Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Natchez at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. This 86-minute documentary journeys through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history. Following the screening, a panel conversation will […]
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Rev. Tracy Collins presents “See the “REAL” Mississippi" Through vivid storytelling and on-the-ground interpretation, this program invites audiences to confront the layered history of Natchez – a city long celebrated for its beauty and wealth, yet rooted in the brutal realities of slavery and economic exploitation. As featured in the documentary Natchez, the presentation uncovers the […] |
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Join the Mississippi Humanities Council for “Words on Water: Reading, Reflection and Journeying on the Mississippi.” This two-week experience will bring together readers, students, educators, and community leaders for thoughtful discussions and a guided canoe journey along the Mississippi River near Clarksdale. Participants will begin with conversations at the historic Cutrer Mansion centered on W. Ralph Eubanks’ acclaimed book When It’s Darkness on the Delta, then […]
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Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Natchez at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, in the Fant Memorial Library at the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus. This 86-minute documentary journeys through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history. The program will include a […]
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Join the University of Mississippi Museum next Tuesday, April 14th, for an artist talk with Thad Lee. Thad Lee is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and photographer. He studied English and Philosophy at the University of Mississippi and earned an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of New Orleans. His photography explores abstract patterns in nature, […] |
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2 events,Behind the Big House 2026 will take place April 16-18, 2026 at 184 S. Memphis Street, Holly Springs, MS. The property site, owned by Rosa Foundation, includes the 1847 living quarters and kitchen built for enslaved Africans and the 1851 family home of Hugh and Elizabeth Craft. The program focuses on the history and culture […]
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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 […] |
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2 events,Be Part of History! Help Us Fill a Time Capsule! Our library is starting a fun new project called "Voices of Mid-Mississippi: A Community Time Capsule!" We want to save our thoughts and memories from today for people to open in the future—50 years from now, during the America 300 birthday celebration! What is a […]
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Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Natchez at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, in The Apothecary in Holly Springs. This 86-minute documentary journeys through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history. The program will include a post-screening panel featuring local scholars, community voices, individuals […] |
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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, […]
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Join the Mississippi Humanities Council for “Words on Water: Reading, Reflection and Journeying on the Mississippi.” This two-week experience will bring together readers, students, educators, and community leaders for thoughtful discussions and a guided canoe journey along the Mississippi River near Clarksdale. Participants will begin with conversations at the historic Cutrer Mansion centered on W. Ralph Eubanks’ acclaimed book When It’s Darkness on the Delta, then […] |
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Join us for a preview of the videos Belhaven University students have worked on, showcasing the following, buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Jones S. Hamilton: Railroad pioneer and the story of his infamous murder trial. Dr. Lewis T. Fitzhugh: The founding President of Belhaven University. Lucius Lamar Mayes: The visionary developer behind the Belhaven neighborhood. Lucy […] |
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Join the Mississippi Humanities Council for “Words on Water: Reading, Reflection and Journeying on the Mississippi.” This two-week experience will bring together readers, students, educators, and community leaders for thoughtful discussions and a guided canoe journey along the Mississippi River near Clarksdale. Participants will begin with conversations at the historic Cutrer Mansion centered on W. Ralph Eubanks’ acclaimed book When It’s Darkness on the Delta, then […] |
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2 events,The Chamber of Commerce in Magee along with all interested clubs, organizations, churches, businesses and individuals will be collecting 250 items to donate to the Veterans Home to show appreciation for their part in our rich history. |
