The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System is hosting the traveling exhibit Who Can Vote? A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US, organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, from June 26-August 21, 2026. The Who Can Vote? exhibition examines voting rights, emphasizing the role of the US Constitution and the interplay between the states and federal government […]
Mississippi University for Women presents “Conquer by a Drawn Game,” the fourth episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from January 1777 to February 1778. As America braces for a third year of devastating war, British commanders launch campaigns to take Albany and Philadelphia. General Howe beats General […]
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | MUW & TWT’s 6th Annual 10:4 TENN National Playwright Competition Reading Location: Columbus-Lowndes Public Library Meeting Room (Upstairs) | 314 7th Street N. Details: Join us for a reading of the top three 10-minute plays from this prestigious national competition. A light lunch will be […]
Dr. Bonnie O'Neill will present "Womanhood, North and South: Lydia Maria Child’s Southern Correspondence following Harper’s Ferry" in September 28, 2026 at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. Dr. Bonnie Carr O’Neill teaches early American literature and nineteenth-century American literature. Her research focuses on nineteenth-century American literature and culture, with special emphasis […]
Mississippi University for Women presents “The Soul of All America,” the fifth episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution, but this time, we’re dressing up for Halloween! Come in your most authentic Revolutionary garb; the best-dressed patriot will win a prize! The fifth episode covers the period from December 1777 through May 1780. […]
Mississippi University for Women presents “The Soul of All America,” the sixth and final episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution, but this time, we’re dressing up for Halloween! Come in your most authentic Revolutionary garb; the best-dressed patriot will win a prize! The final episode covers the period from May 1780 through […]
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