MSHumanities Council @MSHumanities
Private nonprofit corporation funded by Congress through the NEH to provide public programs in traditional liberal arts disciplines to serve nonprofits in MS mshumanities.org Jackson, Mississippi Joined August 2011-
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Bessie Coleman was determined to fly, and moved to France to make it happen. She became the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license and continues to inspire pilots around the world. Coleman died at age 34, today in 1926.
Pub Day for my book of food essays, BITE BY BITE! It’s been a delicious & difficult time but I hope it gives you nourishment. Here’s where I’ll be this spring. I’m honored to sit with so many heroes. It becomes our nourishing bc we take care of each other. Come, sit next to me.
What an honor for @friendlycitybks to be in the @nytimes! It means a lot to be recognized in this insightful and honest look at traditions and change here in Columbus, Mississippi. nytimes.com/2024/04/27/us/…
TVA honored to be the presenting sponsor for the @smithsonian Crossroads Exhibit across the state. Thanks to the @MSHumanities for this opportunity. Wonderful night in Pontotoc! @Pontotoc_EPA @brenick1216 @sturockoff @TombigbeeEPA
A new play written by Janet Langhart Cohen, which “imagines a conversation between Anne Frank and Emmett Till,” is being performed by students for students to keep their memories alive. Read about “Anne & Emmett” here: tinyurl.com/4yavnzfy
So excited for my newest collection of essays— this time on food and what nourishes us. Preorders are so important for the life of a book. Hit up your fave bookstore! harpercollins.com/products/bite-…
Thelma Newsome to speak at 84th commemoration of Rhythm Night Club Fire This event honors the 209-plus victims that died in the club fire on April 23, 1940, as well those who survived that tragic event. listenupyall.com/2024/04/08/the…
Historian Dan Jordan left a nationally renowned legacy in leading Jefferson’s Monticello Columnist Sid Salter remembers the life of one of America’s most distinguished and respected historians who was a native Mississippian. magnoliatribune.com/2024/04/03/his…
Dr. Tyrone Jackson has recently been elected to serve a four-year term on the Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) board. The MHC board is composed of 22 members, five of whom are appointed by the governor and the remain... enterprise-tocsin.com/local-content-…
#OnThisDay in 1961, nine Black students from Tougaloo College entered the all-white Jackson Municipal Library and sat down. Police arrived and ordered them to go to the “colored” library, but when they refused, police arrested them. On the day of their trial, Jackson State…
Happy Founders' Day, Southern Miss! We're celebrating 114 years since our founding. SMTTT!
Cook named 21st President of Alcorn State University Dr. Tracy Cook has served as the interim president since July 2023. magnoliatribune.com/2024/03/25/coo…
Join us TOMORROW from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (CT) at the Old Capitol Museum! We're proud to partner with @MSHumanities, @splcenter, and @MDAH_Official to present this program!
It was a great honor to receive the Scholar of the Year Award from the @MSHumanities last night. The award itself is a work of art hand crafted by a Mississippi Band of Choctaw artist and is just beautiful to behold. A deeply humbling experience and lots to celebrate!
We've been a proud partner with @msbookfest since it was founded ten years ago!
We've been a proud partner with @msbookfest since it was founded ten years ago!
Mississippi Book Festival announces 10th anniversary festival in September The Mississippi Book Festival celebrates its 10th year in 2024, with authors like Kate DiCamillo, Angie Thomas, and Erik Larson returning in September for the literary lawn party. magnoliatribune.com/2024/03/20/mis…
This booklet tells the fascinating history of St. Catherine Street in Natchez, MS. It was funded by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council. Click on the link at the end of the story for a pdf copy of the booklet. @MississippiHis2 @MSHumanities listenupyall.com/2024/03/19/new…
MSU’s Snyder named Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year. He will deliver the College of Arts and Sciences annual humanities lecture—free and open to the public—on March 21, 3:30 p.m., in the John Grisham Room of Mitchell Memorial Library. msstate.edu/newsroom/artic…
Coming This Week to @americareframed: As #WomensHistoryMonth continues, watch a powerful film about one of history's most iconic leaders. In her own words, Fannie Lou Hamer tells the story of her work to enfranchise Black Americans on 3/21 in @FLHAmerica: bit.ly/ARF_FannieLouH…
Mr. Hilliard was a longtime friend and partner to the Humanities Council. He leaves an incredible legacy on history and historic preservation in our state.
