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SUMMARY:"Crossroads" Exhibit in Senatobia
DESCRIPTION:Northwest Mississippi Community College will host Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition\, from September 14 through October 22. The exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm. \nCrossroads is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. It consists of six free-standing display units incorporating photographs\, text\, and numerous interactive elements. Requiring a minimum of 750 sq. ft.\, the exhibit is designed for smaller venues to achieve Museum on Main Street’s goal of bringing the Smithsonian to small town America. The exhibit is free and open to the public to visit. The Mississippi tour of Crossroads is sponsored by a generous grant from Entergy Mississippi. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nIn addition to hosting the exhibit\, Northwest will also host a series of programs that are free and open to the public. \nCrossroads events in Senatobia:\nSeptember 25\, 11am: “Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” lecture\nSeptember 29\, 6pm: “Mississippi Foodways” Speakers Bureau program\nOctober 6\, 2pm: Virtual book discussion\, Crooked Letter\, Crooked Letter\nOctober 16\, 11am: “Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads” lecture\nOctober 20\, 7pm: Bluegrass concert featuring local musician Andy Ratliff
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-exhibit-senatobia/
LOCATION:Northwest Mississippi Community College Learning Resource Center\, 4975 Highway 51 N\, Senatobia\, MS\, 38668\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Senatobia: Crooked Letter\, Crooked Letter Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:On October 6 at 2pm\, the Learning Resource Center at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia will host a virtual book discussion of Crooked Letter\, Crooked Letter featuring the book’s author Tom Franklin. The program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Senatobia through October 22. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm. \nFuture Crossroads events in Senatobia:\nOctober 16\, 11am: “Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads” lecture\nOctober 20\, 7pm: Bluegrass concert featuring local musician Andy Ratliff
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-senatobia-crooked-letter-crooked-letter-book-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201013T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201013T170000
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Hispanic Heritage Month & Indigenous People's Day: A Night of Art and Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:There are three components to our project: a short film\, a panel discussion\, and an art exhibit. On October 13\, the MS Museum of Art will premier a short film\, host a  panel discussion\, and unveil an art exhibit comprised of photographs. The film will be presented in person and online via Zoom and Facebook Live followed by the panel discussion. The panel will be composed of Lorena Quiroz\, Noel Didla\, Ingrid Cruz\, and immigrant community members who were impacted by the August 7\, 2019\, immigration raids. The purpose of the panel is to discuss lived experiences\, the rapid response of MS organizers to the August 7\, 2019\, raids\, and the future for immigrant\ncommunities in Mississippi and immigrant justice in Mississippi. Questions from the audience and public will be answered. Following the panel discussion\, the art exhibit will be unveiled and open to explore. This event is free and open to the public and takes into consideration accessibility (interpretation\, online participation\, etc.) and COVID-19.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/mississippi-hispanic-heritage-month-indigenous-peoples-day-night-art-storytelling/
LOCATION:Mississippi Museum of Art\, 380 South Lamar Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201015T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201017T200000
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SUMMARY:2020 Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 28th annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival seeks to build on a mission of presenting programs on the life and works of Tennessee Williams in the context of Clarksdale and Coahoma County. The 2020 festival will focus on a large scale production of Williams’ Summer and Smoke\, as well as increased educational outreach and engagement with artists and scholars.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/2020-mississippi-delta-tennessee-williams-festival/
LOCATION:Clarksdale Historic Downtown District
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Senatobia: Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, the Learning Resource Center at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia will host Northwest English instructor Leelee Haraway to present her program “Cultural Appropriation at the Crossroads: A Discussion Informed by the Art of Eudora Welty\, Alice Walker\, Jessie Mae Hemphill\, and Son House.” The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Senatobia through October 22. The event will take place in person in Tate Hall Room 106\, but seating is limited. \nHaraway’s presentation will draw on a variety of texts\, including short fiction by Eudora Welty and Alice Walker\, as well as selected songs from Jessie Mae Hemphill and Son House\, to explore the relationship between rural and urban art and the potential for revitalization that exists in the artistic traditions of the rural South. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm. \nFuture Crossroads Events in Senatobia:\nOctober 20\, 7pm: Bluegrass concert featuring local musician Andy Ratliff
