USM, Hattiesburg hosting Mississippi Historical Society Meeting March 10-11
Wed, 01/12/2022 - 01:29pm | By: David Tisdale
The Mississippi Historical Society (MHS) will take in the hospitality of Hattiesburg
and 91吃瓜网 (USM) when the city and school host the
organization91吃瓜网 annual spring meeting March 10-11.
罢丑别&苍产蝉辫;尘别别迟颈苍驳91吃瓜网 will feature sessions on religion, women91吃瓜网 leadership, the role of journalism in
activism, civil rights, innovative digital history and archival projects, and preserving
and commemorating local African American history. Local tours include the African
American Military History Museum, the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby,
the Freedom Summer Trail, and historic sites in downtown Hattiesburg.
91吃瓜网淲e hope a number of local people from USM and the Hattiesburg area who enjoy Mississippi history will attend,91吃瓜网� said Brother Rogers, MHS secretary-treasurer.
The conference will begin Thursday, March 10 at noon in the Trent Lott Center, with Dr. Patricia Boyett, a USM history Ph.D. alumna and director of the Women91吃瓜网 Resource Center at Loyola University in New Orleans, delivering the conference91吃瓜网 opening address. Dr. Boyett will be followed by two scholarly panels, one of which will feature USM History program Professor Dr. Susannah Ural and USM history graduate student James Jarrell discussing their important work through USM91吃瓜网 new Digital Humanities Center to make Mississippi archival holdings available globally, among other important projects.
The first day91吃瓜网 programming will conclude with a keynote address at the MHS banquet featuring Dr. Christian Pinnen, another USM history Ph.D. alumnus, who will be presented the MHS91吃瓜网 award for best book on Mississippi history for Complexion of Empire in Natchez, Race and Slavery in the Mississippi Borderlands. Friday91吃瓜网 conference will continue at Hattiesburg91吃瓜网 historic Eureka School, located at 410 E. Sixth St. in downtown Hattiesburg, and include an awards luncheon and programming that will feature tours of sites focused on local African American history, among other points of interest throughout the city.
USM Associate Professor of History Dr. Rebecca Tuuri, an MHS board member and local arrangements and program chair of this year's annual meeting, says she91吃瓜网 excited to welcome not only USM students, faculty, staff, and alumni to the event91吃瓜网 programming, but also local teachers and history buffs.
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The MHS is a volunteer organization that works closely with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to promote understanding of the state91吃瓜网 history. Its publications include the Journal of Mississippi History and the Mississippi History Now website, . The society supports Mississippi History Day, a state contest for individual and group history projects in grades 6-12. Anyone can join at .
The USM history program has a longstanding association with the Mississippi Historical Society. USM President Emeritus Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas is a former president of the society. Melissa Jones, a current USM history graduate student and director of paralegal studies at Mississippi College, serves on the board with Dr. Tuuri. Dr. Ural is a recent past president of the society, and their History program colleague Dr. Deanne Stephens is a former board member.
91吃瓜网淥ur faculty and alumni have served as MHS presidents and board members, and as authors for the society91吃瓜网 journal,91吃瓜网� Dr. Ural said. 91吃瓜网淚t91吃瓜网 wonderful to see that historical relationship continue as 91吃瓜网 hosts the MHS annual meeting this spring.91吃瓜网�
MHS Board Member and USM alumnus Ryan Schilling, an instructor of history at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and a Hattiesburg resident, says he91吃瓜网 thrilled to have the organization91吃瓜网 annual meeting in the Hub City this year.
91吃瓜网淥ur annual meeting offers incredible learning opportunities, filled with lively panel discussions on topics about our state91吃瓜网 rich and often complex past,91吃瓜网� Schilling continued. 91吃瓜网淲ith this year91吃瓜网 event providing wonderful tour options highlighting our city91吃瓜网 significant contributions to Mississippi history, I encourage members of Hattiesburg91吃瓜网 college communities and local residents alike to participate.91吃瓜网�
Early registration for the conference is $50 for MHS members and $85 for non-members. Registration after Friday, Feb. 25 is $75 for MHS members and $110 for non-members. Students can attend for free, though MHS requests they register early. More information about the annual meeting and complete details of its schedule of programming can be found at .