Mr. Hilliard was a longtime friend and partner to the Humanities Council. He leaves an incredible legacy on history and historic preservation in our state.
Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman
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Donna Ladd said what .. @DonnerKay
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NEH @NEHgov
45K Followers 949 Following A federal agency, National Endowment for the Humanities supports research, preservation, public programs, and education in the humanities. Follow/RT≠endorsement
Adam Ganucheau @GanucheauAdam
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Taylor Vance @taylorcvance
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MS Depart. of Archive.. @MDAH_Official
3K Followers 839 Following The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is the official archival and historical agency for the state of Mississippi.
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MS Book Festival @msbookfest
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Ema Bearfield @BearfieldE52880
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Carmen Haveman @carm_havem
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The City With Soul - .. @VisitJacksonMS
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Julian Hipkins, III @JulianHipkins
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Emily Tingle @emilytingle11
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Nellie Lawerence @NLawere
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Sarah @rice_sarah1
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Fegea @Fegea156614
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Dr. Crystal Sanders @profcsanders
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Mississippi INBRE @MS_INBRE
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The Official United H.. @United_Houma
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Amile Wilson @AmileWilson
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Marshall Ramsey ✏�.. @MarshallRamsey
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman
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Donna Ladd said what .. @DonnerKay
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PearlRiverFlow @PearlRiverFlow
4K Followers 1K Following Self-employed unpaid intern. Tweets do not represent the views of my employer.
NEH @NEHgov
45K Followers 949 Following A federal agency, National Endowment for the Humanities supports research, preservation, public programs, and education in the humanities. Follow/RT≠endorsement
Adam Ganucheau @GanucheauAdam
12K Followers 2K Following @MSTodayNews editor. The future of Mississippi is all that's on my mind.
Sid Salter @sidsalter
12K Followers 611 Following Bulldog, Methodist, Neshoba County Fair dweller. I bleed MSU Maroon. Opinions mine. Retweets aren't endorsements.
Jerry Mitchell @JMitchellNews
21K Followers 18K Following Miss. Center for Investigative Reporting at Mississippi Today. Stories helped put 4 KKK members & serial killer behind bars. Author, Race Against Time.
Brandon Presley @BrandonPresley
26K Followers 2K Following VP of Strategic Initiatives at Edelen Renewables, ‘23 Dem nominees for Governor of MS, Fmr MS Public Service Commissioner, past President of @NARUC, fmr Mayor
Nick Judin @nickjudin
8K Followers 1K Following LRN Fellow @ProPublica | Infrastructure Reporter @MSFreePress Views = mine 🐟 RTs ≠ endorsement
Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews
34K Followers 2K Following Nonprofit, nonpartisan Mississippi newsroom working to create a more informed Mississippi.
Angie Thomas @angiecthomas
147K Followers 4K Following #1 NYT Bestselling author - The Hate U Give, Concrete Rose, etc. On the Come Up streaming on Paramount+ . Nic Blake and The Remarkables out now!
W. Ralph Eubanks @Wralpheubanks
3K Followers 2K Following Author of A Place Like Mississippi, Ever is a Long Time, and The House at the End of the Road. Visiting Professor @UMLibArts. 2021-22 @RadInstitute Fellow.
Ryan L. Nave @rlnave
9K Followers 5K Following The Suge Knight of journalism. Reckoning with America as @ReckonNews EIC. U-Town.... M-I-Z.... Sulzberger '24 fellow @columbiajourn
Taylor Vance @taylorcvance
3K Followers 1K Following Covering campaigns & state government for @MSTODAYnews. Previously @DJournalnow. Always craving Delta tamales and a good story.
