Mississippi Humanities Council

HTA Lecture: “Why I Chose the Dark Side of Literature"
2026-03-18 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Coahoma Community College, 3240 Friars Point Road, Clarksdale, MS, 38614, United States
Melissa Faulkner will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Coahoma Community College titled “Why I Chose the Dark Side of Literature.”
The lecture will take place on the Coahoma Community College campus on March 18, 2026, at noon.

HTA Lecture: “HaPPPiness,: Pedagogy, Pageantry, and Prison”
2026-03-18 12:30 - 14:30 | Hinds Community College – Raymond Campus, 501 East Main Street, Raymond, 39154, United States
Virginia Miller-Durr will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Hinds Community College titled “HaPPPiness,: Pedagogy, Pageantry, and Prison.”
From first-generation college learners and incarcerated students to communities and lives hungry for belonging and hope, the humanities cannot simply be explained; they must be lived through action in every stage in life. At a time when humanities programs are questioned, “HaPPPPPPiness” is a talk that exemplifies how they save, steady, and shape lives through Pedagogy, Prison, Place, People, Purpose, Promise, not PERFECTION.
The lecture will take place on Hinds Community College’s Raymond campus on March 18, 2026, at 12:45 p.m.

Speakers Bureau: ““Mississippi Telling”
2026-03-18 16:00 - 18:00 | St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 113 N 9th Street, Oxford, MS, 38655, United States
Rebecca Jernigan presents “Mississippi Telling”
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.

L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation
2026-03-20 - 2026-06-14 | Mississippi Museum of Art, 380 South Lamar Street, Jackson, MS, 39201
L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation
March 20 – June 14, 2026
At the Mississippi Museum of Art

L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation is the first major museum exhibition devoted to the art and life of the self-proclaimed “Unusual Artist” Ms. L.V. Hull (1942–2008). Born in McAdams, Mississippi, Hull merged artmaking and the Southern art of “visiting” to craft a creative practice that allowed her to commune with her inner spirit, her Creator, her community, and visitors from around the state, region, and world. Using found objects and paint and glue from Walmart, Hull produced a vibrant, immersive, and evolving art environment at her home of 34 years in the small town of Kosciusko, Mississippi. She adorned every surface and corner of her house, front porch, and garden with carefully arranged assemblages of everyday objects and signs, often painted with her signature dot pattern.
Love Is a Sensation will celebrate Hull’s legacy through selections from her vast creative output, documentation of her home/studio environment, ephemera from her personal archive, and layered installations of her work. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the L.V. Hull Legacy Center, a project of the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko in Kosciusko, Mississippi, which will present a parallel exhibition and related programming concurrently with Love Is a Sensation.
Black, female, and self-taught, L.V. Hull represents a long tradition of rural Mississippi artists who work outside the mainstream artworld and who have been historically marginalized, resulting in an incomplete account of American creativity and art history. Love Is a Sensation will contextualize Hull as an important Mississippi artist who was deeply rooted in community, but also a creator engaged in the significant global tradition of placemaking.
Love Is a Sensation will coincide with the Mississippi premiere of a documentary film of the same name by Hull’s friend, Yaphet Smith, who is also a core member of the team developing the L.V. Hull Legacy Center. The film offers an affectionate home movie portrait of Hull that complements the exhibition’s presentation of her work.
L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation is presented with support from Teiger Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Feild Co-Operative Association, Mississippi Humanities Council, Visit Mississippi, and Visit Jackson.
About the L.V. Hull Legacy Center
Opening March 2026, the L.V. Hull Legacy Center will be a new visual arts campus in Kosciusko that includes L.V. Hull’s preserved home, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2024. Hull’s home is the first home of a Black female visual artist to be included on the Register at the level of National Significance. Visitors to L.V. Hull: Love is a Sensation are encouraged to visit a corresponding exhibition at the Legacy Center that will focus on Hull’s relationship to place, as well as the many people who united to support her during her lifetime and to preserve her legacy following her death in 2008. The Legacy Center provides additional opportunities for visitors to learn more about the full spectrum of Hull’s practice, including her place in the rich cultural history of Kosciusko, which is the birthplace of both civil rights activist James Meredith and cultural icon Oprah Winfrey.
About the Curators
Ryan N. Dennis is Co-Director and Chief Curator at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), where she has led major projects including Theaster Gates’s acclaimed The Gift and The Renege and the community-focused Rebirth in Action with Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy. Formerly Curator at the Mississippi Museum of Art, she organized notable exhibitions such as Leonardo Drew: City in the Garden, Betye Saar: Call & Response, and the nationally celebrated A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration. She also co-curated the 2021 Texas Biennial and previously served as Curator and Programs Director at Project Row Houses in Houston, collaborating with over 100 BIPOC artists and launching innovative residency and public art programs. Dennis holds a master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management from Pratt Institute and is widely published, lecturing and teaching on contemporary art and community-based practices nationwide.
Annalise Flynn is an independent curator and arts administrator based in Sheboygan, Wis. Her current clients include the Kohler Foundation, for whom she manages SPACES Archives–Saving and Preserving Arts and Cultural Environments, the world’s largest repository of archival documentation related to artist-built environments; the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she teaches “Better Homes & Gardens,” a survey dedicated to artist-built environments; and the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko and the Keysmith Foundation, with whom she is working oh the preservation of the artist L.V. Hull’s home and legacy. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a master’s degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Art History, Theory, and Criticism.
Yaphet Smith is a screenwriter, lawyer, and documentary filmmaker based in Austin, Texas. He is dedicated to enriching life through story, with an emphasis on stories that reflect Black people’s full humanity. He is currently exploring the power of storytelling through the preservation and activation of the legacy of artist L.V. Hull. To this end, he serves as the liaison with Ms. Hull’s estate, President of the Keysmith Foundation (the steward of her historic home), and Vice President of Curation for the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko, which is developing the L.V. Hull Legacy Center on Hull’s street. Smith is also the director of the forthcoming documentary, Love Is a Sensation, an affectionate one-hour home movie portrait of Hull and her quest to present a cherished work of art to blues legend B.B. King.

