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SUMMARY:We Are the Village: A Creative Listening Event
DESCRIPTION:Raising Children in Central Jackson Oral History Project is now complete and available to hear on the Margaret Walker Center website. You can listen to the 35 narratives here. \nThis collection explores what it means to both be raised and raise children in the neighborhoods served by Operation Shoestring\, a nonprofit that provides year-round academic\, social and emotional support to children in central Jackson from pre-K – 7th grade\, while supporting and providing resources to their families. Interviews were conducted by volunteer community members with their family members\, friends\, and neighbors through a project led by Operation Shoestring’s Research and Data Coordinator Alison Turner.\nJoin the community for a “We Are the Village: A Creative Listening Event\,” come-and-go from 10 am to 1 pm. This event will include opportunities to listen to compiled clips from the oral history collection and create art inspired by those clips. \nThis is free and open to the public so bring the whole family.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/we-are-the-village-a-creative-listening-event/
LOCATION:1718\, 1718 Bailey Ave\, Jackson\, MS\, 39203\, United States
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SUMMARY:OK\, Mr. Ray!
DESCRIPTION:The Strand Theatre will host a special event featuring the two short films\, “Okay\, Mr. Ray!” and “Ray Lum: Mule Trader.” The short films explore the history of Mississippi\, providing a glimpse into Southern manhood\, community\, and livelihood through the lens of a livestock trader. They also share an overarching sense of “place” and how the environment can contribute to the human experience. A Q&A with author Bill Ferris\, Ashley Melzer\, director of “Okay\, Mr. Ray!”; Betsy Lipscomb\, Ray Lum’s grand-niece; and Henry Harris\, a descendant of mule trader Squire Harris. \nThe event will be held Saturday\, July 13\, at 7 p.m. at the Strand\, located at 717 Clay Street in downtown Vicksburg. The program\, which is supported by the Mississippi Humanities Council – which also helped fund the new films – is free and open to the public. \nRead more at: https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2024/06/29/his-wits-and-his-words-strand-theatre-to-feature-films-about-famed-mule-trade/
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ok-mr-ray/
LOCATION:Strand Theatre\, 717 Clay Street\, Vicksburg\, MS\, 39183
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SUMMARY:Remembering ‘Mississippi in Africa’
DESCRIPTION:Remembering ‘Mississippi in Africa’ – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding Prospect Hill and Liberian Colonization is a groundbreaking project that will allow the public to learn about oral histories\, uncover material culture\, and delve into the bio history of Prospect Hill Plantation in Jefferson County\, Mississippi. The public will see a combination of archaeology\, cultural anthropology\, and the medical humanities recognize past enslavement at this site related to the nineteenth century colonization project known as Mississippi in Africa. This multidisciplinary project will be conducted from July 14\, 2024\, through August 11\, 2024. \nIt will combine a public archaeology excavation at Prospect Hill with new fieldwork focused on oral history and biohistory. This fieldwork will be the basis of four public talks in multiple counties to collaborate with local communities about the ongoing research on Prospect Hill and the site’s Liberian connections. This multidisciplinary project will further elucidate the history of Prospect Hill and sets the public as a central focus of experiential learning. Prospect Hill’s global history is best learned together and all communities are set to gain a more nuanced understanding of this reverse African diaspora. \nPublic Presentation #1\nWhitaker will give a public presentation and discussion about contemporary historical memory concerning Mississippi among descendants and their neighbors in Sinoe County\, Liberia. The presentation and discussion will be open to the general public. This presentation will be scheduled sometime during the first week of the field school. \nPublic Presentation #2\nMatthew Reilly will present broader history of Liberian colonization at the site of Providence Island in Monrovia\, Liberia. This presentation will be scheduled sometime during the first or second week of the field school. \nPublic Presentation #3\nShawn Lambert will present to the public on the recent archaeological discoveries at Prospect Hill\, with a heavy focus on spaces of enslavement and working within a community-engaged framework. This presentation will be scheduled sometime during the third week of the field school \nPublic Presentation #4\nAngela Dautartas will give a public presentation on biohistories of the ancestors and descendants of Prospect Hill. She will focus on the benefits of biohistorical analyses in conjunction with the complex histories of enslavement\, historical memories\, and material culture to better understand this reverse African diaspora. This presentation will be scheduled sometime during the fourth week of the field school.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/remembering-mississippi-in-africa/
LOCATION:Prospect Hill
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SUMMARY:Sunday Screening: OK\, Mr. Ray!
