Georgia Humanities

Civil Rights: Portrait of a Local Champion, Lonnie C. King, Jr.
2026-07-13 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Calhoun Public Library, 19379 Hartford Street, Edison, 39846-0365, United States
The Calhoun County Library will host the Lonnie C. King, Jr., Traveling Exhibit. Join us at the exhibit for community conversations around this local civil rights champion. Our goal is to build historical understanding, encourage informed participation, and empower residents—especially youth and historically marginalized groups—to see voting as a meaningful tool for shaping their community’s future.
This program is part of Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, presented by Georgia Humanities through the Museum on Main Street program, a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.

Voices and Votes Exhibit Opening: Mount Vernon
2026-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Fountain-New Library, Brewton-Parker Christian University, 201 David-Eliza Fountain Circle, Mount Vernon, 30445, United States
The opening ceremony for the Voices and Votes exhibit at Brewton-Parker Christian University will focus primarily on local history as invited local historians tell their stories. Guests will enjoy the exhibit and a musical presentation from the college’s choir, “Voices of Truth.” Refreshments will be served.
This program is part of Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, presented by Georgia Humanities through the Museum on Main Street program, a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.

Democracy on the Coast: Voices That Shaped Our Nation
2026-11-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Southeast Georgia Conference Center, College of Coastal Georgia, One College Drive, Brunswick, 31520, United States
The opening celebration for the exhibit, “Democracy on the Coast,” invites the community to explore how Coastal Georgia’s rich, diverse histories continue to shape the American democratic experience. Through storytelling, music, and shared reflection, the event foregrounds the exhibition’s core message: democracy is a living chorus—made stronger by the voices that rise from the coast’s Indigenous nations, African American communities, women’s advocates, immigrant families, and generations of workers whose civic participation strengthened the nation.
This program is part of Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, presented by Georgia Humanities through the Museum on Main Street program, a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.