2026 Public Humanities Awards
2026-03-20 17:30 - 20:30 | TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS, 222 NORTH STREET , JACKSON, MS, United States
Each year, the Mississippi Humanities Council honors scholars, educators, and organizations who have made significant contributions to the public humanities in Mississippi. Join us at the 2026 Public Humanities Awards on Friday, March 20, at 5:30 p.m., at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, as we recognize this year’s incredible honorees who have made outstanding contributions to promoting and preserving the humanities in our state.
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.

Read & Rise
2026-03-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Katrina’s Klassroom, 1952 Simpson Hwy 149, Mendenhall, 39114, United States
Read & Rise is a family literacy program that brings children and parents together through shared reading, culturally relevant books, including works by Mississippi authors, parent workshops, and creative activities. Each session features community reading circles, guided literacy activities, strategies for supporting reading at home, and free book distribution to help families build home libraries. By engaging families in storytelling and reflection, Read & Rise promotes both literacy skills and a deeper understanding of human experiences and community values.

America250 Mississippi - Jim Henson: Idea Man
2026-03-21 10:00 - 12:00 | The MAX, 2118 Front St, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Now Showing: Jim Henson: Idea Man

Dive into the mind of a visionary with a special screening of the acclaimed documentary, Jim Henson: Idea Man, in the Alexander Family Church Gallery at 10 am.
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Join us after the film for an interactive workshop with Mississippi artist Jordan West from 1 pm-4 pm. Design and build a puppet straight from your imagination, concluding with a live performance in our new puppet theater.
Limited spots available for workshop. Registration required ($25 per puppet).

A Gathering of Waters: Artist Talk: A Conversation with Addie Citchens & Jerriod Avant
2026-03-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS, 39217
Part of the “A Gathering of Waters: The Power of Place & Pen in Mississippi’s Literary Landscape” Program
Artist Talk: A Conversation with Addie Citchens & Jerriod Avant

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 2026
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Student Center Theatre

Theme: “Something’ About This Place Feels Like Home”
Program Description: The Mississippi Delta wetlands meets the Mississippi Appalachian hills in this Artist Talk with Addie Citchens of Clarksdale, and Jerriod Avant of Longtown. Citchens, author of Dominion, and Avant, author of Muscadine, will discuss how their particular landscapes inform the writing they do through fiction and poetry: in farmland and fisheries and gravel rock roads, in deer season and during church revival they describe. The authors, both graduates of JSU, will interrogate how the language, characters, setting, and style reflect their respective homeplaces.

