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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: "Parallels of Southern Storytelling and Folktales from Around the World"
DESCRIPTION:Diane Williams presents: “Parallels of Southern Storytelling and Folktales from Around the World.” \nDiane uses the art of storytelling to uncover folktales from the south\, oral history from Mississippi\, often paralleling these story motifs with folktales from around the world.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-parallels-of-southern-storytelling-and-folktales-from-around-the-world-3/
LOCATION:St. Peters Telling\, 246 CR 471\, Water Valley\, 39065\, United States
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SUMMARY:HTA Lecture: Gloria Anzaldua as a Feminist Revolution and Vindication of the Myth of "La Llorona"
DESCRIPTION:Janie Covarrubias is William Carey University’s 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Covarrubias’s lecture\, Gloria Anzaldua as a Feminist Revolution and Vindication of the Myth of “La Llorona\, will be presented 3/4/25 at 1:00 pm on the college’s campus Room 100\, Asbury Academic Center. \nCovarrubias will be among those honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony March 28\, 2025 at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The event pays tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of the state’s institutions of higher learning.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/hta-lecture-gloria-anzaldua-as-a-feminist-revolution-and-vindication-of-the-myth-of-la-llorona/
LOCATION:William Carey University\, 710 William Carey Parkway\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39401
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250304T153000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022951
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SUMMARY:HTA Lecture: Traditional Poetry: I'm Not Dead Yet
DESCRIPTION:William Moorer is Holmes Community College’s 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Moorer’s lecture\, Traditional Poetry: I’m Not Dead Yet\, will be presented 3/4/25 at 2:00 pm on the college’s campus in McMurrough Library (Goodman Campus). \nMoorer will be among those honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony March 28\, 2025 at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The event pays tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of the state’s institutions of higher learning.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/hta-lecture-traditional-poetry-im-not-dead-yet/
LOCATION:Holmes Community College\, 1 Hill Street\, Goodman\, MS\, 39079\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250304T173000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022951
CREATED:20250107T221346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T221346Z
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SUMMARY:HTA Lecture: The Ice Age of Making Babies and (Pro)creating Meaning in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Jill Drouillard is Mississippi University for Women’s 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Drouillard’s lecture\, The Ice Age of Making Babies and (Pro)creating Meaning in the 21st Century\, will be presented 3/4/25 at 4:00 pm on the college’s campus in the Fant Library. \nDrouillard will be among those honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony March 28\, 2025 at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The event pays tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of the state’s institutions of higher learning.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/hta-lecture-the-ice-age-of-making-babies-and-procreating-meaning-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Mississippi University for Women – Fant Memorial Library\, 1200 5th Ave S\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022951
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SUMMARY:Reading the Room
DESCRIPTION:Hey book community! It’s that time again! Join us for our next Reading the Room event on Wednesday\, February 12th at 6:00 pm\, at Urban Foxes! Bring any book and enjoy time to read\, talk books with your community\, and celebrate Mississippi’s vibrant literary culture with us! Reading the Room is presented in partnership with Mississippi Book Festival.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/reading-the-room-3/
LOCATION:Urban Foxes\, Jackson\, MS\, 39202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250307T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250307T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022951
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SUMMARY:_Local People_ at 40: Reflecting on the Impact and Legacy of John Dittmer’s groundbreaking work
DESCRIPTION:When it was first published in hardback in 1994 (with paperback published in 1995)\, John Dittmer’s _Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi_ made a tremendous impact in the scholarship of the Mississippi civil rights movement. While working at Tougaloo and later at Brown and DePauw\, Dittmer collected oral histories and consulted countless archival repositories and newspaper articles related to the Mississippi movement. His detailed and careful review of the Mississippi movement from the post-World War II era through the late 1960s\, reflected the passion and care that he brought to this story as both a scholar and longtime resident of the state. His book was praised by scholars and activists alike\, winning the Bancroft Prize in American History\, the historical profession’s highest prize for any book written on American History\, in 1995. \nSadly Dr. Dittmer passed in July 2024. Instead of holding a retrospective symposium\, the Mississippi Historical Society will now be hosting a panel at its annual meeting that will feature prominent scholars of the Mississippi civil rights movement whose research and scholarly trajectories were impacted by Dittmer and Local People. These panelists represent different eras of scholarship that were impacted. \nThis panel will be held at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson during the Mississippi Historical Society’s annual meeting; however\, this panel will be free and open to the public (unlike the rest of the conference).
