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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

    Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality exhibit
    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 198 Moss Ln, Madison, 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 […]

  • 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

    Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality exhibit
    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 198 Moss Ln, Madison, 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 […]

  • Reclaiming Women’s Power in the American Revolution

    Nissan Auditorium – Parkinson Hall

    Join the Women’s Center for Research & Public Policy and the Ina E. Gordy Honors College for the 2026 Martha Swain Lecture.  Dr. Jacqueline Beatty, Associate Professor of History at York College of Pennsylvania, will present “Reclaiming Women’s Power in the American Revolution,” based on research for her book, In Dependence, which explores women’s petitions […]

  • Movie poster for The American Revolution documentary. The Constitution's preamble serves as the background, with the words "We the People" looming large on an aged and crinkled paper. Below it, in inky blue profile, appears a man wearing a revolutionary tri-corner hat and riding a rearing horse. The sword in his had morphs into a writing quill. around him are other revolutionaries wielding muskets, a cannon, and a flag.

    Film Screening: “An Asylum for Mankind”

    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 […]

  • Becoming the US: Colonial America to Reconstruction Exhibit Opening

    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 198 Moss Ln, Madison, MS, United States

    The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System is hosting the traveling exhibit Becoming the US: Colonial America to Reconstruction, organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, from March 30-May 1, 2026. Becoming the US is designed to introduce viewers to the beginnings of American history and the skills involved in primary source analysis. Using items from the Gilder Lehrman […]

  • Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought, Fought, and Taught Their New Nation into Being

    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 198 Moss Ln, Madison, MS, United States

    Dr. 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 culture […]

  • Movie poster for The American Revolution documentary. The Constitution's preamble serves as the background, with the words "We the People" looming large on an aged and crinkled paper. Below it, in inky blue profile, appears a man wearing a revolutionary tri-corner hat and riding a rearing horse. The sword in his had morphs into a writing quill. around him are other revolutionaries wielding muskets, a cannon, and a flag.

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

    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 […]

  • Movie poster for The American Revolution documentary. The Constitution's preamble serves as the background, with the words "We the People" looming large on an aged and crinkled paper. Below it, in inky blue profile, appears a man wearing a revolutionary tri-corner hat and riding a rearing horse. The sword in his had morphs into a writing quill. around him are other revolutionaries wielding muskets, a cannon, and a flag.

    Film Screening: “Conquer by a Drawn Game”

    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 […]