HTA Lecture: “August Wilson's Fences and On the Ground Island"
2026-03-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Rust College, 150 Rust Ave, Holly Springs, MS, 38635, United States
Alice Berry will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Rust College titled “August Wilson’s Fences and On the Ground Island.”
The lecture will take place on the Rust College campus on March 24, 2026, at 3 p.m.

Everlasting Screening - Cleveland
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Delta State University, 1003 W Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS, 38733, United States
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers will be screening at Delta State University thanks to a partnership between Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, and the Mississippi Humanities Council. This original documentary from MPB explores the profound life, courage, and enduring influence of civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers.
The screening is free and open to the public and will be followed by a panel discussion on Evers’ legacy.
Tuesday, March 24, at 6 p.m. – Jobe Hall, Delta State University, Cleveland

HTA Lecture: “For Such a Time as This: How Media is Being Challenged and Changed in the 21st Century”
2026-03-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Tougaloo College, 500 W County Line Rd, Tougaloo, MS, 39174, United States
Erin Pickens Wansley will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Tougaloo College titled “For Such a Time as This: How Media is Being Challenged and Changed in the 21st Century.”
“For Such a Time as This: How Media is Being Challenged and Changed in the 21st Century” will take a look at how the shift from traditional media to interactive platforms led to the seismic shift in how people view media today. View, not only in how people watch or read it, but the growth of misinformation and distrust in media.
The lecture will take place on the Tougaloo College campus on March 25, 2026, at 11 a.m.

HTA Lecture: “Parenting Styles”
2026-03-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 11 Co Lin Cir, Natchez, MS, 39120-4452, United States
Jackie Mardis, will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Copiah-Lincoln Community College titled “Parenting Styles.”
The lecture will take place on the Copiah-Lincoln Community College campus on March 25, 2026, at 12:20 p.m.

A Gathering of Waters: International Poetry & Culture: In Translation
2026-03-26 10:00 - 14:00 | MS
Part of the “A Gathering of Waters: The Power of Place & Pen in Mississippi’s Literary Landscape” Program
International Poetry & Culture: In Translation

Thursday, March 26, 2026,
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Student Center Legacy Dining Hall and Ballroom

Theme: “Mapping Mississippi: In Translation”
Program Description: Translating the poetry of international poets who reside in Mississippi in both English and cultural languages (Spanish, French, Swahili, Bengali, and Mandarin), “Mapping Mississippi” will bridge the various communities – and their artistic customs – of the state. It also locates the endangerment, disparity, and resilience of Chinese, Caribbean, and Latino Mississippi poets who make their homes in the Delta and other regions of the state. Nadia Alexis, of Haitian descent, Jianqing “John” Zheng, of Chinese descent, and C.T. Salazar, who is Latinx use their art to center the various cultures that make up the state, insisting, “I, Too, Sing Mississippi”. . “Mapping Mississippi” is a one-day series of activities including: poetic translation from English to cultural languages, a poetry workshop, and dance demonstrations through Salsa, Swahili African drum and dance, and Bengali dance traditions.

International Poetry and Culture
2026-03-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS, 39217

Speakers Bureau: “From the Scraps of My Life in the Mississippi Delta"
2026-03-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Embassy Suites Ridgeland, 200 Township Ave, Ridgeland, 39157, United States
J. Janice Coleman presents “From the Scraps of My Life in the Mississippi Delta”
Everyone loves to hear stories, and everyone loves the feel and the memories quilts and other homemade patchwork bring to mind. This combination of narrative and the nostalgia a patchwork coverlet evokes inspires people to talk about the quilts, dolls, and clothes their elders used to make for them. In her presentation, Dr. Coleman brings evokes these feelings in her audiences by choosing patchwork pieces that are relevant to the occasion and then telling the stories they pass on. Sometimes, Dr. Coleman presents in character. For example, if she is teaching Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path,” she may present in character as the protagonist Phoenix Jackson. In closing, Dr. Coleman always encourages audience members to consider the scraps of their own lives (old quilts and other coverlets, faded tee-shirts and jeans, worn shirts, skirts, and dresses) as materials that they can use to create their own meaningful patchworks. Dr. Coleman believes these recycled or re-purposed items can become priceless when they are recognized as part of the thread that runs through a family history. “With my scraps, I demonstrate the transformation between what they were and the art they have become,” says Dr. Coleman.

