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SUMMARY:L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation
DESCRIPTION:L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation\nMarch 20 – June 14\, 2026\nAt the Mississippi Museum of Art \n  \n\nL.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation is the first major museum exhibition devoted to the art and life of the self-proclaimed “Unusual Artist” Ms. L.V. Hull (1942–2008). Born in McAdams\, Mississippi\, Hull merged artmaking and the Southern art of “visiting” to craft a creative practice that allowed her to commune with her inner spirit\, her Creator\, her community\, and visitors from around the state\, region\, and world. Using found objects and paint and glue from Walmart\, Hull produced a vibrant\, immersive\, and evolving art environment at her home of 34 years in the small town of Kosciusko\, Mississippi. She adorned every surface and corner of her house\, front porch\, and garden with carefully arranged assemblages of everyday objects and signs\, often painted with her signature dot pattern. \nLove Is a Sensation will celebrate Hull’s legacy through selections from her vast creative output\, documentation of her home/studio environment\, ephemera from her personal archive\, and layered installations of her work. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the L.V. Hull Legacy Center\, a project of the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko in Kosciusko\, Mississippi\, which will present a parallel exhibition and related programming concurrently with Love Is a Sensation. \nBlack\, female\, and self-taught\, L.V. Hull represents a long tradition of rural Mississippi artists who work outside the mainstream artworld and who have been historically marginalized\, resulting in an incomplete account of American creativity and art history. Love Is a Sensation will contextualize Hull as an important Mississippi artist who was deeply rooted in community\, but also a creator engaged in the significant global tradition of placemaking. \nLove Is a Sensation will coincide with the Mississippi premiere of a documentary film of the same name by Hull’s friend\, Yaphet Smith\, who is also a core member of the team developing the L.V. Hull Legacy Center. The film offers an affectionate home movie portrait of Hull that complements the exhibition’s presentation of her work. \nL.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation is presented with support from Teiger Foundation\, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, Feild Co-Operative Association\, Mississippi Humanities Council\, Visit Mississippi\, and Visit Jackson.  \nAbout the L.V. Hull Legacy Center\nOpening March 2026\, the L.V. Hull Legacy Center will be a new visual arts campus in Kosciusko that includes L.V. Hull’s preserved home\, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2024. Hull’s home is the first home of a Black female visual artist to be included on the Register at the level of National Significance. Visitors to L.V. Hull: Love is a Sensation are encouraged to visit a corresponding exhibition at the Legacy Center that will focus on Hull’s relationship to place\, as well as the many people who united to support her during her lifetime and to preserve her legacy following her death in 2008. The Legacy Center provides additional opportunities for visitors to learn more about the full spectrum of Hull’s practice\, including her place in the rich cultural history of Kosciusko\, which is the birthplace of both civil rights activist James Meredith and cultural icon Oprah Winfrey. \nAbout the Curators \nRyan N. Dennis is Co-Director and Chief Curator at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH)\, where she has led major projects including Theaster Gates’s acclaimed The Gift and The Renege and the community-focused Rebirth in Action with Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy. Formerly Curator at the Mississippi Museum of Art\, she organized notable exhibitions such as Leonardo Drew: City in the Garden\, Betye Saar: Call & Response\, and the nationally celebrated A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration. She also co-curated the 2021 Texas Biennial and previously served as Curator and Programs Director at Project Row Houses in Houston\, collaborating with over 100 BIPOC artists and launching innovative residency and public art programs. Dennis holds a master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management from Pratt Institute and is widely published\, lecturing and teaching on contemporary art and community-based practices nationwide. \nAnnalise Flynn is an independent curator and arts administrator based in Sheboygan\, Wis. Her current clients include the Kohler Foundation\, for whom she manages SPACES Archives–Saving and Preserving Arts and Cultural Environments\, the world’s largest repository of archival documentation related to artist-built environments; the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she teaches “Better Homes & Gardens\,” a survey dedicated to artist-built environments; and the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko and the Keysmith Foundation\, with whom she is working oh the preservation of the artist L.V. Hull’s home and legacy. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a master’s degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Art History\, Theory\, and Criticism. \nYaphet Smith is a screenwriter\, lawyer\, and documentary filmmaker based in Austin\, Texas. He is dedicated to enriching life through story\, with an emphasis on stories that reflect Black people’s full humanity. He is currently exploring the power of storytelling through the preservation and activation of the legacy of artist L.V. Hull. To this end\, he serves as the liaison with Ms. Hull’s estate\, President of the Keysmith Foundation (the steward of her historic home)\, and Vice President of Curation for the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko\, which is developing the L.V. Hull Legacy Center on Hull’s street. Smith is also the director of the forthcoming documentary\, Love Is a Sensation\, an affectionate one-hour home movie portrait of Hull and her quest to present a cherished work of art to blues legend B.B. King.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/l-v-hull-love-is-a-sensation/
LOCATION:Mississippi Museum of Art\, 380 South Lamar Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Civil War Era Mississippians Debate America’s Founding Principles
DESCRIPTION:Civil War Era Mississippians Debate America’s Founding Principles \n\nApril 7\, 2026 @ 12 PM\nColumbus-Lowndes Public Library System downtown branch\nFree and open to the public. Adults\nIn this presentation\, Dr. Ural\, the Frank and Virginia Williams Chair for Abraham Lincoln & Civil War Studies at Mississippi State University and Co-Director of CWRGM\, will share documents from the collection to help audience members understand how Mississippians remembered and fought over the nation’s founding traditions during the Civil War and Reconstruction.\nContact: Mona Vance-Ali\, 662-329-5300\nwww.clplsamerica250.com
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-civil-war-era-mississippians-debate-americas-founding-principles/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
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SUMMARY:Everlasting Screening - Decatur
DESCRIPTION:Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers will be screening at East Central Community College thanks to a partnership between Mississippi Public Broadcasting\, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute\, and the Mississippi Humanities Council. This original documentary from MPB explores the profound life\, courage\, and enduring influence of civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers.\nThe screening is free and open to the public and will be followed by a panel discussion on Evers’ legacy.\nTuesday\, April 7\, at 1:30 p.m. – Huff Auditorium\, East Central Community College\, Decatur\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/everlasting-screening/
LOCATION:East Central Community College\, 275 W Broad Street\, Decatur\, MS\, 39327
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
CREATED:20260313T200231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T200231Z
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SUMMARY:Words on Water - 1
DESCRIPTION: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. \nParticipants will begin with conversations at the historic Cutrer Mansion centered on W. Ralph Eubanks’ acclaimed book When It’s Darkness on the Delta\, then take those reflections onto the water with expert guides from Quapaw Canoe Company. The journey culminates in a special riverside dialogue with Eubanks himself\, connecting story\, history\, and place in a powerful shared experience. \nThis program is part of the 2026 Being Human Festival and is supported by the National Humanities Center. \nRegistration is free and includes a copy of When It’s Darkness on the Delta\, but space is limited\, and attendees must commit to all four discussion dates.  \n\nApril 7\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 14\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 21\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 25\, 1–7:30 p.m. – Canoeing the Mississippi River\, concluding with a meal and bonfire at the Quapaw Canoe landing\n\nIf you’re ready to read deeply\, paddle boldly\, and engage Mississippi’s stories “between the lines\,” we encourage you to sign up today. The deadline for entry is March 29. \nFor more information or to reserve your spot\, email Rei Lott at rlott@mhc.state.ms.us.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/words-on-water-1/
LOCATION:Cutrer Mansion\, 109 Clark St\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
CREATED:20260227T182705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T182715Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: “Developing Community Spaces: Storytelling\, Stewardship\, and the Soul of Place"