Maze 👣 @MaisieBrownJxn
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Rebecca Sibilia @RebeccaSibilia
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Catherine Lee @jxncat
832 Followers 1K Following healthy housing advocate, policy nerd, AICP member, lifelong soccer girl, enamel pin enthusiast. #LFC #USWNT #WOSO #ATLUTD #RPDR takes (she/her)
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MississippiThriving @MSIsThriving
182 Followers 167 Following Connecting Mississippi communities through positive events and stories. Let’s connect. #MississippiIsThriving
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SD Humanities Council @SDHumanities
2K Followers 2K Following South Dakota Humanities Council's mission is to celebrate literature, promote civil conversation, and tell the stories that define our state.
Children's Foundation.. @ChildrensFdnMS
1K Followers 576 Following The Children's Foundation of Mississippi, home of MS KIDS COUNT, is an independent operating foundation working for the well-being of all Mississippi children.
JXN Water @JXNWater
154 Followers 14 Following Changing Jackson's water system for the better💧 https://t.co/zdcGPAxrHK
Dr. Crystal Sanders @profcsanders
3K Followers 772 Following Historian ~Speaker ~ Professor ~AKAdemic 💕💚 ~ Author of the award-winning A Chance for Change (UNC Press 2016) & A Forgotten Migration (UNC Press 2024)
Mississippi INBRE @MS_INBRE
167 Followers 110 Following Mississippi INBRE is a network of colleges and universities, designed to build a biomedical research infrastructure in Mississippi.
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MS Univ for Women @MUWedu
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LongLiveLyndy @LongLiveLyndle
843 Followers 2K Following * Newspaper Lady * Mississippian * Watchdog
The Official United H.. @United_Houma
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AtlanticLIVE @AtlanticLIVE
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Open Campus @opencampusmedia
2K Followers 1K Following Nonprofit newsroom building a new model for public-policy reporting in partnership with local news outlets. Home of the HBCU Student Journalism Network.
Mississippi Center fo.. @MississippiCIR
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Jake Sherman @JakeSherman
438K Followers 4K Following Founder of @punchbowlnews. @nbcnews/@msnbc. Phish/Dead fan. Author of NYT best seller, “The Hill To Die On”.
Anita Henderson MD, F.. @babydocAnita
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Toren Ballard @TorenBallard
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Ada Limón @adalimon
65K Followers 2K Following Writer & Observer & 24th Poet Laureate of the United States
Shelia Byrd @SheliaRByrd
1K Followers 1K Following Award-winning communications pro, community servant, AP journalist in a past life. Comms Director @mpbonline. Lead storyteller at SBCommunications, LLC.
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greatcityms @greatcityms
122 Followers 6 Following A Great City For A Great State We are a group of local business and community leaders who want to see Jackson thrive.
Kimberly Griffin (She.. @kimberlydgriffi
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Charles Stephens @charlesdotsteph
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Mx Issippi @kobeevance
2K Followers 700 Following Mississippi Edition Executive Producer @MPBNews | They/Them 🏳️⚧️ Opinions are my own and not those of MPB
Michael Goldberg @mikergoldberg
2K Followers 991 Following @AP reporter covering Mississippi | @Report4America corps member | @USCAnnenberg alum | [email protected]
Kyle Whitmire @WarOnDumb
45K Followers 4K Following Columnist for @aldotcom. 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner. I write about character, cruelty and corruption.
Christina Dent @ChristinaBDent
1K Followers 1K Following Follower of Jesus|Founder & President @EndItForGoodMS|TEDx Speaker|Author of Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an Unexpected Solution to Drugs and Addiction
Ben Burnett @CareyPrez
1K Followers 2K Following President of WCU - a Christian University Lifelong Mississippian, 38yr Educator, Christian, retired principal and superintendent, Husband, Father, drummer
Torsheta Jackson @TorshetaJ
380 Followers 538 Following woman, mom and daughter, journalist & former 👩🏽🏫. I love , , , and . @MSFreePress @Report4America corps member. My opinions are mine only.
Rick Noguchi @RickNoguchi1
602 Followers 475 Following Avid Surfer, Poet, Children’s Book Author, Museum Executive, and Nonprofit & Philanthropic Professional
Diane Feldman @dianefeldman
2K Followers 956 Following Researcher and former pollster retired to Jackson, MS and New Orleans.
