Awards Weekend
2027 | June 4-5 | Hattiesburg
Each year in June, the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters honors the creative individuals nominated at it's awards weekend.
Free Public Programs
Day
June 4
June 5
Time
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Event
Artist Reception
Free and Open to the Public
Author Reading
Free and Open to the Public
Location
Tbd
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Description
Visual Art and Photography winners' works on view
Hear from the authors of the winning literary works
Awards Banquet
Ticketed Event
June 5
5:30
Ticket price: TBD
This ticketed evening includes a formal dinner and program dedicated to the presentation of awards and a celebration of the honorees.
Plan Your Visit
Venue Information
The Historic Eureka School was built in 1921 for Black students just off Mobile St. and served as the high school (and eventually as a junior high and elementary school) until it closed in 1987. In the late 1990s, a local alumni group (EURO — Eureka-Rowan) funded an adaptive reuse plan for the building that led to the Hattiesburg Convention Commission (HCC), under the leadership of Aubrey Lucas, taking ownership of the building from the school district.
Renovations were ongoing from 2006 to 2018, including those needed after the building was hit by the 2013 tornado. Its ultimate purpose is to serve as Hattiesburg’s African American History Museum.
Lodging
Parking
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