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Enos Brown presents “Developing Community Spaces: Storytelling\, Stewardship\, and the Soul of Place” \nIn “Developing Community Spaces\,” Kevin Brown explores how physical spaces—especially neglected lots\, abandoned properties\, and overlooked landmarks—can be transformed into powerful sites of memory\, cultural identity\, and civic healing. By honoring and acknowledging a community’s past\, these forgotten sites can become reflections of historical pain and new hope. \nDrawing from Kevin’s work creating Gertrude’s Garden in the historic Burglund District of McComb\, Mississippi\, this presentation offers insight into revitalizing historical spaces\, engaging the community through oral histories\, art\, and public programs\, and connecting with state-wide resources. “Developing Community Spaces” shares a living model of how the humanities can come alive through the land itself.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-developing-community-spaces-storytelling-stewardship-and-the-soul-of-place-2/
LOCATION:Community of Believers Cultural Fellowship\, 719 3rd St\, McComb\, MS\, 39648\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
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SUMMARY:Love Is a Sensation: Jackson Premiere Screening
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 9\, 6 PM\n\nIn conjunction with the exhibition L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation\, MMA is proud to host the premiere screening of the documentary Love is a Sensation directed by exhibition co-curator\, producer\, and editor Yaphet L. Smith\, which lovingly documents the life and passions of the self-described “unusual artist\,” L.V. Hull. \nThis screening will be followed by post screening conversation with exhibition guest curators Yaphet Smith. \n\n \nMrs. L.V. Hull Looking at Gift for B.B. King in Her Bedroom. L.V. Hull on her bed in her Kosciusko\, Mississippi\, home in 2003. Photo: Bruce West
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/love-is-a-sensation-jackson-premiere-screening/
LOCATION:Mississippi Museum of Art\, 380 South Lamar Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
CREATED:20260211T195635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T210836Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Colonial Brunch/Tea for All Ages!
DESCRIPTION:Colonial Brunch/Tea for All Ages! \n\nApril 11\, 2026 @ 10 AM-12 PM\nColumbus-Lowndes Public Library System downtown branch\nFree and open to the public. All ages\nAttendees will eat brunch\, drink tea\, and can bring their own teacups to show off while learning about manners and clothing from the 1700s from living history reenactor Jeanette Watts.\nContact: Mona Vance-Ali\, 662-329-5300\nwww.clplsamerica250.com\n\n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-colonial-brunch-tea-for-all-ages/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
CREATED:20260223T222238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T140012Z
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Flower Fest
DESCRIPTION:  \nTime & Location\n\n\nApr 11\, 2026\, 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM \n1007 Joseph St\, 1007 Joseph St\, Ocean Springs\, MS 39564\, USA \n\n\n\n\nAbout The Event\n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, April 11\, from 11AM-3PM for the 4th Annual Flower Fest! A vibrant\, eco-conscious celebration that invites the community to embrace the beauty of the natural world. Flower Fest is a free\, family-friendly event designed to spark discovery\, imagination\, and community connection—all core to WAMA’s mission.  \nInspired by Walter Anderson’s deep connection to the natural world\, Flower Fest offers interactive art and environmental activities that encourage guests to see the world through the eyes of the artist. Every element of the festival is designed with sustainability in mind\, using biodegradable materials to minimize environmental impact.  \n🎨  Hands-on art and nature activities that celebrate the beauty of the Gulf Coast \n 💐 Floral-inspired creations\, including boutique-making with La Terre Farms and flower crowns with Palmette \n 🌿 Seeds and plants from local growers to bring a piece of nature home \n🎶 Live music \n\n\n\nRead More > \n\nRSVP
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-flower-fest/
LOCATION:1007 Joseph St\, Ocean Springs\, 1007 Joseph St\, Ocean Springs\, MS\, 39564\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T180000
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SUMMARY:America250 - "Blues IS Black History - Healing the Broken Memory. We are still African." Program at the 23rd Annual Juke Joint Festival
