Since 2023, the SMU Center for Presidential History each year selects a distinguished first book on U.S. presidential history ...

A public square in Mississippi known for food, art, culture, history and more ranks among the best in the U.S. USA Today ...

Award-winning Mississippi author, Kiese Laymon, will be the featured speaker at the 2025 Literary Awards in Fowler Hall.

Scott W. Stern’s new book, “There Is a Deep Brooding in Arkansas,” intertwines two rape trials that occurred in Mississippi ...

Federal funding for the Mississippi Humanities Council was cut, effective immediately. Here's how the cuts may affect you.

A legendary racehorse, Natchez history and a Pulitzer Prize winning author are coming together for the community-wide Natchez Reads 2025. The program, sponsored by the Mississippi Book Festival, the ...

Oxford is also recognized for its literary history, connection to William Faulkner and John Grisham, and its charming small-town atmosphere. A charming Mississippi ... by Square Books and ...

Josh Hubbard had another standout season that placed him as the record-holder for multiple Mississippi State basketball categories.

Clarksdale, Mississippi is often referred to as the Birthplace of the Blues, but there's more to the small northwest ...

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveiled a state historical marker at Rosa Scott School in Madison on ...

A science museum in the city looks back at the history of feeding children in schools and reminds us how fraught the efforts ...

Using cutting-edge vlogging technology, they plan to film a 12-episode season this summer, traveling to locations featured in their books and bringing Mississippi’s hidden history to a wider audience.