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/_local-people_-at-40-reflecting-on-the-impact-and-legacy-of-john-dittmers-groundbreaking-work/
LOCATION:TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS\, 222 NORTH STREET \, JACKSON\, MS\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Screeing: "My Mind To Me A Kingdom Is"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free screening of “My Mind To Me A Kingdom Is” on Sunday\, March 9\, at 2 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Directed by David Rae Morris\, this thirty-minute documentary focuses on the life and career of Dr. Jane Ellen McAllister\, the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in education.\n\nThis program is in partnership with the Mississippi Humanities Council\, Mississippi Film Office\, and the Mississippi Film Society. For more information\, call 601-576-6850
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/sunday-screeing-my-mind-to-me-a-kingdom-is/
LOCATION:TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS\, 222 NORTH STREET \, JACKSON\, MS\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T210000
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SUMMARY:Dirt and Deeds in Mississippi/ Impressions of the Struggle
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the screening of the Television Academy award-winning documentary\, Dirt and Deeds in Mississippi\, the University of Southern Mississippi is inviting a veteran of the civil rights movement from the Delta community of Mileston. Ms. Virgie Clark will join a conversation with filmmaker David Shulman\, moderated by faculty member Dr. Rebecca Tuuri. This conversation will highlight the little-known story of African-American property owners who risked their land while providing financial support to further the fight for civil rights. The screening of the film will be followed by a special viewing of the exhibition\, Impressions of the Struggle. The primary source documents and accompanying gallery talk will tell the story of Mileston in the context of the broader civil rights movement in Mississippi while conveying the subjugation\, threats and tensions of the era. \nThursday\, March 13\, 2025\, beginning at 5:30 pm. The venues will be the Gonzalez auditorium and the McCain Library and Archives.\n5:30-7:30 Discussion and screening of ‘Dirt and Deeds in Mississippi’\n7:30-9:00 Special viewing of ‘Impressions of the Struggle’ exhibition
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/dirt-and-deeds-in-mississippi-impressions-of-the-struggle/
LOCATION:University of Southern Mississippi\, Hattiesburg \, MS - Mississippi\, 39406
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022951
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SUMMARY:EGO TRIPPING: Celebrating Nikki Giovanni
DESCRIPTION:EGO TRIPPING: Celebrating Nikki Giovanni\nJoin us for English & Modern Languages Week (March 19-26) as we honor the legendary Nikki Giovanni with panels\, film screenings\, workshops\, and literary events!\nFrom exploring the Black Arts Movement to visual poetry and literary salons\, this week is packed with inspiration. Don’t miss out! Check the full schedule and scan the QR code for details. \nAll events free and open to the public! \n📍 Jackson State University\n🎭 Hosted by the Department of English & Modern Languages + Mississippi Humanities
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/ego-tripping-celebrating-nikki-giovanni/
LOCATION:Jackson State University\, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39217
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022951
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SUMMARY:The Community Read Event
DESCRIPTION:About Community Read\nCommunity Read\, sponsored by Mississippi University for Women\, is a community-wide shared reading experience that: \n\ndraws on the university and community’s rich literary heritage and The W’s commitment to liberal arts education\ndevelops connections between students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members\nfosters intellectual curiosity and broadens our understanding of our world\, our community\, and our neighbors\npromotes gatherings of readers to explore and talk about issues raised in selected books\n\nOur selection for ’24-’25 academic year is First Gen: A Memoir by Alejandra Campoverdi. In her memoir\, former White House aide Campoverdi reflects on her experience as a first generation American and college student\, identifying and reframing challenges that ‘First and Only’s’ often face in pursuit of the American Dream. The book contains many themes relevant to our community\, including women’s health\, mental health\, the immigrant experience\, generational trauma\, and healing. \nThis spring\, Dr. Vergara is leading a teaching circle around the book for MUW faculty. A Creative Response Contest centered on the book’s themes is open to local high school and college students\, who can submit an essay or multimedia project for the chance to win a cash prize. The year’s events will culminate with the author’s visit to campus to speak on March 20th. \nProgram Details: March 20th at 6pm\nPoindexter Hall\nMississippi University for Women\nColumbus\, MS 39701
