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Henry Baker, Jr & Union Academy Original Site Markers Dedication
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Friendship Cemetery 1400 Fourth Street South, Columbus, MS, United States“Reclaiming Women’s Power in the American Revolution” by Dr. Jacqueline Beatty
MUWDr. Jacqueline Beatty, Associate Professor of History at York College of Pennsylvania, will present “Reclaiming Women’s Power in the American Revolution,” for the Martha Swan Speaker Series on Thursday, March 19 at 6pm at the Nissan Auditorium on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. Her talk is based on research for her book, In Dependence, … Continued
“An Asylum for Mankind” The American Revolution by Ken Burns
MUW's Nissan AuditoriumMississippi University for Women will present the second episode titled "An Asylum for Mankind" from the new Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution on March 23 at 6pm in the Nissan Auditorium in Parkinson Hall. This episode covers the period from May 1775 to July 1776. New Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston, but … Continued
“Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought, Fought, and Taught Their New Nation into Being” by Dr. Peter Messer
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United StatesDr. Peter Messer will open the traveling exhibit Becoming the US: Colonial America to Reconstruction with his talk Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought, Fought, and Taught Their New Nation into Being on Tuesday, March 31 at 5:30pm at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. Dr. Messer is a historian of Early American politics and … Continued
Civil War Era Mississippians Debate America’s Founding Principles by Dr. Susannah J. Ural
Columbus Lowndes Public Library 314 7th Street North, Columbus, MS, United StatesDr. 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 … Continued
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Friendship Cemetery 1400 Fourth Street South, Columbus, MS, United StatesTales from the Crypt
Friendship Cemetery 1400 Fourth Street South, Columbus, MS, United StatesColonial Tea Party
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS, United StatesJoin 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 … Continued
Stella Shouting Contest
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.
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Friendship Cemetery 1400 Fourth Street South, Columbus, MS, United StatesSpanish Dons in Colonial Mississippi: The Spanish roots of Mississippi’s Cotton Kingdom by Dr. Christian Pinnen
Columbus Lowndes Public Library 314 7th Street North, Columbus, MS, United StatesDr. 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 … Continued