DESCRIPTION:Through a series of presentations\, conversations and oral histories\, we’ll explore the unacknowledged yet enduring presence of African culture in the Mississippi Delta. From the songs of the Mabo’s\, Jeli’s\, Jali’s or griots of west Africa and early Blues recorded by Alan Lomax to contemporary Southern Soul and new explorations of African influence in films like Ryan Coogler’s Sinners\, these conversations trace an epic oral history from before the Middle Passage to today.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-blues-is-black-history-healing-the-broken-memory-we-are-still-african-program-at-the-23rd-annual-juke-joint-festival/
LOCATION:Crossroads Cultural Arts Center\, 332 Delta Ave\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T210000
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SUMMARY:America250 Mississippi - Southern Dish LIVE + Deep South Dining LIVE from The MAX @ Sipp & Savor
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s hit radio show\, Deep South Dining\, and newest original television series\, Southern Dish\, will be broadcasting live from the Sipp and Savor festival at the MAX. They’ll be diving into the powerful food traditions and talented creators that make Mississippi a culinary destination against the backdrop of one of the state’s premier food festivals. \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/america250-mississippi-southern-dish-live-deep-south-dining-live-from-the-max-sipp-savor/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="The MAX":MAILTO:info@msarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T210000
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SUMMARY:Natchez Screening – Vicksburg
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Natchez at 7 p.m.\, on Saturday\, April 11\, at the Strand Theatre in Vicksburg. This 86-minute documentary journeys through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history. \nThe program will include a post-screening panel featuring local scholars\, community voices\, individuals from the film\, and\, at most sites\, the filmmakers themselves. For more information\, visit mshumanities.org/program/screenings. \nOther MHC-sponsored screenings of Natchez include: \n\nApril 11\, 7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre\, Vicksburg\nApril 12\, 2 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums\, Jackson\nApril 14\, 5:30 p.m. at the MUW Fant Library\, Columbus\nApril 20\, 5:30 p.m. at The Apothecary\, Holly Springs\nMay 28\, 6 p.m. at the Palace Theater\, McComb\nMay 29\, 6 p.m. at the Delta Arts Alliance\, Cleveland
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/natchez-screening-vicksburg/
LOCATION:Strand Theatre\, 717 Clay Street\, Vicksburg\, MS\, 39183
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
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SUMMARY:Natchez Screening – Jackson
DESCRIPTION: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 feature director Suzannah Herbert\, producer Dacy McKinnon\, Barney Schoby of the National Park Service\, and Tracy Collins\, known as “Rev” in the film. For more information\, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. \nOther MHC-sponsored screenings of Natchez include: \n\nApril 11\, 7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre\, Vicksburg\nApril 12\, 2 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums\, Jackson\nApril 14\, 5:30 p.m. at the MUW Fant Library\, Columbus\nApril 20\, 5:30 p.m. at The Apothecary\, Holly Springs\nMay 28\, 6 p.m. at the Palace Theater\, McComb\nMay 29\, 6 p.m. at the Delta Arts Alliance\, Cleveland\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/natchez-screening-jackson/
LOCATION:TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS\, 222 NORTH STREET \, JACKSON\, MS\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
CREATED:20260323T223026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T223026Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: “See the “REAL” Mississippi"
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Tracy Collins presents “See the “REAL” Mississippi” \nThrough 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 contrast between the carefully curated image of “Old South grandeur” and the lived truth of those whose labor and suffering built prosperity. \nDrawing from nearly a decade of research and public engagement\, this presentation explores how power\, greed\, and moral compromise shaped not only antebellum Natchez but the broader American story. Participants will examine how myths of the Confederacy\, racial hierarchy\, and economic ambition were deliberately constructed – and how their legacies persist today in our social and cultural landscapes. \nThis is not a nostalgic tour but an honest reckoning with history: how a city became “the richest place in the world” before the Civil War\, and what that wealth cost in human terms. By tracing these intersecting forces of economy\, religion\, and identity\, “See the ‘REAL’ Mississippi” offers audiences a deeper understanding of how memory\, morality\, and justice continue to shape civic life in Mississippi and beyond.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-see-the-real-mississippi/