HTA Lecture: “Selected Genres of Piano Literature"
2026-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Alcorn State University, 1000 ASU Drive, Lorman, MS, 39096
Tony Gordon will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Alcorn State University titled “Selected Genres of Piano Literature.”
The lecture will take place on the Alcorn State University campus on March 26, 2026, at 1 p.m.

HTA Lecture: “From Museum to Music: The Appropriation of Fine Art in Album Covers”
2026-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Northwest Mississippi Community College, 4975 Hwy 51 N, Senatobia, 38668
Lucia Nelson will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Northwest Mississippi Community College titled “From Museum to Music: The Appropriation of Fine Art in Album Covers.”
This presentation will explore the use of appropriated art in album cover design, analyzing how musicians and designers repurpose existing artworks to create new meanings through a Postmodern lens. The examples selected will span a wide range of historical periods and artistic movements – from Classical to Contemporary – and encompass diverse musical genres.
The lecture will take place on the Northwest Mississippi Community College campus on March 27, 2026, at 10 a.m.

An Artist Talk!: "Something about This Place Feels Like Home!"
2026-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Johnson Hall Art Gallery, 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, 39217
Note: This event has been moved to Friday, March 27, at 10 a.m. in Johnson Hall Art Gallery on JSU campus.

An Artist Talk!: “Something about This Place Feels Like Home!”
Featuring writers Jerriod Avant (author of Muscadine) and Addie Citchens (author of Dominion).
March 27, 2026
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Johnson Hall Gallery
Jackson State University

America250 Mississippi - Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought, Fought, and Taught Their New Nation
2026-03-31 17:30 - 18:30 | Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, 39701, 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. Adults
Dr. Ural will discuss how America’s founding documents inspired Abraham Lincoln’s understanding of freedom, democracy, and citizenship during the American Civil War.
Contact: Mona Vance-Ali, 662-329-5300
www.clplsamerica250.com

America250 Mississippi - Civil War Era Mississippians Debate America’s Founding Principles
2026-04-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, 39701, 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, Dr. Ural, the Frank and Virginia Williams Chair for Abraham Lincoln & Civil War Studies at Mississippi State University and Co-Director of CWRGM, will share documents from the collection to help audience members understand how Mississippians remembered and fought over the nation’s founding traditions during the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Contact: Mona Vance-Ali, 662-329-5300
www.clplsamerica250.com

Everlasting Screening - Decatur
2026-04-07 13:30 - 15:30 | East Central Community College, 275 W Broad Street, Decatur, MS, 39327
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers will be screening at East Central Community College thanks to a partnership between Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, and the Mississippi Humanities Council. This original documentary from MPB explores the profound life, courage, and enduring influence of civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers.
The screening is free and open to the public and will be followed by a panel discussion on Evers’ legacy.
Tuesday, April 7, at 1:30 p.m. – Huff Auditorium, East Central Community College, Decatur

Words on Water - 1
2026-04-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Cutrer Mansion, 109 Clark St, Clarksdale, MS, 38614, United States
Join the Mississippi Humanities Council for “Words on Water: Reading, Reflection and Journeying on the Mississippi.” This two-week experience will bring together readers, students, educators, and community leaders for thoughtful discussions and a guided canoe journey along the Mississippi River near Clarksdale.
Participants will begin with conversations at the historic Cutrer Mansion centered on W. Ralph Eubanks’ acclaimed book When It’s Darkness on the Delta, then take those reflections onto the water with expert guides from Quapaw Canoe Company. The journey culminates in a special riverside dialogue with Eubanks himself, connecting story, history, and place in a powerful shared experience.
This program is part of the 2026 Being Human Festival and is supported by the National Humanities Center.
Registration is free and includes a copy of When It’s Darkness on the Delta, but space is limited, and attendees must commit to all four discussion dates.

April 7, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion
April 14, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion
April 21, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion
April 25, 1–7:30 p.m. – Canoeing the Mississippi River, concluding with a meal and bonfire at the Quapaw Canoe landing

If you’re ready to read deeply, paddle boldly, and engage Mississippi’s stories “between the lines,” we encourage you to sign up today. The deadline for entry is March 29.
For more information or to reserve your spot, email Rei Lott at rlott@mhc.state.ms.us.

