Mississippi Humanities Council

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Mississippi Humanities Council
TypeNot-for-profit
Registration no.64-0561264
HeadquartersJackson, 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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  2. "About us" Mississippi Humanities Council Accessed Dec. 26, 2015
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  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2015-12-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "MHC Public Awards". Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  6. 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
  7. "Family Literacy Program". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-12-27.