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992 Followers 2K Following Banking, wealth management and risk management solutions for over 130 years. For customer service, email [email protected]. Member FDIC
Well, hot damn, this is exciting. THANK YOU PLEASE COME AGAIN is a finalist for a James Beard Award. What a wild adventure…
I have long wanted to tell the story of Mississippi’s pilgrimages, how they are - and aren’t - evolving in modern times. Big thanks to The New York Times for the platform + the great @RaR reporting. 📸 by me. nytimes.com/2024/04/27/us/…
What an honor for @friendlycitybks to be in the @nytimes! It means a lot to be recognized in this insightful and honest look at traditions and change here in Columbus, Mississippi. nytimes.com/2024/04/27/us/…
As Reed's GumTree Bookstore celebrates its 40th anniversary of operation in 2024, the small, independent book shop continues to serve Tupelo readers while developing successful niches in the market. djournal.com/culture/arts/r…
TVA honored to be the presenting sponsor for the @smithsonian Crossroads Exhibit across the state. Thanks to the @MSHumanities for this opportunity. Wonderful night in Pontotoc! @Pontotoc_EPA @brenick1216 @sturockoff @TombigbeeEPA
Want to send a very special shoutout to the managing editor of @SREJournal, Don Guillory (@donguillory), for successfully passing his doctoral dissertation defense today!! Congratulations Dr. Guillory (PhD, History)!!
Proud to be representing @JacksonStateU and the HBCU History and Culture Access Consortium at this conference on the humanities. Our students are rockstars! Great to see our @FAMU_1887 Black Archives colleague and friend, Tim Barber, too. Thanks @AmherstCollege for the invite.
Digitizing some Freedom Summer applications—Source: FIS Archive This full file included: • 3 portraits • 2-3 application forms • Interviewer’s notes • Letter to COFO or Bob Moses • Car information • Additional lists of those who could post your bail
So many folks tell me I’ve changed their perception of Mississippi and that just reminds me of how I’m achieving my mission.
If you like blues music and good people, you don't want to miss this weekend's Juke Joint Festival, held in Clarksdale, MS. There's no better place than to celebrate than the birthplace of the blues! 🎶 magnoliatribune.com/2024/04/10/mis…
Weather delays have interrupted my travel today. But I have had the most amazing time at a bar with people I have never met. All of whom have been in this airport for almost 8 hours. We are better than our politics. Close to the ground we can be decent and joyful…together.
Didn’t get any hail (near corner of 22 & 463), but man, did the water come down in sheets for about 10 minutes.
HAPPY 100TH CHARTERING DAY: Delta State University! 17 months later, we would open our doors, but today’s date is the reason there is 1924 on the university seal!
Our own Executive Director Carin Berkowitz, Ph.D., will participate in a panel discussion, 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳?, as part of the 2024 #GradFUTURES Forum at Princeton University on April 10. gradfutures.princeton.edu/events/2024/pu…
Dr. Tyrone Jackson has recently been elected to serve a four-year term on the Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) board. The MHC board is composed of 22 members, five of whom are appointed by the governor and the remain... enterprise-tocsin.com/local-content-…
Delta State has unveiled a new scholarship opportunity for business students, generously endowed in the name of Sandy and Ruthie Woods, parents of Peter Woods, the renowned proprietor of Peter’s Pottery in Mound Bayou. deltastate.edu/news-and-event…
Join us in commemorating the 60th Anniversary of #FreedomSummer with a series of impactful events hosted by esteemed organizations across the state of Mississippi. Visit: loom.ly/0OeR1j0 @OleMiss #FreedomProjectNetwork #SocietyofMississippiArchives
The Sonic Boom of the South and Prancing J-Settes are on their way to the 136th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena! If you can, please consider supporting them on Thee Road to Roses!🌹 fundraise.givesmart.com/e/v_rTLQ?vid=1…
Mississippi Public Broadcasting today announced the promotions of two staff members – Taiwo Gaynor as the director of Television and Java Chatman as director of Radio. Read the full press release at mpbonline.org: bit.ly/3IVFTiy
We are thrilled to announce that Invisible Histories has been awarded $2.2 million from the Mellon Foundation to save LGBTQ Deep South History. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years and helped make this possible! Read Here: bit.ly/3VxBidB
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