Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Oxford Join MHC in Oxford for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! October 10-November 21, 2026 Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library 662-234-5751 | lafayettems.com/places/lafayette-county-oxford-public-library/ Exhibit hours: Across 2026-2027, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica, Meridian, Greenville, Oxford, […]
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Anne McKee presents “All Things Mississippi: The Beautiful Landscapes and the Great Strength of the People" Anne McKee is recognized statewide as a passionate teacher of Mississippi history. Through the art of storytelling, Anne McKee uplifts the accomplishments of famous Mississippians and explores the history of a land and a people like no other. Native […] |
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William “Brother” Rogers presents “The Marquis de Lafayette Visits Mississippi” In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette visited Natchez on his farewell tour of America. Learn more about who he was and why this historic event was significant. |
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The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Capri Theatre The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist will be screening at the Capri Theatre on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30 p.m., thanks to a partnership between the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Mississippi Film Society, and […] |
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Andi Lehman presents “The Queen’s Critters: Victorian Era Influence on Mississippi Animals” Few people realize the huge influence of the Victorian Age and Queen Victoria on our view and treatment of animals in Mississippi and across the United States. The Queen’s Critters: Victorian Era Influence on Mississippi Animals explains how Victorian reformers ushered in a new […] |
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Derrion Arrington presents “Standing Firm in Dixie: The Freedom Struggle in Laurel, Mississippi" In 1962, in a church near Laurel, a Black leader named Benjamin Murph told his neighbors, “We want bread to go along with ballots.” The vote meant little, he argued, without wages and security, and the people of Jones County would keep […] |
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William Arinder presents “Prehistoric Native American Stone Tools” Program about how prehistoric Native Americans made and used stone tools. Includes “hands on” artifact display with audience participation encouraged. |
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Richelle Putnam presents “The Inspiring Life of Eudora Welty” This PowerPoint presentation investigates and highlights Welty’s imagination, creativity, discovery, and expression through her life events. Designed for elementary/middle grades (3-6), students draw from Eudora’s experiences and relate them to their lives, illustrating how a thoughtful exploration of a lived experience—our own or others’—helps us understand […] |
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1 event,Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Hattiesburg Join MHC in Hattiesburg for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! November 28, 2026-January 9,2027 The Historic Eureka School with the 6th Street Museum District 601-268-3220 | hattiesburgeureka.com Exhibit hours: Across 2026-2027, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica, […] |
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