Mississippi Humanities Council
| Type | Not-for-profit |
|---|---|
| Registration no. | 64-0561264 |
| Headquarters | Jackson, MS |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | Dr. Stuart Rockoff |
Assistant Director | Mrs. Carol Andersen |
Budget (2013) | $907,761 |
| Website | Mississippi Humanities Council |
The Mississippi Humanities Council is a private not-for-profit corporation funded by the United States Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities.[1] Its mission is "to provide public programs in traditional liberal arts disciplines to serve nonprofit groups in Mississippi."[2] The Mississippi Humanities Council belongs to a group of 55 other such state and territorial humanities councils that receive Federal support.[3] The MHC was founded in 1972.[4]
The Mississippi Humanities Council sponsors a number of programs annually. These include awards recognizing post-secondary educators in the humanities.[5] Other "public humanities" awards recognize citizens who advance the study and understanding of humanities among the citizens of Mississippi.[6]
The MHC also supports adult and family literacy programs.[7]
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References
- ↑ Zainaldin, Jamil (February 2013). "Public Works: NEH, Congress, and the State Humanities Councils" (PDF). The Public Historian (The Regents of the University of California and the National Council on Public History) 35 (1): 32. doi:10.1525/tph.2013.35.1.28. ISSN 0272-3433.
- ↑ "About us" Mississippi Humanities Council Accessed Dec. 26, 2015
- ↑ http://www.neh.gov/about/state-humanities-councils
- ↑ http://www.mshumanities.org/index.php/about/mhc_history
- ↑ MHC Public Awards
- ↑ http://hottytoddy.com/2015/12/15/mississippi-humanities-council-honors-oxford-author-alysia-burton-steele/ "Mississippi Humanities Council Honors Oxford Author Alysia Burton Steele" Hottytoddy.com Dec. 15, 2015
- ↑ Family Literacy Program