MiMi Bishop

A proud Mississippian raised in Madison, Amirhea "MiMi" Bishop has built her academic and professional career around telling, preserving, and memorializing the stories of her home state. She is a graduate of Jackson State University, where she earned her B.B.A. in Marketing, and the University of Mississippi, where she earned her M.A. in Southern Studies. Her path to the humanities has been shaped by her community work, creativity, and curiosity. Her time in Southern Studies sharpened her interdisciplinary approach to understanding Mississippi by drawing from history, memory studies, documentary storytelling, and the lived experiences of its people. She serves as the program officer for the Mississippi Humanities Council.