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/the-community-read-event/
LOCATION:Mississippi University for Women\, 1100 College Street\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701
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SUMMARY:"Lift" Free Screening
DESCRIPTION:Free screening alert! \nJoin the Mississippi Film Society  on Thursday night\, March 20\, at 7 pm at the @capritheatre (where the new garage is now open for convenient parking) for a free screening of LIFT and an in-person conversation with director/producer David Peterson.\n\n\n\nFilmed over ten years\, LIFT shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young homeless and home-insecure ballet dancers in New York City. After performing all over the world\, ballet dancer Steven Melendez returns to the Bronx shelter where he grew up to give back to his community\, offering a New York Theatre Ballet workshop to children. His traumatic reaction to the shelter from his childhood sends him on an unexpected journey with three kids to reckon with a past he had escaped from through ballet. As young dance students\, Victor\, Yolanssie\, and Sharia face the same chasm of home insecurity that long separated Steven from his audience and makes the arts inaccessible to so many kids who share his background. The children he mentors offer him insight into turning a hidden trauma into dance\, and together\, they make an aristocratic art form into an expression all their own.\n\n\n\nThanks to the @mshumanitiescouncil and @filmmississippi for co-sponsoring this screening\, which is part of @southartsorg @southerncircuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Since its inception in 1975\, Southern Circuit has brought influential independent filmmakers and their films from around the country to communities throughout the South.\n\nThe program is made possible through a partnership with @neaarts.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/lift-free-screening/
LOCATION:Capri Theatre\, 3023 N State St\,\, Jackson\, 39216\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022951
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SUMMARY:We Are The Promised Land
DESCRIPTION:Come to Foxfire Ranch for two ultra-special [FREE] community days honoring the legacies of the Mississippi Hill Country!\n\n\n\n March 23rd: To kick it off\, we invite you to breathe with us and celebrate regional Black Folk Life with our Hill Country Heirs Day!\n\n\nWe’re starting the party with a beautiful libation ceremony by Rkhty Amen. From there\, we’ll break bread over a hot and tasty lunch\, listen to exclusive podcast excerpts\, and enjoy an enriching panel on Black land\, cultural preservation\, + legacy!\n\n\n\n We’ll engage in remembrance and play through cultural mapping\, storytelling\, + the sweet embrace of community connection.\n\n\n\n Dinner will be for sale and delicious\, as always. It will be followed by an enchanting live performance with Memphissippi Sounds.\n\n\n\n March 30th:\nWeekend Two will be a time of dear fellowship touching on Black + Indigenous Solidarity in the region. More details coming soon!\n\n\nBring your earbuds/headphones!  Tell a friend & bring a friend!\n\n\n FREE admission\, but RSVP for March 23rd! \n Foxfire Ranch\n March 23 + 30\, 2025\n\n\nRSVP here: RSVP @ https://rb.gy/xrftiq
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/we-are-the-promised-land-2/
LOCATION:FoxFire Ranch\, 1465 Old Oxford Road\, Waterford\, MS\, 38685\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T193000
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SUMMARY:Judy Wigging presents\, "A Will of Her Own\, Judith Sargent Murray\, 1751-1820"
