# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Clyde Kennard Lecture Series
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an engaging discussion with Sherita Johnson, Cheryl Jenkins, and Rebecca Tuuri, authors of Mixing: Race, Higher Education, and the Case of Clyde Kennard.
At 6 p.m. on Monday, October 19, these distinguished scholars will explore the story of Clyde Kennard, a Black Korean War veteran who challenged racial segregation in the 1950s through his efforts to enroll at the then-all-White Mississippi Southern College, now the University of Southern Mississippi.
Through their research, the authors examine Kennard’s courageous pursuit of educational equality and the broader struggle to desegregate higher education in Mississippi.

📅 Date: Monday, October 19
🕕 Time: 6 p.m.
📍 Location: Eureka School, 410 East 6th Street

The lecture series concludes Tuesday, October 20, with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and a lecture at 6:30 p.m. at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Thad Cochran Center, Joe Paul Theater. 

Both events are free and open to the public.

Be part of this important conversation about history, civil rights, and the enduring pursuit of educational equality. We hope to see you there!

#ClydeKennardLectureSeries #ClydeKennard #CivilRightsHistory #HigherEducation #EducationalEquality #AuthorEvent #HattiesburgEvents #GetDowntown
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hattiesburg/clyde-kennard-lecture-series/200030832985615
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Sports, Theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hattiesburg
- **state**: MS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 410 E 6th St, Hattiesburg, MS, United States, Mississippi 39401
- **lat**: 31.33493
- **long**: -89.29106
- **full address**: 410 E 6th St, Hattiesburg, MS, United States, Mississippi 39401

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Clyde Kennard Lecture Series being held?
  - **A:** Clyde Kennard Lecture Series takes place on Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 410 E 6th St, Hattiesburg, MS, United States, Mississippi 39401.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Clyde Kennard Lecture Series?
  - **A:** Clyde Kennard Lecture Series is organized by Historic Eureka School.

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