026 @ 10 AM-12 PM Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System downtown branch Free and open to the public. All ages Attendees will eat brunch, […]

  • Sat 11

    America250 Mississippi – Flower Fest

    April 11 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    1007 Joseph St, Ocean Springs 1007 Joseph St, Ocean Springs, MS, United States

      Time & Location Apr 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM 1007 Joseph St, 1007 Joseph St, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA About The Event Join us on Saturday, […]

  • Sat 11

    America250 – “Blues IS Black History – Healing the Broken Memory. We are still African.” Program at the 23rd Annual Juke Joint Festival

    April 11 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Crossroads Cultural Arts Center 332 Delta Ave, Clarksdale, MS, United States

    Through a series of presentations, conversations and oral histories, we'll explore the unacknowledged yet enduring presence of African culture in the Mississippi Delta. From the songs of the Mabo's, Jeli's, […]

  • Sat 11

    America250 Mississippi – Southern Dish LIVE + Deep South Dining LIVE from The MAX @ Sipp & Savor

    April 11 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Virtual

    Mississippi Public Broadcasting's hit radio show, Deep South Dining, and newest original television series, Southern Dish, will be broadcasting live from the Sipp and Savor festival at the MAX. They'll […]

  • Tue 14

    Everlasting Screening

    April 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Grove Stage, University of Mississippi 49 University Ave, University, MS, United States

    The Mississippi Humanities Council will be partnering with Mississippi Public Broadcasting and The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute to screen Everlasting: The Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers throughout the […]

  • Thu 16

    Speakers Bureau: “Spanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom”

    April 16 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United States

    Christian Pinnen presents: "Spanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom" Spain has a short, but important part in Mississippi’s history. Between 1779 and 1798, Spanish […]

  • Tue 21

    Speakers Bureau: “The American Revolution in the Gulf South”

    April 21 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United States

    Max Grivno presents: "The American Revolution in the Gulf South" The history of the American Revolution along the Gulf South is seldom told. Although most of the Europeans who called […]

  • May 2026

  • Thu 7

    America250 Mississippi – Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival Bluegrass Night

    May 7 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    The MAX 2118 Front St, Meridian, MS, United States

    America’s longest-running music festival kicks off with a free performance curated by the Bluegrass Standard, featuring bluegrass legends The Grascals, Southern Legacy, and Becky Buller & Ned Luberecki. To learn more about the Jimmie Rodgers […]

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