Programs - Mississippi Humanities Council

Screenings

The Mississippi Humanities Council regularly partners with organizations across the state to host screenings and discussion panels about documentaries and films that help Mississippians better understand ourselves and the world. […]

Witness: The Freedom Memory Project

Between 2026 and 2028, MHC is partnering with four communities per year to design and establish commemorative sites of memory, both physical and virtual, that reﬂect the local history of […]

A More Perfect Union: Mississippi Founders

The Mississippi Humanities Council created the traveling exhibit “A More Perfect Union: Mississippi Founders,” highlighting twelve Mississippians who fought to extend full citizenship rights to all people. Since Mississippi was […]

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. Under the leadership of […]

Past Public Humanities Awards Winners

Cora Norman Award 2026 Katie Blount 2025 Malcolm White 2023 Jeanne Luckett 2022 Dr. William Ferris 2019 Patti Carr Black 2018 Dr. Leslie Burl-McLemore 2017 Dr. Peggy Whitman Prenshaw 2016 […]

Prison Education

The humanities have a unique responsibility to engage with all segments of society, offering intellectual tools for broad social understanding and critical integration into society. The Mississippi Humanities Council firmly […]

Ideas on Tap

Ideas on Tap is more than just your average happy hour. It’s a unique platform that brings together a diverse panel of experts, enthusiasts, and curious minds to explore important […]

Youth Reading Programs

At the Mississippi Humanities Council, we believe that reading, literacy, and thoughtful discussion are essential to understanding the humanities, ourselves, and our world. To share these beliefs with Mississippians, MHC provides […]

Museum on Main Street

As part of the Smithsonian Institution, Museum on Main Street (MoMS) is a unique alliance of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, state humanities councils, and cultural organizations in small, […]

Public Humanities Awards

Each year, the Mississippi Humanities Council honors scholars, educators, and organizations who have made significant contributions to the public humanities in Mississippi. The 2026 Public Humanities Awards will be held […]

Speakers Bureau

The Speakers Bureau features our state’s finest historians, writers, and storytellers talking about a wide variety of subjects related to Mississippi and beyond. The MHC Speakers Bureau brings informative and […]