Center for History & Culture of Southeast Texas and Upper Gulf Coast

08/27/2026

Come learn about the accomplishments of the Center for History and Culture for the past ten years and a preview of Fall 2026 events. Reception. Refreshments. Free and open to all.

08/21/2026

Call for proposals on the "Visual Cultures of the Greater Gulf" for the Sixth Annual Greater Gulf Symposium to convene on April 5 and 6, 2027. Proposals due October 30, 2027. For more information and submission guidelines, follow link below or contact Center director Jimmy Bryan ([email protected]).

https://www.lamar.edu/arts-sciences/research-centers/center-for-history-and-culture/greater-gulf-symposium.html

08/21/2026

From our friends at 91.3 KVLU Public Radio Bayoulands.

08/20/2026

From our friends at 91.3 KVLU Public Radio Bayoulands.

08/19/2026

The Center for History and Culture will host its Fall Launch on Thursday, August 27, 4:30 pm in the Reaud Event Space (985 Jim Gilligan Way, Beaumont, Tx 77705, Room 101).

We will mark the Center's 10th anniversary with a presentation on its history as well as a preview of Fall events.

Refreshments provided. Free and open to all.

08/18/2026

Big thanks to Jesse Doiron, Shannon Harris, and everyone behind the mic at KVLU for allowing past director Judy Linsley and current director Jimmy Bryan to talk about the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Center for History and Culture. You can listen to the interview here https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason-miller75/

On Thursday, August 27, 4:30 pm in the Reaud Event Space, the Center will host its Fall Launch with a presentation on the Center's history and preview of upcoming events. Refreshments provided. Free and open to all.

Tune in to ON CAMPUS Monday at 7:50am and 9:50am to hear Jesse Doiron's conversation with Judith Linsley, historian and founding director for the Center for History & Culture of Southeast Texas and Upper Gulf Coast and Dr Jimmy Bryan, LU professor and the Center's current director about their 10 year anniversary.

08/07/2026

PBS documentary “The Neches River: Wild Heart of East Texas” will screen at the Jefferson Theater at 2:00 pm, Sunday, August 23. Admission free with reservation. See QR code on flyer.

📽️Premiere screening - The Neches River: Wild Heart of East Texas
📆August 23, 2026 | 2pm | Jefferson Theatre | Beaumont
🎟️ Free Admission | Register here: https://form.jotform.com/261946186413058?fbclid=IwY2xjawThvl1wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMTVoeTkycXdxNlprRDlwM1JzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeUAewG5x7CUcMDaqdOwG8PPfSHD6N6dmVAyZ9ekuneDu821FdHxSHEw6u0SA_aem_U8cUHrpdMftTapHhueX2fg

08/05/2026

Judge John and Marcia Stevens donated an original Frank Trost photograph of the Lucas Gusher taken January 10, 1901, to the Spindletop Boomtown Museum. For more of the story, see LU News

Rare Lucas Gusher photograph donated to Spindletop Boomtown Museum

07/24/2026

From our friends at the Beaumont Heritage Society and the Tyrrell Historical Library.

Join Beaumont Heritage Society's Collections Manager, Jayden Franke, at the Tyrrell Historical Library on Thursday, July 30, 2026 for "Navigating Remnants: Memory, Material Survival, and the Chambers Family Collection."

This free lecture explores how the surviving materials of the Chambers Family Collection can be used to understand both the Chambers family and the broader history of twentieth-century Beaumont.

Registration is not required, and all are invited to attend.

We hope to see you there!