Crossroads: Change In Rural America: Events

February 8,2021

From 5pm-8pm

• There will be opening speeches by President Alsobrooks from East Mississippi Community College, Senator Roger Wicker, and Dr. Stuart Rockoff, Executive Director of the Mississippi Humanities Council.  After which the exhibit will open.  We are limiting it to 10 people in the exhibit room at a time and attendees will be required to wear masks.  The library will be open to anyone interested in the event. There is a limit of 50 people in the building.
• RSVP by either calling Christina Jurusik at 662-476-5054 or emailing cjurusik@eastms.edu

February 15,2021

6pm

Dr. John Green

"From Snapshots to a Collage: Exploring Continuity and Change in Rural Mississippi"

• Building from themes in the Museum on Main Street Smithsonian Institute’s traveling exhibit “Crossroads: Change in Rural America”, Mississippi Humanities Council Program Scholar John J. Green will present on the characteristics and trends in rural Mississippi, with attention to statewide and regional variation at the county level. Following policy-relevant definitions of rural and review of historic and contemporary sociodemographic data, his presentation will conclude with thoughts on pursuing community resilience in an ever-changing world.
• Dr. John J. Green is Professor of Sociology and Senior Research Associate with the University of Mississippi (UM) Center for Population Studies. He also serves as Co-Director of the Society and Health academic program and Affiliated Faculty with the School of Law. Dr. Green earned his BA (Political Science) and MS (Sociology) from Mississippi State University and his PhD (Rural Sociology) from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining the faculty at UM, he served at Delta State University in several capacities. He has occupied numerous leadership position within the fields of rural sociology, community development, and rural development.

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February 22, 2021

6pm

Dr. Rachael Carter

"Rural Economic Development"

As a predominately rural state, Mississippi has untapped potential for rural development. MSU Extension specialists and agents work with community leaders, business owners, nonprofit organizations, and state agency partners to address the increasing demand for a variety of experiences that can be found only in the country.

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March 15, 2021

4pm

"From The Fields To The Factory: The Great Migration of African Americans from the Fields of Mississippi to the Cities and Factories in the North"

This presentation will explore the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the 20th century.

A "Double Identical" Twin from a family of 16 brothers and sisters, Brinda was born and raised on a large farm in Attala County. Rooted in the fertile soil of her upbringing, Brinda’s love for people, the Blues, and food all grew together to infuse her work with depth, empathy, and unique perspective. A true reflection of her rich and varied experiences, education, and travels, Brinda presents her subjects in her trademark "Double Identical" style: with both truth and humanity.

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