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SUMMARY:Greenville Renaissance Scholars Spring Showcase
DESCRIPTION:  \nYoung People are capable of amazing work and can open up hearts and minds in a way that adults cannot. This project aims to further racial equity by having young people create a performance that will be showcased in two Mississippi Delta communities about their experiences with race and afterward facilitate a public discussion on racial equity with audience members. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/greenvilles-youth-present-lives-racial-lens/
LOCATION:EE Bass Center\, 323 S. Main St.\, Greenville\, MS
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SUMMARY:SB: Delta Epiphany: RFK in the Mississippi Delta
DESCRIPTION:In 1967\, while visiting Mississippi as part of the Senate subcommittee on poverty\, Robert Kennedy cradled hungry children\, talked with mothers about how they fed their families and examined empty refrigerators. Although he was only in the Delta for a day\, Kennedy\, the people he encountered\, Mississippi and the nation felt the impact of that journey for much longer. What he found in the Delta both shocked and motivated Kennedy to work for significant changes in the nation’s food aid policy. It was a crucial step toward his decision to run for the presidency a year later. \nDrawing upon archival research and interviews\, Meacham’s presentation outlines Kennedy’s journey through Mississippi and what he saw and heard\, concluding with how Kennedy’s visit affected food aid policy\, what has changed there and what has not changed since his visit. \n \nSpeakers Expertise:\nEllen Meacham is a Tennessee native\, longtime resident of Mississippi\, and a career journalist and journalism instructor at her alma mater\, the University of Mississippi. She is the author of Delta Epiphany: Robert F. Kennedy in Mississippi and has been a working journalist for more than two decades. She is a member of the faculty in the University of Mississippi’s journalism school where she teaches news reporting and editing. Meacham is uniquely positioned to write about the South and Mississippi. Her experience as a newspaper reporter has given her extensive contacts within the state’s political and journalistic circles. In addition\, her master’s degree in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi undergirds her understanding the culture and the people of the South and the Mississippi Delta.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-delta-epiphany-rfk-mississippi-delta/
LOCATION:Hernando Public Library\, 370 W Commerce Street\, Hernando\, MS\, 38632
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SUMMARY:SB: Nursing Care in the 1878 Yellow Fever Epidemic
DESCRIPTION:The 1878 yellow fever epidemic in Mississippi resulted in an expansion of nursing care and the recognition of the importance of nurses in disaster care. Much nursing care was provided by family members\, but those victims who did not have the advantage of home care often received nursing care from others. Many of the nurses were from the Sisters of Charity and Sisters of Mercy\, while others were from the Howard Association. These nurses were vital to the recovery of many who had no one else to care for them as the epidemic caused panic among the citizenry and many fled the disease. Because of the severity of the epidemic\, race relations also underwent dramatic changes as African Americans nursed white Mississippians in a post-Reconstruction period fraught with racial tension and violence. \nSpeakers Expertise:\nDeanne Stephens Nuwer is Associate Professor of History at the University of Southern Mississippi.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-nursing-care-1878-yellow-fever-epidemic-2/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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SUMMARY:SB: The Mississippi Melting Pot
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nA brief history (from tamales to red beans and rice) of the various ethnic and racial culinary traditions that have shaped Mississippians’ diets. \nSpeakers Expertise: \nDr. Andrew P. Haley is a professor of American cultural history at the University of Southern Mississippi. He has recently completed a book on restaurant dining in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries\, and is currently working on a history of children and eating.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-mississippi-melting-pot/
LOCATION:South Mississippi Genealogy & Historical Society\, 307 2nd Ave \, Hattiesburg \, MS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190513T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190513T180000
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SUMMARY:SB: The ABCs of Making a Documentary Film: From Concept to Creation
DESCRIPTION:The ABCs of Making a Documentary Film: From Concept to Creation de-mystifies the creation of a documentary film. LaFrancis\, award-winning producer\, creator\, and director\, uses humor\, actual projects\, and a tremendous amount of personal experience to help beginning and intermediate documentarians not only conceptualize\, but create their projects. This is a lively\, fast-paced\, in-depth program with loads of Q&A time. \nSpeakers Expertise: \nAs a veteran of 23 years (active duty during the Vietnam War era and Air National Guard) and as a writer for more than 30 years\, LaFrancis is professionally and personally qualified to offer what is a moving and unique presentation. LaFrancis has more than 25 years experience as a professional speaker and presenter\, particularly on the topics of creative writing and journalism. With the war ever-present in our lives\, his presentation of the experiences of the soldiers and their loved ones will enlighten and engage a wide range of audiences.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-abcs-making-documentary-film-concept-creation/
LOCATION:Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library\, 100 South Jackson Street\, Brookhaven\, MS\, 39601
