Clinnesha D. Sibley is a humanities scholar, playwright, educator, and arts advocate dedicated to using storytelling, theatre, and community engagement to foster dialogue, social change, and cultural preservation. With a […]
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Mark E. Clark
Dr. Mark E Clark is an associate professor at Mississippi State University’s Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures. Dr. Clark was the 2020 recipient of MSU’s Humanities Teacher […]
Continue ReadingWilliam “Brother” Rogers
William “Brother” Rogers served as the director of the Programs and Communication Division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History before retiring in 2025. From 1990 to 2016, he […]
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Dr. Annette Trefzer teaches American literature and literary theory at the University of Mississippi. She is the author of Disturbing Indians: The Archaeology of Southern Fiction (UP of Alabama, 2007) […]
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Anne Webster is a retired archivist at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
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Dr. Andrew P. Haley is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Southern Mississippi. His areas of expertise are United States History, the history of food, as well […]
Continue ReadingMalcolm White
Malcolm White is a restaurateur, promoter, food enthusiast, author of numerous articles about food in the region and holder of award-winning recipes in the Southern genre. He formerly served as […]
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Jack D. Elliott, Jr. is the retired Historical Archaeologist for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and is currently lecturer in geography and religion at the Meridian Campus of […]
Continue ReadingRebecca Jernigan
Rebeca Jernigan is an internationally recognized scholar. She is registered as a performing artist with the Mississippi Arts Commission. Jernigan uses her experience as an actress and playwright to bring […]
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Dr. David Miller is an Associate Professor of Music at Alcorn State University. Miller has been the Events Director of the Alcorn State University Jazz Festival for the past 30 years.
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Dr. Thomas Velek has served as a professor of History and Director of the Ina E. Gordy Honors College at Mississippi University for Women for over two decades. He holds […]
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