William Arinder presents "Pioneer Toys, Games, and Music" on February 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. A living history program about the early pioneer settlers in Mississippi. Discussion centers around how they dressed, built their homes, produced and cooked their food, created children's homemade toys, and made music on the mountain dulcimer. Period clothing worn, hands-on […]
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Zachary Dozier will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College titled “Heritage in Humanities: How Our Students’ Backgrounds Help Us Teach.” This presentation explores how incorporating students’ cultural and linguistic heritage can enrich language instruction. It will feature four students—two with Spanish-speaking backgrounds and two with family connections to […] |
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The Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration is proud to announce plans for the 37th annual Celebration, to be held February 26-28, 2026. View the 2026 agenda here! Come and hear the story of America, from the founding to today, as told by expert historians and prolific authors! The 2026 NLCC will weave a diverse tapestry of […]
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William “Brother” Rogers presents “Learning Mississippi History Through Historical Markers" From traditional green historical markers to the Mississippi Blues Trail, Freedom Trail, Country Music Trail, and Mississippi Mound Trail, the state’s history is told along its roads. The speaker takes a fun romp through history that will interest anyone who likes fascinating trivia about the […]
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William Arinder presents "Pioneer Toys, Games, and Music" on February 26, 2026, at 1 p.m. A living history program about the early pioneer settlers in Mississippi. Discussion centers around how they dressed, built their homes, produced and cooked their food, created children's homemade toys, and made music on the mountain dulcimer. Period clothing worn, hands-on […]
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Timothy Gutmann will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for the University of Southern Mississippi titled “Can Ancient Chinese Philosophy Make America Read Again?” “Can Ancient Chinese Philosophy Make America Read Again?” is about the crisis in the humanities at its most fundamental level: adults are spending less and less time reading, and reading […] |
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Suzanne Gibson will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Meridian Community College titled “Roles, Obedience, and Authority: An Examination of the Stanford Prison Experiment.” This presentation examines the Stanford Prison Experiment to explore how assigned roles can significantly influence human behavior. It explains how individuals may change when placed into specific social roles […]
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Mississippi Freedom Trail Unveiling: The Meridian Civil Rights Movement 2505 5th Street Meridian, MS 11 a.m. Read More
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Jerry Jenkins presents "A Look at Mande (West African) Culture Through Traditional Music" on February 27, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. This presentation will give the listener a glimpse of the Mande Culture of West Africa. In the tradition of the Mande, the history and culture is orally preserved in the minds and through the music […] |
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Deadline for Witness: The Freedom Memory Project 2026 applications. How to Apply First, contact MHC Director of Strategic Initiatives John Spann (jspann@mhc.state.ms.us) to discuss your community’s idea. Then, fill out the Witness: The Mississippi Freedom Project application by March 1, 2026. All applications will be reviewed by the project’s advisory board. The 2026 cohort of […] |
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Evan Lenow will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Mississippi College titled “Retrieving Virtue: Moral Character Development as an Act of Worship.” Socrates famously stated, "The unexamined life is not worth living." Rather than the endless pursuit of vanity, Socrates called his students to aspire to virtue and character in order to become better […] |
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Joe B. Raymond III will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Southwest Mississippi Community College titled "A Comparative Study of Dual Enrollment Programs in Southern Mississippi." The lecture will take place on the Southwest Mississippi Community College campus on March 3, 2026, at 1 p.m.
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Dr. Amber Harrison Mabus will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Holmes Community College titled “From Austen to Bridgerton: The Enduring Appeal of Regency Romance in Popular Culture.” 250 years after her birth, Jane Austen’s stories still resonate with modern audiences, thanks to the ongoing popularity of Regency-era romance in books, television, and […]
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Dr. Richard Purcell will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for the University of Mississippi titled “Race, Speculative Value and Art at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century.” The lecture will take place on the University of Mississippi campus on March 3, 2026, at 5 p.m. |
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Shelly Stolp will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Pearl River Community College titled “The Mind-Body Loop: How Psychology Shapes Health More Than We Realize.” This presentation examines how psychological processes shape physical health, often through everyday stress. Using guided imagery and discussion of the autonomic nervous system, it illustrates the mind–body feedback […] |
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Yolanda Williams will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Jackson State University titled “When We See Ourselves: Representation, Mentorship, and Storytelling Across the Arts.” “When We See Ourselves: Representation, Mentorship, and Storytelling Across the Arts” explores the role of representation and mentorship in shaping storytelling across theatre, film, and the arts. Grounded in […]
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Dr. Brandon Knight will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for William Carey University titled “Freedom to Save the Body (of Christ): The Rhetorical Chemotherapy of Archbishop Salvatore Cardileone.” “Freedom to Save the Body (of Christ): The Rhetorical Chemotherapy of Archbishop Salvatore Cardileone” is a rhetorical analysis of a homily presented by the archbishop […] |
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Jackie Mardis, M.Ed. will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Copiah-Lincoln Community College titled “Parenting Styles.” The lecture will take place on the Copiah-Lincoln Community College campus on March 10, 2026, at 12:20 p.m. |
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Chandler Smith will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for East Central Community College titled “The Culture of Tone.” The lecture will take place on the East Central Community College campus on March 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. |
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Virginia Miller-Durr will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Hinds Community College titled “HaPPPiness,: Pedagogy, Pageantry, and Prison.” From first-generation college learners and incarcerated students to communities and lives hungry for belonging and hope, the humanities cannot simply be explained; they must be lived through action in every stage in life. At a […] |
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L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation March 20 - June 14, 2026 At the Mississippi Museum of Art L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation is the first major museum exhibition devoted to the art and life of the self-proclaimed “Unusual Artist” Ms. L.V. Hull (1942–2008). Born in McAdams, Mississippi, Hull merged artmaking and the Southern […]
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Each year, the Mississippi Humanities Council honors scholars, educators, and organizations who have made significant contributions to the public humanities in Mississippi. Join us at the 2026 Public Humanities Awards on Friday, March 20, at 5:30 p.m., at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, as we recognize this year’s incredible honorees who have made outstanding […] |
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Part of the "A Gathering of Waters: The Power of Place & Pen in Mississippi's Literary Landscape" Program Artist Talk: A Conversation with Addie Citchens & Jerriod Avant Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 2026 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Student Center Theatre Theme: “Something’ About This Place Feels Like Home” Program Description: The Mississippi Delta […]
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Alice Berry will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Rust College titled “August Wilson's Fences and On the Ground Island.” The lecture will take place on the Rust College campus on March 24, 2026, at 3 p.m. |
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Erin Pickens Wansley will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Tougaloo College titled “For Such a Time as This: How Media is Being Challenged and Changed in the 21st Century.” “For Such a Time as This: How Media is Being Challenged and Changed in the 21st Century” will take a look at how […] |
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Part of the "A Gathering of Waters: The Power of Place & Pen in Mississippi's Literary Landscape" Program International Poetry & Culture: In Translation Thursday, March 26, 2026, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Location: Student Center Legacy Dining Hall and Ballroom Theme: “Mapping Mississippi: In Translation” Program Description: Translating the poetry of international poets who […]
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Tony Gordon will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Alcorn State University titled “Selected Genres of Piano Literature.” The lecture will take place on the Alcorn State University campus on March 26, 2026, at 1 p.m. |
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Lucia Nelson will present the 2026 Humanities Teacher Award lecture for Northwest Mississippi Community College titled “From Museum to Music: The Appropriation of Fine Art in Album Covers.” This presentation will explore the use of appropriated art in album cover design, analyzing how musicians and designers repurpose existing artworks to create new meanings through a […] |
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