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190514T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T110929
CREATED:20190417T195644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T195644Z
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SUMMARY:Greenville Renaissance Scholars Spring Showcase
DESCRIPTION:  \nYoung People are capable of amazing work and can open up hearts and minds in a way that adults cannot. This project aims to further racial equity by having young people create a performance that will be showcased in two Mississippi Delta communities about their experiences with race and afterward facilitate a public discussion on racial equity with audience members.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/greenville-renaissance-scholars-spring-showcase/
LOCATION:EE Bass Center\, 323 S. Main St.\, Greenville\, MS
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190514T190000
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: The Future of Public Education in Clarksdale
DESCRIPTION:On May 14\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Clarksdale for the final in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. \nThe program will feature a panel of Clarksdale community and education leaders knowledgeable about the state of public education in Clarksdale. The panel will be moderated by Mississippi Today columnist Aallyah Wright. \nThe program is part of a larger yearlong series on public education in communities around the state. \nAs always\, snacks and great conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-future-public-education-clarksdale/
LOCATION:Meraki Roasting Company\, 282 Sunflower Ave\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: The Future of Public Education in Jackson
DESCRIPTION:On May 16\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Jackson for the final in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. \nThe program will focus on the Better Together Commission\, changes taking place under new JPS leadership\, and what these changes mean for student achievement. Panelists include JPS Superintendent Dr. Erick Greene\, JPS parent organizer Rosaline McCoy\, City of Jackson CAO Dr. Robert Blaine\, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation director of Mississippi and New Orleans programs Dr. Rhea Williams-Bishop. The program will be moderated by Mississippi Today education reporter Kayleigh Skinner. \nThe program is part of a larger yearlong series on public education in communities around the state. \nAs always\, snacks and great conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-future-public-education-jackson/
LOCATION:Hal & Mal’s\, 200 Commerce Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190523T140000
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SUMMARY:SB: Mixed Messages: Rabbit Foot Minstrels’ Long History and Ambiguous Legacy
DESCRIPTION:The famous Rabbit Foot Minstrels traveled through Mississippi performing in a large tent. Their marching band paraded through town at noon to attract attention\, and their orchestra played inside the tent at night for the singers\, dancers\, comedians and variety artists. All the performers were black\, and some appeared on stage in blackface\, a relic of the days when minstrel shows were performed by whites. They performed for mixed audiences of whites and blacks who crowded into the tent. \nRabbit Foot began life in 1900 as a musical comedy troupe owned and operated by a black businessman from Florida named Pat Chappelle. They played theaters\, opera houses and tents\, traveling on their own railroad cars. When Chappelle died in 1911\, a white carnival owner from Michigan named F.S. Walcott acquired the show\, moving its headquarters to Port Gibson\, Mississippi\, in 1918. \nThis presentation examines how the change from a black owner to a white one affected the way the show was presented to the public\, and raises questions about how that eventually affected other mass entertainment venues like radio and television. \nSpeakers Expertise: \nA retired professor from Alcorn State\, Dr. David Crosby has conducted many oral history interviews with people who were involved with the Rabbit Foot minstrels in Port Gibson or who witnessed the show in other parts of Mississippi. He has curated an exhibit that recreates the music\, images and feel of the old African American traveling tent show.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sb-mixed-messages-rabbit-foot-minstrels-long-history-ambiguous-legacy/
LOCATION:Mississippi Cultural Crossroads\, 507 Market Street \, Port Gibson \, MS\, 39150\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190523T183000
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SUMMARY:Ideas on Tap: Meridian
DESCRIPTION:On May 23\, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the MAX for the first ever Meridian Ideas on Tap program about art and what makes it “good” or “bad.” \nThe May 23 program will focus on how we perceive art\, the artists behind the works\, how historical context affects perceptions of art\, and the gatekeepers to the canon. Panelists include Mattie Codling (Walter Anderson Museum of Art)\, Marty Gamblin (The MAX – Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience)\, Lisa Howorth (author and co-founder of Square Books)\, and Stacey Wilson (The MAX – Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience). The panel will be moderated by The MAX – Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience historian Tony Lewis. \nAs with all our Ideas on Tap programs\, snacks and a great conversation are on us\, and drinks are on you. Beer is generously provided by Mitchell Distributing. \nDon’t forget to purchase a ticket for the MAXEats “Jazz Your Grits” event immediately following Ideas on Tap.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ideas-tap-meridian/
LOCATION:The MAX\, 2118 Front St\, Meridian\, MS\, 39301\, United States
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