Monday, February 5, at noon. #WeltyatHome: A Curtain of Green. Readers are invited to tune in with Suzanne Marrs, Eudora Welty's friend and biographer, for an online discussion of Eudora Welty's short story collection, A Curtain of Green and Other Stories. This series will continue on Monday, February 12.
Monday, January 29, at noon. #WeltyatHome: A Curtain of Green. Readers are invited to tune in with Suzanne Marrs, Eudora Welty's friend and biographer, for an online discussion of Eudora Welty's short story collection, A Curtain of Green and Other Stories. This series will continue weekly on Mondays, February 5 and 12.
Monday, January 22, at noon. #WeltyatHome: A Curtain of Green. Readers are invited to tune in with Suzanne Marrs, Eudora Welty's friend and biographer, for an online discussion of Eudora Welty's short story collection, A Curtain of Green and Other Stories. This series will continue weekly on Mondays, 29; and February 5 and 12.
*UPDATE: Registration is now full. Follow us for updates on future workshops at mdah.ms.gov.
Join us for Stories by the Fire at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Amy Bluemel, a member of the Chickasaw nation, will tell traditional tales. For more information, call 601-446-6502 or email info@natchezgrandvillage.com.
Featuring a conversation between author and MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid and literary scholar Ebony Lumumba, the Medgar Wiley Evers Lecture will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Reid, host of The ReidOut, and Lumumba, chair of the English department at Jackson State University, will explore the legacy of Medgar and Myrlie Evers.
Join us for a Sunday Screening of Fannie Lou Hamer’s America at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Directed by Joy Davenport, this film tells the story of Fannie Lou Hamer’s pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with Joy Davenport and Monica Land, Fannie Lou Hamer's niece. Sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi Film Office, this program is free and open to the public.
Join us at the Two Mississippi Museums on Saturday, January 13, through Monday, January 15, to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Sponsored by FedEx, this weekend of free admission will include activities for students and families, performances with local talent, and gallery talks by Freedom Rider Hezekiah Watkins. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
The Two Mississippi Museums will close at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 15, due to inclement weather. The MLK Night of Culture program at 6 p.m. has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
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Join us for the annual MLK Night of Culture at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 15, at the Two Mississippi Museums. Hosted by local Jackson artist and producer 5th Child, this year's theme honors the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer. Artists will perform original pieces centered on freedom, voting rights, and education.