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The killing of Ben Chester White, one of the brutal murders that occurred in Natchez during the civil rights movement in the 1960s, will be discussed by Stanley Nelson at the Tuesday, Sept. 26, meeting of the Natchez Historical Society. The meeting begins with a social at 5:30 p.m. and Nelson’s presentation at 6 p.m., […]
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About the Summit As a follow up to these events, MS Delta NHA/Delta Center, BB King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, Mississippi Humanities Council, Mound Bayou Museum, the National Park Service, and other regional partners are collaborating to host a Civil Rights Heritage Tourism Summit. The Summit is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, September […]
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Magnolia Memories: Mississippi’s LGBTQ History Exhibit and related public programs documenting and exploring Mississippi’s LGBTQ history from the 1960s through the 2000s including text and artifacts, textiles, audio/visual content and art.
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Banned Book Week- October 1-7, 2023- is a celebration of our right to create, share and have access to the diverse experiences, thoughts and feelings of all people of the world. Librarians and educators in Columbus will participate in Banned Book Week by hosting a series of events at Mississippi University for Women and the […]
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Annual festival examining the life and works of playwright Tennessee Williams. The 2023 festival will explore two Williams’ plays, The Unsatisfactory Supper and Twenty-seven Wagons Full of Cotton, upon which the controversial 1956 film Baby Doll was based. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 Overview: Tour the Delta en route to Benoit. Lunch and Program in Benoit; […]
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Friends of the Mississippi River Basin Model is a non-profit organization helping to restore the Mississippi River Basin Model, renew Buddy Butts Park, and enhance educational opportunities for children in Mississippi. The Mississippi River Basin Model (MRBM) located in Jackson, MS is a scale replica of the Mississippi River Basin. The site, which sprawls over […]
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Annual Art Crawl Is A Night Of Artistic Experience And Water Valley Hospitality The Water Valley Main Street Association 15th annual Water Valley Art Crawl is on October 14. The immersive event is a culmination and celebration of all things art; featuring poetry readings, artist discussions, exhibition viewings, musical experiences, mural and installation stops, and […]
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The Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History presents Sunday Screening of The Only Doctor in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums on Sunday, October 15 from 2pm to 4:30pm. The film documents Dr. Karen Kinsell's effort to keep her rural clinic open in Clay County, Georgia, […]
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The Holtzclaw Lecture with Ralph Eubanks, "The Mississippi Delta Beyond the Blues" October 16th, 2:00pm. Eubanks argues that every Mississippian should develop a closer idea of the real Mississippi Delta beyond the mythology that has been constructed over the years. In this talk, he'll examine the political, policu, and cultural issues that have disadvantaged the […]
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One Book One Pass Project is hosting "The Weight We Carry" Panel Discussion on Tuesday, October 24th at 7pm at the Randolph Center. Jamion Burney, our Moderator, has a great panel lined up to discuss topics raised in "Heavy: An American Memoir" by Kiese Laymon. This is the One Book One Pass selected title. The […]
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On Monday, October 30 James 'Super Chikan' Johnson will participate in a number of events at JSU including hosting a 10 am listening session to discuss his music with attendees and the use of imagery, melody, and rhythm to conjure memories of Mississippi, followed by a roundtable discussion at 12 pm with Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts, […]
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We are grateful to have you join us as we celebrate the legacy of Phillis Wheatley, Margaret Walker, and Black women writers who have changed the writing landscape as we know it. The Margaret Walker Center proudly hosts the 50th anniversary reconvening of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival as we lift up this ongoing work […]
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Join us for a reception in honor of the Shelly Lowe, NEH Chair and Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, NEA Chair, November 2nd at Smith Robertson Museum. Please RSVP to kmolpus@mhc.state.ms.us
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Millsaps College will be hosting Jesmyn Ward on Saturday, November 4th Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex | Recital Hall — event begins at 2pm with a book signing to follow. LET US DESCEND is a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching. Searching, harrowing, replete with transcendent love, the novel is […]
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