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi Humanities Council and the Two Mississippi Museums will host a Sunday Screening of two short films\, “Okay\, Mr. Ray!” and “Ray Lum: Mule Trader” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The short films explore the history of Mississippi\, providing a glimpse into Southern manhood\, community\, and livelihood through the lens of a livestock trader. They also share an overarching sense of “place” and how the environment can contribute to the human experience. A Q&A with author Bill Ferris\, Ashley Melzer\, director of “Okay\, Mr. Ray!”; Betsy Lipscomb\, Ray Lum’s grand-niece; and Henry Harris\, a descendant of mule trader Squire Harris. \nThis program is free and in partnership with the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi Film Office. The run time for these films is fourteen minutes each.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sunday-screening-ok-mr-ray/
LOCATION:TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS\, 222 NORTH STREET \, JACKSON\, MS\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reading the Room
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi Humanities Council is pleased to partner with the Mississippi Book Festival and Friendly City Books to present our next “Reading the Room” event. \nIf you love reading\, socializing and any excuse to talk about books\, then join us! \nTuesday\, July 16 at 4:00 pm \nFriendly City Books \n118 N 5th Street\, Columbus\, MS 39701 \n*Bring any book you are currently reading \n*Enjoy some time set aside to read on your own \n*Talk books with your neighbors over drinks and snacks \n*Celebrate Mississippi’s vibrant literary culture with us! \nParticipants will get a sneak peak of the next lineup of authors attending the Mississippi Book Festival on September 14th. To celebrate the occasion\, Friendly City Books will be giving away a selection of books from the night’s announced panelists!
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/reading-the-room/
LOCATION:Friendly City Books\, 118 N 5th St.\, Columbus\, Missississippi\, 39701
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SUMMARY:Reel Insights: Perspectives on Mental Health in Cinema
DESCRIPTION:MindFrame: Exploring Mental Health Through Film \nThis three-part film series focuses on the depiction of mental health in cinema and Mississippians’ access to mental health resources. In July\, we will explore the nuanced ways in which filmmakers navigate the complexities of mental health on screen. \nLong before films like 1975’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest became cultural touchstone that shaped public perception about the treatment of mental illness in America\, there were big screen narratives that focused on earlier concepts of mental institutions. Among those are: \nThe Snake Pit (1948) \nSuddenly\, Last Summer (1959) \nCaptain Newman\, M.D. (1963) \nDr. Ralph Didlake and Dr. Sara Gleason from UMMC will provide a short background on these films and then will engage the audience in discussion about Hollywood’s portrayal of the Asylum Era. \nThose attending are encouraged to watch these movies (available for free through the links above) and come ready for a lively discussion. \nThis program is presented with the generous support of the Mississippi Humanities Council. \nIn August and September\, in partnership with Mississippi State University Psychology Department\, we explore two stories of youth facing significant mental health challenges in Mississippi.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/reel-insights-perspectives-on-mental-health-in-cinema/
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: “Mississippi Telling”
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Rebecca Jernigan 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. \nAs part of the presentation\, Dr. Rebecca 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. \nThis is VIRTUAL event \nPhone: (662) 560-6148
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-mississippi-telling-6/
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SUMMARY:“SING SING” Jackson Preview Screening