LOCATION:Mississippi Cultural Crossroads building\, 507 Market St\, Port Gibson\, MS\, 39150\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
CREATED:20260313T200233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T200233Z
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SUMMARY:Words on Water - 2
DESCRIPTION: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. \nParticipants will begin with conversations at the historic Cutrer Mansion centered on W. Ralph Eubanks’ acclaimed book When It’s Darkness on the Delta\, then take those reflections onto the water with expert guides from Quapaw Canoe Company. The journey culminates in a special riverside dialogue with Eubanks himself\, connecting story\, history\, and place in a powerful shared experience. \nThis program is part of the 2026 Being Human Festival and is supported by the National Humanities Center. \nRegistration is free and includes a copy of When It’s Darkness on the Delta\, but space is limited\, and attendees must commit to all four discussion dates.  \n\nApril 7\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 14\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 21\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 25\, 1–7:30 p.m. – Canoeing the Mississippi River\, concluding with a meal and bonfire at the Quapaw Canoe landing\n\nIf you’re ready to read deeply\, paddle boldly\, and engage Mississippi’s stories “between the lines\,” we encourage you to sign up today. The deadline for entry is March 29. \nFor more information or to reserve your spot\, email Rei Lott at rlott@mhc.state.ms.us.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/words-on-water-2/
LOCATION:Cutrer Mansion\, 109 Clark St\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
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SUMMARY:Natchez Screening – Columbus
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe program will include a post-screening panel featuring local scholars\, community voices\, individuals from the film\, and\, at most sites\, the filmmakers themselves. For more information\, visit mshumanities.org/program/screenings. \nOther MHC-sponsored screenings of Natchez include: \n\nApril 11\, 7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre\, Vicksburg\nApril 12\, 2 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums\, Jackson\nApril 14\, 5:30 p.m. at the MUW Fant Library\, Columbus\nApril 20\, 5:30 p.m. at The Apothecary\, Holly Springs\nMay 28\, 6 p.m. at the Palace Theater\, McComb\nMay 29\, 6 p.m. at the Delta Arts Alliance\, Cleveland
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/natchez-screening-columbus/
LOCATION:Mississippi University for Women – Fant Memorial Library\, 1200 5th Ave S\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164037
CREATED:20260302T165049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T194950Z
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SUMMARY:Everlasting Screening - Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers will be screening at the University of Mississippi thanks to a partnership between Mississippi Public Broadcasting\, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute\, and the Mississippi Humanities Council. This original documentary from MPB explores the profound life\, courage\, and enduring influence of civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers.\n\nThe screening is free and open to the public and will be followed by a panel discussion on Evers’ legacy.\n\nTuesday\, April 14\, 5:30 p.m. – Overby Auditorium\, The University of Mississippi\, Oxford\n 
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/everlasting-screening-2/
LOCATION:The Grove Stage\, University of Mississippi\, 49 University Ave\, University\, MS\, 38677\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T150000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: "Spanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom"
DESCRIPTION:Christian Pinnen presents: “Spanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom” \nSpain 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 and largely Anglo-American population proved treacherous and created economic and social dynamics that gave rise to more than one chaotic episode as people tried to gain influence and power along the Mississippi.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-the-spanish-roots-of-mississippis-cotton-kingdom/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Natchez Screening – Holly Springs
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe program will include a post-screening panel featuring local scholars\, community voices\, individuals from the film\, and\, at most sites\, the filmmakers themselves. For more information\, visit mshumanities.org/program/screenings. \nOther MHC-sponsored screenings of Natchez include: \n\nApril 11\, 7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre\, Vicksburg\nApril 12\, 2 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums\, Jackson\nApril 14\, 5:30 p.m. at the MUW Fant Library\, Columbus\nApril 20\, 5:30 p.m. at The Apothecary\, Holly Springs\nMay 28\, 6 p.m. at the Palace Theater\, McComb\nMay 29\, 6 p.m. at the Delta Arts Alliance\, Cleveland
