Dr. Susannah J. Ural will open the traveling exhibit Freedom: A History of US with her talk Civil War Era Mississippians Debate America’s Founding Principles on Tuesday, April 7 at 12 noon at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. The Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi (CWRGM) project is a collection of the state’s […]
Join Jeanette Watts; historical dance consultant, writer, and actress; as she hosts the colonial tea party of the century! While enjoying brunch and sipping tea, Watts will teach guests about 18th century manners and clothing. This event will take place on Saturday, April 11 at 10am at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library […]
Inspired by Tennessee William's "A Streetcar Named Desire," the annual Stella Shouting Contest is a local and visitor favorite. Register during Catfish in the Alley from 12-3. Sponsored by Columbus Arts Council and Tennessee Williams Tribute.
Dr. Christian Pinnen will present Spanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom on Thursday, April 16 at 12 noon at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. Spain has a short, but important part in Mississippi’s history. Between 1779 and 1798, Spanish administrators sought to wrangle profits and people in […]
Dr. Max Grivno will present The American Revolution in the Gulf South on Monday April 20 at 6pm at Mississippi University for Women. The 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 […]
Mississippi University for Women will present the third episode titled "The Times that Try Men's Souls" from the new Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution on April 27 at 6pm in the Nissan Auditorium in Parkinson Hall. This episode covers the period from July 1776 to January 1777. The Revolution, now a war for American independence, faces […]
Since 2005, students at The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) have commemorated the struggles, contributions and legacy of area African Americans through song, spoken word, and dramatic performance in Sandfield Cemetery. Primary and secondary document research by students in the MSMS African American History class as well as Mr. Yarborough is utilized in […]
Dr. Rebecca Tuuri will present The Challenges of the First Fifty Years of Women’s Suffrage on Wednesday, July 15 at 12 noon at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. Dr. Tuuri’s presentation examines the first fifty years of the women’s suffrage in Mississippi, with a focus on the work of the Mississippi […]
Dive into Mississippi's suffrage history with Dr. Tuuri. Her presentation covers the League of Women Voters' critical work from ratification through the 1960s, culminating in the organization's transformation into the diverse and progressive group we know today.