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  • Black and white drawing of Frederick Douglass in mid-life. He wears a double-breasted blazer with a large, open collar. Underneath is a black vest and wide tide nearly covering a white collared shirt. His left arm rests on the arm of a covered chair. His right fist is clenched and resting on his thigh.

    Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality exhibit

    America 250
    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS 39701, Columbus, MS, United States

    The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (CLPLS) is hosting the exhibit Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality from February 3-27, 2026. This exhibition, organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895.  In this traveling exhibition, viewers can learn about Douglass’s escape from slavery, his […]

    Free
  • Book cover for Caitlin Moran's What About Men?

    1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey’s Feminist Book Club: Session 1

    Feminist Book Club
    GPG Multi-Purpose Room - MUW Library

    But what about men? The spring sessions of 1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club begin with Caitlin Moran's examination of masculinity in What About Men? Join the book club for a conversation about the ways contemporary culture influences masculinity. 1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey started this book club as part of her Nancy Yates Community […]

    Free

  • Film poster for The American Revolution documentary, featuring a battle scene in solid blue over a Declaration of Independence backdrop.

    Film Screening: “An Asylum for Mankind”

    America 250
    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents "An Asylum for Mankind," the second episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from May 1775 to July 1776. New Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston, but as war begins Americans find themselves sharply divided. After the Battle of […]

    Free
  • Book cover for Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower

    1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey’s Feminist Book Club: Session 2

    Feminist Book Club
    Friendly City Books 118 N 5th Street, Columbus, United States

    Octavia Butler's dystopian Parable of the Sower is the feminist book club's next spring read. Whether you are new to speculative fiction or a long-standing fan, join this discussion of Butler's prescient novel. 1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey began this book club as part of her Nancy Yates Community Engagement internship.

    Free

  • Book cover of Jessica Spangler's Invest Like a Girl. Green text surrounds a golden dollar sign, and a cartoon figure of a woman dressed in black and resembling a jewel thief scales the dollar sign, having lassoed it.

    Making Money Moves: Women, Wealth, and Risk-Taking with Cecilia Brooks and Andrew Luccasen

    Financial Literacy Workshops
    Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial Library

    Want to learn how to make your money go further? Join Cecilia Brooks, Associate Professor of Family Science, and Andrew Luccasen, Professor of Economics and Finance and advisor of The W's TVA Investment Club, for a discussion of Invest Like a Girl, a new book from Jessica Spangler. Dr. Spangler's guide is designed to provide "the […]

    Free
  • Book cover for Florence Given's Women Don't Owe You Pretty

    1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey’s Feminist Book Club: Session 3

    Feminist Book Club
    Friendly City Books 118 N 5th Street, Columbus, United States

    The feminist book club's final book pick of the spring is an introduction to contemporary feminism for the Instagram age. Florence Given's Women Don't Owe You Pretty points out the narratives that keep women from embracing their own power. 1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey started this book club as part of her Nancy Yates Community Engagement […]

    Free
  • Film poster for The American Revolution documentary, featuring a battle scene in solid blue over a Declaration of Independence backdrop.

    Film Screening: “The Times that Try Men’s Souls”

    America 250
    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents "The Times that Try Men's Souls," the third episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from July 1776 to January 1777. The Revolution, now a war for American independence, faces its toughest challenge yet as General Washington tries to defend New York […]

    Free

  • Film poster for The American Revolution documentary, featuring a battle scene in solid blue over a Declaration of Independence backdrop.

    Film Screening: “Conquer by a Drawn Game”

    America 250
    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents "Conquer by a Drawn Game," the fourth episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from January 1777 to February 1778. As America braces for a third year of devastating war, British commanders launch campaigns to take Albany and Philadelphia. General Howe beats […]

    Free

  • Film poster for The American Revolution documentary, featuring a battle scene in solid blue over a Declaration of Independence backdrop.

    Film Screening & Costume Contest: “The Soul of All America”

    America 250
    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents "The Soul of All America," the fifth episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution, but this time, we're dressing up for Halloween! Come in your most authentic Revolutionary garb; the best-dressed patriot will win a prize! The fifth episode covers the period from December 1777 through May […]

    Free

  • Film poster for The American Revolution documentary, featuring a battle scene in solid blue over a Declaration of Independence backdrop.

    Film Screening: “The Most Sacred Thing”

    America 250
    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents "The Soul of All America," the sixth and final episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution, but this time, we're dressing up for Halloween! Come in your most authentic Revolutionary garb; the best-dressed patriot will win a prize! The final episode covers the period from May 1780 […]

    Free