Speakers Bureau: “Developing Community Spaces: Storytelling, Stewardship, and the Soul of Place"
2026-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Community of Believers Cultural Fellowship, 719 3rd St, McComb, MS, 39648, 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 landmarks—can be transformed into powerful sites of memory, cultural identity, and civic healing. By honoring and acknowledging a community’s past, these forgotten sites can become reflections of historical pain and new hope.
Drawing from Kevin’s work creating Gertrude’s Garden in the historic Burglund District of McComb, Mississippi, this presentation offers insight into revitalizing historical spaces, engaging the community through oral histories, art, and public programs, and connecting with state-wide resources. “Developing Community Spaces” shares a living model of how the humanities can come alive through the land itself.

Love Is a Sensation: Jackson Premiere Screening
2026-04-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Mississippi Museum of Art, 380 South Lamar Street, Jackson, MS, 39201
Thursday, April 9, 6 PM

In conjunction with the exhibition L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation, MMA is proud to host the premiere screening of the documentary Love is a Sensation directed by exhibition co-curator, producer, and editor Yaphet L. Smith, which lovingly documents the life and passions of the self-described “unusual artist,” L.V. Hull.
This screening will be followed by post screening conversation with exhibition guest curators Yaphet Smith.

Mrs. L.V. Hull Looking at Gift for B.B. King in Her Bedroom. L.V. Hull on her bed in her Kosciusko, Mississippi, home in 2003. Photo: Bruce West

America250 Mississippi - Colonial Brunch/Tea for All Ages!
2026-04-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, 39701, 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, drink tea, and can bring their own teacups to show off while learning about manners and clothing from the 1700s from living history reenactor Jeanette Watts.
Contact: Mona Vance-Ali, 662-329-5300
www.clplsamerica250.com

America250 Mississippi - Flower Fest
2026-04-11 11:00 - 15:00 | 1007 Joseph St, Ocean Springs, 1007 Joseph St, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564, 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, April 11, from 11AM-3PM for the 4th Annual Flower Fest! A vibrant, eco-conscious celebration that invites the community to embrace the beauty of the natural world. Flower Fest is a free, family-friendly event designed to spark discovery, imagination, and community connection—all core to WAMA’s mission.
Inspired by Walter Anderson’s deep connection to the natural world, Flower Fest offers interactive art and environmental activities that encourage guests to see the world through the eyes of the artist. Every element of the festival is designed with sustainability in mind, using biodegradable materials to minimize environmental impact.
🎨 Hands-on art and nature activities that celebrate the beauty of the Gulf Coast
💐 Floral-inspired creations, including boutique-making with La Terre Farms and flower crowns with Palmette
🌿 Seeds and plants from local growers to bring a piece of nature home
🎶 Live music

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America250 - "Blues IS Black History - Healing the Broken Memory. We are still African." Program at the 23rd Annual Juke Joint Festival
2026-04-11 11:00 - 18:00 | Crossroads Cultural Arts Center, 332 Delta Ave, Clarksdale, MS, 38614, 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, Jali’s or griots of west Africa and early Blues recorded by Alan Lomax to contemporary Southern Soul and new explorations of African influence in films like Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, these conversations trace an epic oral history from before the Middle Passage to today.

America250 Mississippi - Southern Dish LIVE + Deep South Dining LIVE from The MAX @ Sipp & Savor
2026-04-11 18:00 - 21:00 | 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 be diving into the powerful food traditions and talented creators that make Mississippi a culinary destination against the backdrop of one of the state’s premier food festivals.

Natchez Screening – Vicksburg
2026-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Strand Theatre, 717 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS, 39183
Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Natchez at 7 p.m., on Saturday, April 11, at the Strand Theatre in Vicksburg. This 86-minute documentary journeys through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history.
The program will include a post-screening panel featuring local scholars, community voices, individuals from the film, and, at most sites, the filmmakers themselves. For more information, visit mshumanities.org/program/screenings.
Other MHC-sponsored screenings of Natchez include:

April 11, 7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, Vicksburg
April 12, 2 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums, Jackson
April 14, 5:30 p.m. at the MUW Fant Library, Columbus
April 20, 5:30 p.m. at The Apothecary, Holly Springs
May 28, 6 p.m. at the Palace Theater, McComb
May 29, 6 p.m. at the Delta Arts Alliance, Cleveland
