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3825 Ridgewood Road, Room 311
Jackson, MS 39211-6497

Mississippi Freedom Trail

The Mississippi Freedom Trail was created to commemorate the people and places in the state that played a pivotal role in the American Civil Rights Movement.

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Ideas on Tap

Ideas on Tap is a panel discussion series that uses the humanities to foster civil conversations about important contemporary issues. Usually hosted in informal public venues, Ideas on Tap brings together diverse voices to help bridge our cultural and political divides.

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Youth Reading Program

Reading is the cornerstone of the humanities. Our youth reading programs shine brightly as the Council’s programming focuses on instilling a passion for reading, fostering a connection to public libraries, and encouraging families to share in the joy of books and ideas.

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Museum on Main Street

The Mississippi Humanities Council partners with the Smithsonian Institution to bring its Museums on Main Street exhibits to Mississippi’s small towns and cities to explore broad topics of national history. We provide financial support and guidance to host sites to create complementary educational programs, cultural activities, and displays that center on our communities’ own local heritage.

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Higher Education in Prison

The Mississippi Humanities Council creates and supports opportunities for people incarcerated in our state to access quality higher education and to provide meaningful humanities programs inside prison walls.

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Speakers Bureau

The Speaker’s Bureau features our state’s finest historians, writers and storytellers talking about a wide variety of subjects related to Mississippi and beyond.

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