The 27th Annual NLCC ~ Feburary 26-27, 2016.
Begun in 1990 by Copiah-Lincoln Community College and sponsored now by Copiah-Lincoln, Natchez National Historical Park, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the Celebration annually presents a theme based lecture series enhanced by films, field trips, workshops, exhibits, book signings, concerts, and discussions.
The NLCC has been called by official evaluators "Mississippi's most significant annual conference devoted to literature, history, film and culture." The conference is held yearly, in February.