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-senatobia-cultural-appropriation-crossroads/
LOCATION:Northwest Mississippi Community College\, 4975 Hwy 51 N\, Senatobia\, 38668
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Senatobia: Andy Ratliff Bluegrass Concert
DESCRIPTION:On October 20\, the Learning Resource Center at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia will host musicians Andy Ratliff and Eric Lewis to present a free bluegrass concert. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 8am to 9pm\, Fridays from 8am-3:30pm\, and Sundays 2-7pm.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-senatobia-ratliff/
LOCATION:Northwest Mississippi Community College Learning Resource Center\, 4975 Highway 51 N\, Senatobia\, MS\, 38668\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anne and Emmett
DESCRIPTION:A virtual discussion of Anne and Emmett with playwright Janet Langhart Cohen following a streamed performance. Anne and Emmett explores and imaginary conversation between Anne Frank\, a German-Dutch Jew and Emmett Till\, an African American. The play takes place in memory\, a non-specific alternate dimension.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/anne-and-emmett/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:"Crossroads" Exhibit in Mt. Olive
DESCRIPTION:The Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library will host Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition\, from October 30 through December 12. The exhibit will be on display in the Mt. Olive Volunteer Fire Department meeting room\, located across the street from the library\, and is open to the public Mondays-Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. \nCrossroads is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. It consists of six free-standing display units incorporating photographs\, text\, and numerous interactive elements. Requiring a minimum of 750 sq. ft.\, the exhibit is designed for smaller venues to achieve Museum on Main Street’s goal of bringing the Smithsonian to small town America. The exhibit is free and open to the public to visit. The Mississippi tour of Crossroads is sponsored by a generous grant from Entergy Mississippi. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nIn addition to hosting the exhibit\, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library will also host a series of programs that are free and open to the public. \nCrossroads events in Mt. Olive:\nOctober 31\, 10am: Traditional Fiddle Music of the Rural South presentation\, Bill Rogers\nNovember 7\, 10am: “The Impact of Rural Electrification on South Mississippi” presentation\, Steve Bryan\nNovember 14\, 10am: “Railroads in the Development of South Mississippi” presentation\, Rev. David Price\nNovember 21\, 10am: “Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive Area” presentation\, June Ellis and Nell Cobb\nNovember 28\, 10am: “Hometown Makeover” screening\nDecember 5\, 10am: “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” presentation\, Dr. John Green\nDecember 12\, 10am: “Mt. Olive: History and Development” presentation\, Sandra Boyd \n \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-exhibit-mt-olive/
LOCATION:Mt. Olive Volunteer Fire Department\, 201 S 5th Street\, Mt. Olive\, MS\, 39119\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201031T100000
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SUMMARY:Crossroads @ Mt. Olive: Traditional Fiddle Music of the Rural South
DESCRIPTION:On October 31\, the Jane Blain Brewer Memorial Library in Mt. Olive will host Bill Rogers to present a program on traditional fuddle music of the rural South. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, on display in Mt. Olive through December 12. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred. \nThe exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and is free to visit. \nFuture Crossroads Events in Mt. Olive:\nNovember 7\, 10am: “The Impact of Rural Electrification on South Mississippi” presentation\, Steve Bryan\nNovember 14\, 10am: “Railroads in the Development of South Mississippi” presentation\, Rev. David Price\nNovember 21\, 10am: “Centennial Farms in the Mt. Olive Area” presentation\, June Ellis and Nell Cobb\nNovember 28\, 10am: “Hometown Makeover” screening\nDecember 7\, 10am: “From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Rural Mississippi Through Population Studies” presentation\, Dr. John Green\nDecember 12\, 10am: “Mt. Olive: History and Development” presentation\, Sandra Boyd
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/crossroads-mt-olive-traditional-fiddle-music-rural-south/
LOCATION:Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church\, 501 Cotton Street\, Mt. Olive\, MS\, 39119\, United States
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