Public Art MS

04/23/2026

03/28/2026

Amory's downtown isn’t just something you pass by — it’s a canvas alive with murals, art, and stories waiting to be discovered. Mud & Magnolia slows down and soaks in the public art as this community celebrates beauty and expression!

Check out some of the artwork before your visit by clicking the link https://bit.ly/4rmwbt4

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03/18/2026

03/18/2026

03/03/2026

Today’s Highlight ✨

“Here in Spirit” mural by Anna Murphy in Oxford, MS!

Painted in 2022

“In honor of Hoka, a Chickasaw woman, who was allotted land in 1836 where a portion of Oxford was later founded.
To remember and honor her history, and the beauty of the Chickasaw people, which still remains to this day.
Inspired by their reverence for Mother Earth, the mural reflects native animals and plants of the Chickasaw Homeland including the Red Wolf (which once populated the area), the White Tailed Deer, the Northern Mockingbird, the Monarch Butterfly, and the Ofi Tohbi Ishto (Large White Dog) which was a spiritual protector and guide for the Chickasaw people. The plants include several native species such as the Southern Magnolia and the Southern Indica Azalea, as well as plants culturally relevant to the Chickasaw people including the American Lotus and Button Snakeroot.”

02/19/2026

Today’s highlight✨

Elvis Guitar Trail in Tupelo, MS

Explore Tupelo and have your picture taken with one of our Elvis-themed guitars. More than 20 guitars have become a permanent part of Downtown Tupelo’s cityscape and are a fun photo op.

https://www.tupelo.net/blog/elvis-guitar-trail/

02/09/2026

Today’s highlight ✨
Matthew Sanders Sculpture Garden
📍Cleveland, Mississippi

02/03/2026

Today’s highlight ✨
Public art in Starkville, MS
Mural by Deborah Mansfield

12/30/2025

Call for submissions!!!

Application Submission Deadline: Monday, January 19, 2026

Application Fee: No Entry Fee

About the Yokna Sculpture Trail:

The City of Oxford, The University of Mississippi and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council announce the 2026 prospectus of the outdoor sculpture program throughout the area of Oxford, Mississippi. The collaborative program, called the Yokna Sculpture Trail, provides between 15 and 20 large-scale sculptures throughout the local campus and community. The program selects approximately half its exhibition annually which then rotates on a staggered two year exhibition schedule. The 2026 call for entries welcomes submissions from locally, regionally and nationally exhibiting artists. The sculptures selected for 2026 will be exhibited in four distinct locations throughout Oxford, MS from April 15, 2026 to March 1, 2028.

https://form.jotform.com/253278338668169?fbclid=PAVERFWAPAzxlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafvsVbzf6p_KGtysDopqC0XRpGA0uMM1YNnL_Un9eoed8Hy-JsLA-jm82fK5A_aem_RDbA29_4l3fLUMaBGfRU1A

11/26/2025

Repost

Applications are NOW OPEN!

MAC is partnering with the America250 Mississippi Commission to celebrate Mississippi’s stories with a special, one-time public art grant in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.

Organizations across the state can apply for grants of $12,000 (budgets over $250k) or $8,000 (budgets under $250k). Funding will be awarded across all five Mississippi regions: The Gulf Coast, Capital-Rivers, The Pines, The Hills, and The Delta.

Public art projects should highlight at least one of these themes:
- We the People: The American Ideal & Fundamental Rights
- Power of People & Place: Mississippi in the American Story
- The Future of Mississippi: A World of Possibilities

Eligible applicants include Mississippi-based 501(c) (3) nonprofits and government units-schools, libraries, municipal agencies, and more. All projects must be original public art with free public access.

Applications are open November 17, 2025 - January
15, 2026.

Learn more and apply at arts.ms.gov.

11/17/2025

Repost

Hey, artists! Want your art at The MAX?

We’re seeking qualifications to design and produce original, visually striking installations outside our permanent exhibition.

Mississippi creatives with strong skills in graphic design, folk art, visual art, and/or installation work are encouraged to submit their qualifications at https:// www.msarts.org/call-to-artists/.

“Mississippi creatives” are those with deep ties to the state who have spent a substantial part of their life and/ or career in Mississippi. Applicants need not currently reside in the state.

The deadline to submit qualifications is Monday, January 12, 2026.

11/13/2025

Hey, artists! Want your art at The MAX?

We're seeking qualifications to design and produce original, visually striking installations outside our permanent exhibition.

Mississippi creatives with strong skills in graphic design, folk art, visual art, and/or installation work are encouraged to submit their qualifications at https://www.msarts.org/call-to-artists/.

“Mississippi creatives” are those with deep ties to the state who have spent a substantial part of their life and/or career in Mississippi. Applicants need not currently reside in the state.

The deadline to submit qualifications is Monday, January 12, 2026.