Silhouettes predated photography and explored slavery and other stereotypes. The exhibit from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is on display through Aug. 25 at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Mississippi Culture
‘Pushing Forward’: Mississippi’s youngest Freedom Rider is finally telling his story
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Almost 55 years since accidentally becoming the youngest Freedom Rider, Hezekiah Watkins finds chemistry with an unlikely writer to share what “was a hell of an experience.”
Government
‘We’re getting a double hit’: Mississippi farmers, slammed by weather and tariffs, still say they support president
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Many farmers are having to bear the brunt of the impact of the trade war but back the administration’s effort to get better deals.“We want fair trade? You better believe it. … But it is time to get it done.
Mississippi Culture
Misery and memory in Glendora, Mississippi: How poverty is reshaping the story of Emmett Till’s murder
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Glendora, a small community in the heart of the Mississippi Delta with 18 signs dedicated to the memory of Emmett Till’s murder and home to the Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center, holds on to a unique version of Till’s story.
Mississippi Culture
Richard Ford wins Library of Congress award: ‘Winning a prize is a great exception to the rule of a writer’s life’
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Ford: ‘On the one hand, I’m lucky still to be writing novels at age 75. Yet, as I am, this selection is a useful encouragement to me.’
Mississippi Culture
Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’ documentary relies heavily on the stories from Mississippi’s deep music history
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Marty Stuart plays a key role in film that opens on PBS in September — as a guide to Jimmie Rodgers and his music to the Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe to Johnny Cash.
People
Unita Blackwell, civil rights pillar and first black woman mayor in Mississippi, dies at 86
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Former sharecropper was a tireless civil rights worker who also advised six U.S. presidents.
Mississippi Culture
Oxford’s chef Vishwesh Bhatt wins James Beard Award for Best Chef in the South
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The sixth time’s the charm for Snackbar chef, who beat out several well-known Southern chefs
People
‘Before I Die’ global arts project inspires Mississippians to turn their hopes and dreams into words
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A wall, 8 feet high and 24 feet across unveiled at the Arts Center of Mississippi, invites people to reflect on their mortality and dovetails with the Greater Jackson Arts Council’s focus on art as a way to heal social injustice and address community needs.
Delta town losing its ‘diamond in the rough’ as D.C. native moves Mississippi-inspired gelato company to Memphis
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Business owner finds success more about being “resourceful than having resources” and area millennials took note.
Mississippi Culture
‘This is going to be fun’: Double Decker Arts Festival official artist finds support in Oxford, beauty in Mississippi
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Ole Miss grad whose artwork appears on festival posters and T-shirts is inspired by the state’s culture and beautiful landscape.
Justice
Dubbed a ’21st century Billy Graham crusade on steroids,’ revival aims to unite Mississippians
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Organizers expect the event, which will be broadcast in Mississippi state prisons, to draw over 60,000 people. Planners also hope thousands of attendees, including invited Jackson public school students, will “surrender their lives to Jesus Christ” at the Night of Unity.
Mississippi Culture
‘Sweat’: Gritty portrait of working-class families struggling to hold on to middle-class values opens at New Stage Theatre
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Pulitzer Prize-winning drama tackles hot-button topics of racism, immigration, “us and them” conflicts. “Microcosm for the entire country” powerful but also funny.
After 40 years, what was once Mayor’s Trophy is still cherished as Governor’s Cup
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This will be the 40th time Ole Miss and Mississippi State have played the annual baseball game in the Jackson area. It was first known as the Mayor’s Trophy game and played at Smith-Wills Stadium beginning in 1980.
Afrofuturism, indigenous people and intersectional spaces: These Jackson artists hope their creations inspire a community
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The nonprofit Cooperation Jackson commissioned six artists to create murals for the organization’s first Mural Fest. The event’s goal is to inspire the city of Jackson in hopes of sparking community change and encouraging more appreciation in the arts.
Crossroads Film Festival celebrates diversity in 20th year: ‘We’ve been doing this the whole time’
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The festival begins Thursday and features four days of movie screenings – some followed by discussion panels – and workshops that have matured into “master classes.”