Department of History, Political Science, & Geography

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Events from this organizer

December 2026
Film Screening: “The Most Sacred Thing”

December 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 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. The episode covers the period from May 1780 through the drafting of the Constitution in the summer of 1787 and George Washington's selection as the first president of the United States of […]

Free
March 2027
“It Takes a Lot of Money to Look This Cheap”: Authenticity at the Heart of the Tacky South

Featured March 17, 2027 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Gordy Honors Forum

Nissan Auditorium, Parkinson Hall

Authors Katie Burnett and Monica Miller explore Dolly Parton and what it means to be "tacky" and southern.

Free

About The W

Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,371 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.

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