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/natchez-screening-holly-springs/
LOCATION:The Apothecary\, 132 East College Avenue\, Holly Springs\, MS\, 38635\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T150000
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CREATED:20251014T171330Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: "The American Revolution in the Gulf South"
DESCRIPTION:Max Grivno presents: “The American Revolution in the Gulf South” \nThe 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\, in time\, become Louisiana\, Mississippi and Florida. This presentation examines how the American Revolution transformed the Gulf South. It tells the story of how the Americans\, British and Spanish vied for control of the Mississippi River and Gulf seaports\, and how the Choctaws and Chickasaws struggled to preserve their homelands by courting the rival powers. It describes James Willing’s disastrous raid on Natchez\, the Choctaw occupation of Natchez and the campaign launched by Spanish Bernardo de Galvez\, who conquered Natchez and Pensacola and drove the British from the region. The lecture also discusses the consequences of the Revolution for the people of the Gulf Coast In the aftermath of the war\, the Spanish and the Americans vied to control Natchez and the territory around present-day Vicksburg\, while native confederacies like the Choctaw and Chickasaw grappled with the rising power of the United States.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-the-american-revolution-in-the-gulf-south-2/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T190000
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SUMMARY:Words on Water - 3
DESCRIPTION: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. \nParticipants will begin with conversations at the historic Cutrer Mansion centered on W. Ralph Eubanks’ acclaimed book When It’s Darkness on the Delta\, then take those reflections onto the water with expert guides from Quapaw Canoe Company. The journey culminates in a special riverside dialogue with Eubanks himself\, connecting story\, history\, and place in a powerful shared experience. \nThis program is part of the 2026 Being Human Festival and is supported by the National Humanities Center. \nRegistration is free and includes a copy of When It’s Darkness on the Delta\, but space is limited\, and attendees must commit to all four discussion dates.  \n\nApril 7\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 14\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 21\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 25\, 1–7:30 p.m. – Canoeing the Mississippi River\, concluding with a meal and bonfire at the Quapaw Canoe landing\n\nIf you’re ready to read deeply\, paddle boldly\, and engage Mississippi’s stories “between the lines\,” we encourage you to sign up today. The deadline for entry is March 29. \nFor more information or to reserve your spot\, email Rei Lott at rlott@mhc.state.ms.us.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/words-on-water-3/
LOCATION:Cutrer Mansion\, 109 Clark St\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T193000
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CREATED:20260313T200239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T200239Z
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SUMMARY:Words on Water - 4
DESCRIPTION: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. \nParticipants will begin with conversations at the historic Cutrer Mansion centered on W. Ralph Eubanks’ acclaimed book When It’s Darkness on the Delta\, then take those reflections onto the water with expert guides from Quapaw Canoe Company. The journey culminates in a special riverside dialogue with Eubanks himself\, connecting story\, history\, and place in a powerful shared experience. \nThis program is part of the 2026 Being Human Festival and is supported by the National Humanities Center. \nRegistration is free and includes a copy of When It’s Darkness on the Delta\, but space is limited\, and attendees must commit to all four discussion dates.  \n\nApril 7\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 14\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 21\, 5–7 p.m. – Cutrer Mansion\nApril 25\, 1–7:30 p.m. – Canoeing the Mississippi River\, concluding with a meal and bonfire at the Quapaw Canoe landing\n\nIf you’re ready to read deeply\, paddle boldly\, and engage Mississippi’s stories “between the lines\,” we encourage you to sign up today. The deadline for entry is March 29. \nFor more information or to reserve your spot\, email Rei Lott at rlott@mhc.state.ms.us.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/words-on-water-4/
LOCATION:Cutrer Mansion\, 109 Clark St\, Clarksdale\, MS\, 38614\, United States
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