DESCRIPTION:SING SING is based on the true story of John “Divine G” Whitfield (Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo)\, who’s imprisoned at Sing Sing Correctional Facility for a crime he didn’t commit. While there\, he finds purpose by acting in a theater group alongside other incarcerated men\, including a wary newcomer (Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin). Over the course of putting together an original\, quirky\, time-traveling musical comedy through the prison’s theater workshop\, they forge a connection in this stirring true story of hope\, humanity\, and the transformative power of art. The core of SING SING’s emotional resonance is its unforgettable ensemble of formerly incarcerated actors. Their story is based on a real-life arts program in prison called Rehabilitation Through the Arts\, of which many of the stars of SING SING are alumni. \nThe Mississippi Film Society\, in partnership with A24\, the Mississippi Humanities Council\, and the Southern Poverty Law Center\, is pleased to invite you to a free preview screening of SING SING on Thursday\, July 25th\, at 5:30 p.m. at the Capri Theatre. Tickets are limited to 4 per order and are first-come\, first-served. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the theater. Please note that the film is rated R for language that is situational to its prison setting. \nIf you have any questions about the screening\, please email ryan@msfilmsociety.org. \nPhone (601) 487-9520
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sing-sing-jackson-preview-screening/
LOCATION:Capri Theatre\, 3023 N State St\,\, Jackson\, 39216\, United States
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SUMMARY:Folkloric Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Artists Hector Soldo and Jacqueline Gonzalez Wooton will be partnering with anthropologists from the University of Mississippi and the University of Memphis to host the four free workshops\, which will introduce audiences to the diverse art of the Latin community in Mississippi. \nParticipants will have the opportunity to create unique pieces of folk art while learning about the archival materials that document social and cultural life for early migrants. Additionally\, the audience will have a chance to discuss the contemporary experiences of Latinos based on oral history interviews and ethnographic fieldwork conducted by anthropologists Simone Delerme and Michael Perez. The audience will learn about how Latinos are being incorporated into social and cultural life in Mississippi\, the challenges articulated by oral history narrators from a 2020 collection on Latinos in Oxford\, and the strategies for preserving elements of Latin American and Caribbean culture in their Mississippi communities. These workshops are part of a larger initiative to create an oral history archive at the University of Mississippi that features Latin artists from the region.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/folkloric-workshops/
LOCATION:Nuestro Arte Gallery\, 100 W 4th St\, #30\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401\, United States
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SUMMARY:MS John Hurt Blues Festival Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Mt Zion Memorial Fund for Blues\, Music\, and Justice (MZMF) will partner with the Mississippi John Hurt Foundation (MJHF) to present a two-day celebration of the life and musical legacy of Carroll County native Mississippi John Hurt on October 5-6\, 2024. The event will take place on the former site of the Mississippi John Hurt Museum\, which burned to the ground in February on County Road 109 in the Avalon community of Carroll County. \nThe celebration will include a Saturday afternoon Memorial Walk to Hurt’s gravesite and granite memorial located approximately one mile from the Mississippi John Hurt Museum site. Other events include a guitar playing workshop on Sunday afternoon\, and a musical program featuring the songs of Mississippi John Hurt. We also will feature speeches about Hurt’s contributions to the Mississippi Blues. Held at St. James Missionary Baptist Church\, which is located on the Hurt Museum site. \nFeatured performers at these events will include visual artist\, quilter\, and organizer Ravin Hill Lovett. She will lead a workshop on quilting at the event\, and she will produce a collaboratively designed and fabricated quilt for MZMF reflecting the long history of Black Freedom Struggle. \nhttps://arts.ms.gov/artist/ravin-hill-lovett/ \nDetails of the celebration will be posted on the MZMF and MJHF website: https://mtzionmemorialfund.com/ and on the MJHF website: http://msjohnhurtfoundation.org/.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ms-john-hurt-blues-festival-symposium/
LOCATION:Mississippi John Hurt Museum\, 1969-2099 Co Rd 109\, Carrollton\, ms\, 38917
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