DESCRIPTION:Hear Judy  Wiggins’s give a presentation titled\, “A Will of Her Own\, Judith Sargent Murray\, 1751-1820\,” \nJudy Wiggins\, retired humanities coordinator and English instructor at Copiah-Lincoln Community College\, will give a presentation titled\, “A Will of Her Own\, Judith Sargent Murray\, 1751-1820\,” at the Tuesday\, March 25 meeting of the Natchez Historical Society. \nJudith Sargent Murray\, (1751-1820) a playwright\, essayist\, and poet is considered one of the first public champions of women’s rights in the United States.  In ‘On the Equality of the Sexes\,” (1790) she uses humor and satire to prove that women are indeed equal to men mentally if not physically. \nIn 1818\, when she arrived in Natchez with her daughter\, Judith Sargent Murray\, the wife of Adam Bingaman\, brought 20 letter books with her.  Those letter books\, now in the Mississippi Department of Archive and History\, give insight into the American Revolution and her hopes for women in the new Republic. Lack of education\, argues Murray\, is the stumbling block that keeps women in an inferior position. \nWiggins’ presentation will be given at the Historic Natchez Foundation\, at 108 S. Commerce St. The program will begin with a social at 5:30 p.m.\, followed by the presentation at 6 p.m. It is free to the public. The presentation is part of a lecture series that is funded by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council through funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities. \nFor more information\, send email to info@natchezhistoricalsociety.org. \nCome and bring a friend! \nWHAT: Meeting of the Natchez Historical Society \nWHO: Judy Wiggins will present a lecture titled\, “A Will of Her Own\, Judith Sargent Murray\, 1751-1820\,” \nWHEN: Tuesday\, March 25\, 2025 \n* 5:30 p.m. – Social \n* 6 p.m. – Judy Wiggins’s presentation
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/a-will-of-her-own-judith-sargent-murray-1751-1820/
LOCATION:Historic Natchez Foundation\, 108 S. Commerce St.\, Natchez\, MS\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250329T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T022951
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SUMMARY:Follow the Frenchmen through Natchez: The Return Tour of the Marquis de Lafayette\, a Bicentennial Salute
DESCRIPTION:The Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration (NLCC) is a well-established scholarly conference in the state of Mississippi\, with an outstanding reputation as one of the state’s most significant annual events devoted to literature\, history\, film\, and culture. \nThis year\, we will partner with the Sons of the American Revolution to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Farewell Tour. Programming that has historically been the last weekend of February\, is now the last weekend of March to accommodate the tour’s schedule. The theme\, ‘Follow the Frenchmen through Natchez: The Return Tour of Lafayette\,’ will include scholarly presentations\, lively conversations\, and events that examine the life and historic contributions of the Gilbert du Motier\, the Marquis de Lafayette. In addition\, the three-day event will include a live educational encampment with the goal of inviting over 700 children from nearby public and private schools to learn about life during the Revolutionary War through witnessing living history. \nFriday programming will take place concurrently with a second day of the Living History Educational Encampment. As the encampment continues at Rosalie\, we will start the morning with a choice of a second screening of Lafayette: The Lost Hero\, for any who missed it the night before\, or a grave marking ceremony with the SAR. This will be followed by speakers Rev. Jason Philip Bird ‘James Armistead Lafayette: Slave\, Spy\, Patriot\, and Friend\,’ and ‘The Gard Nationale de Paris in America.’ This will be followed by a lunch and presentation by Lafayette expert historian Dr. Robert Rhodes Crout\, who will take us on a deeper dive into Lafayette’s life and legacy following lunch. Dr. June Burton\, author of Napolean and the Woman Question\, will also do a presentation on Adrienne de Noailles\, the wife of Lafayette. Later in the afternoon\, there will be an SAR grave marking at Historic Gloucester\, which will include Sweet Tea and Lemonade in the Gardens along with a house tour. In the evening\, we will gather at Rosalie for a reception. \nSaturday programming will begin with a reenactment of Lafayette disembarking from the American Cruise Line Splendor\, with much fanfare including a brass band\, cannon salute\, dockside reception\, and drum escort parade to the grounds of Rosalie. It will be followed by a ceremony at the Bluff Park Bandstand. Throughout the day\, there will be a silent auction\, historical exhibits\, and a series of lectures. Speakers include Jak McGee Smith ‘Lafayette\, The Young Eagle\,’ Thomas Gerard Lilly Jr. ‘Washington’s Favorite Son\,’ and Julien Icher ‘Lafayette and the Regeneration of European Freedom.’ The day will end with the General’s Banquet\, which will feature period music and dance\, and Julien Icher as the keynote speaker\, ‘Lafayette’s Return to his Beloved America.’
