Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration

03/23/2026

Video of each of our lecture for this year's conference is now available on our youtube channel! If you missed out on this year's conference, here's your chance to catch up with some truly incredible presentations.

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The NLCC has been called by official evaluators “Mississippi’s most significant annual conference devoted to literature, history, film, and culture.” Begun in 1990 by Copiah-Lincoln Community College and sponsored now by Co-Lin and Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Celebratio...

03/05/2026

Experts unpack award-winning Natchez documentary at Natchez Literary Cinema Celebration, probing how the film confronts slavery, heritage tourism and the South’s unresolved past.

02/27/2026

Opening ceremonies are off to a great start with the Natchez High Choir!

02/27/2026

02/27/2026

We had a wonderful night at Bowie’s Rabbit Hole last night. We raised a glass to freedom and kicked off our literary celebration with style! Thanks Natchez Festival of Music for partnering with us!

02/26/2026

We are off to a great start for our Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration with a preview event in partnership with BlackNatchez.org last night. Thanks to Joseph Smith for great food and conversation with our keynote speaker Dr. Gloria J. Browne Marshall!

02/26/2026

Explore American freedom's stories at the 37th Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration in Natchez, with historians, authors, film, music and keynote Gloria J. Browne-Marshall.

02/26/2026

02/26/2026

We are so thankful to our friends at the Democrat for covering our event! It will be a great weekend.

Please note that there was one detail reported incorrectly. The screening of the Natchez documentary is completely FREE and open to the public.

There will be a luncheon at Rolling River Reloaded on Saturday featuring Dr. Bobby Smith discussing his book Food Power Politics. This is a ticketed event for $25 per person.

 https://www.natchezdemocrat.com/opinion/learn-americas-freedom-story-at-37th-natchez-literary-and-cinema-celebration-7aef9232/



Explore American freedom's stories at the 37th Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration in Natchez, with historians, authors, film, music and keynote Gloria J. Browne-Marshall.