Events

Civil War Era Mississippians Debate America’s Founding Principles April 7, 2026 @ 12 PM Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System downtown branch Free and open to the public. Adults In this presentation, Dr. Ural, the Frank and Virginia Williams Chair for Abraham Lincoln & Civil War Studies at Mississippi State University and Co-Director of CWRGM, will share […]

The Mississippi Humanities Council will be partnering with Mississippi Public Broadcasting and The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute to screen Everlasting: The Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers throughout the year. We plan to follow each screening with a film discussion on Evers’ legacy in the movement with his daughter, Reena Evers-Everette.  

Kevin Enos Brown presents “Developing Community Spaces: Storytelling, Stewardship, and the Soul of Place" In “Developing Community Spaces,” Kevin Brown explores how physical spaces—especially neglected lots, abandoned properties, and overlooked landmarks—can be transformed into powerful sites of memory, cultural identity, and civic healing. By honoring and acknowledging a community’s past, these forgotten sites can become […]

Colonial Brunch/Tea for All Ages! April 11, 2026 @ 10 AM-12 PM Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System downtown branch Free and open to the public. All ages Attendees will eat brunch, drink tea, and can bring their own teacups to show off while learning about manners and clothing from the 1700s from living history reenactor Jeanette […]

  Time & Location Apr 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM 1007 Joseph St, 1007 Joseph St, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA About The Event Join us on Saturday, April 11, from 11AM-3PM for the 4th Annual Flower Fest! A vibrant, eco-conscious celebration that invites the community to embrace the beauty of the natural […]

Through a series of presentations, conversations and oral histories, we'll explore the unacknowledged yet enduring presence of African culture in the Mississippi Delta. From the songs of the Mabo's, Jeli's, Jali's or griots of west Africa and early Blues recorded by Alan Lomax to contemporary Southern Soul and new explorations of African influence in films […]

The Mississippi Humanities Council will be partnering with Mississippi Public Broadcasting and The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute to screen Everlasting: The Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers throughout the year. We plan to follow each screening with a film discussion on Evers’ legacy in the movement with his daughter, Reena Evers-Everette.  

Christian Pinnen presents: "Spanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom" Spain has a short, but important part in Mississippi’s history. Between 1779 and 1798, Spanish administrators sought to wrangle profits and people in small outpost, most prominently Natchez, along the Mississippi River. Enforcing Spanish laws and customs in a polyglot […]

Max Grivno presents: "The American Revolution in the Gulf South" The history of the American Revolution along the Gulf South is seldom told. Although most of the Europeans who called the region were sympathetic to the British — or at least hoped to remain neutral — the conflict soon engulfed the territory of what would, […]