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/follow-the-frenchmen-through-natchez-the-return-tour-of-the-marquis-de-lafayette-a-bicentennial-salute/
LOCATION:Natchez Convention Center\, 211 Main Street\, Natchez\, MS\, 39120
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250328T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250328T203000
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SUMMARY:2025 Public Humanities Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi Humanities Council recognizes this year’s incredible honorees who have made outstanding contributions to promoting and preserving the humanities in our state. Join us to celebrate these achievements at the 2025 Public Humanities Awards Ceremony. \nEach year\, the Mississippi Humanities Council honor scholars\, educators\, and organizations who have made significant contributions to the public humanities in Mississippi. Join us at the 2025 Public Humanities Awards on March 28th at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/2025-public-humanities-awards/
LOCATION:TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS\, 222 NORTH STREET \, JACKSON\, MS\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T170000
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SUMMARY:Black Indigenous + Solidarity "We Are the Promised Land"
DESCRIPTION:We extend a heartfelt invitation to join us at Foxfire Ranch on March 30\, 2025\, to honor our Hill Country Ancestors. We invite you to share in stories\, song\, activations\, offerings. We will share an excerpt from our upcoming podcast and feature a panel of Hill Country heirs. We’ll end the day with a special performance by Memphissippi Sounds.  \nIn this space of tribute and remembrance\, we will: \n+ Share and record our stories and memories tied to the North Mississippi Hill Country \n+ Add to a collective map of historical and present day Black stewarded cultural spaces in the region \nIn our panels and conversations we will contemplate: \n+ The history of Black land in the Mississippi Hill Country. \n+The role of Black land as sites for cultural generation and preservation.+ How we honor cultural inheritance and the traditions that flow within our bloodlines. \n+ The vision we hold for these traditions as they blossom in the next century\, and what we choose to nurture or release. \nOur “Hill Country Heirs” panel features Cameron Jones\, Autreniece Folsom\, Stud Ford\, and Annette Hollowell and will be moderated by Rhondalyn Peairs. \nThese local MS Hill Country musicians are not merely artists\, but vessels of ancestral wisdom. As keepers of the flame of our Black folkways\, they remind us that our music is a living connection to all that has birthed and molded us\, including our beloved ancestors. This is a time for deep listening\, for feeling the pulse of the earth beneath our feet\, and for connecting with the spirits of the land. \nFollowing this conversation\, we will enjoy a classic Foxfire Ranch Sunday evening blues show\, free and open to the community thanks to the support of the Mississippi Humanities Council\, the North Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance\, the Open Architecture Collaborative… Tell a friend and bring a friend! \nWe Are The Promised Land Podcast & The Foxfire Ranch Family \nP.S. Tune into our Hill Country Harmonies playlist on youtube to get into the spirit of the day! Watch live performances\, listen to interviews\, and dance along to the sweet sound of MS Hill Country legends here: https://rb.gy/lbkne9
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/13241/
LOCATION:FoxFire Ranch\, 1465 Old Oxford Road\, Waterford\, MS\, 38685\, United States
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