Conversation with Mississippi State Senator Robert L. Jackson

In our most recent conversation, Center for Rural Strategies board member Erickson Blackney speaks with Mississippi State Senator Robert Jackson about Covid-19, Rep. John Lewis, and the Mississippi state flag.

Everywhere participants gathered to watch broadcast

Become a 2026 Everywhere Site Partner

January 13, 2026 No Comments

Rural Assembly is seeking 30 local partners to host a community gathering during the week of July 23-30. Held in

Q&A with Morning Connections community member Jess Limbird

January 8, 2026 No Comments

Hear about Morning Connections from participant Jess Limbird.

Drawing Resilience: Winter Narrative

December 10, 2025 No Comments

Nhatt Nichols writes about how the winter is a season of stories.

Watch: “How Everywhere Can Be Home for All”| A conversation with Ray Suarez

November 6, 2025 No Comments

Watch this powerful extended conversation with author, journalist and PBS television host Ray Suarez, a portion of which was originally featured at Rural Assembly Everywhere 2025, our national virtual gathering on Sept. 17.

Rural Rituals and Community at Radically Rural

October 30, 2025 No Comments

From left: Rural Assembly Director of Partnerships and Programs Taneum Fotheringill; Ash Hanson, Chief Creative Officer of Department of Public

Drawing Resilience: Rural Road Trip

October 22, 2025 No Comments

Nhatt Nichols traveled through seven Western states, connecting with inspirational rural cultural changemakers along the way.