News Releases

This week, we are highlighting filmmaker Rex Jones's documentary "Camille: The Original Monster Storm," which he screened in August for History Is Lunch.

Mississippi History Now, an online publication of the Mississippi Historical Society, has posted its newest article, “Mississippi's Forgotten Soldiers: Women in the Ranks during the Civil War.”

A new opening date for Mississippi Distilled: Prohibition, Piety, and Politics, an immersive exhibition exploring the state’s tumultuous relationship with alcohol from the colonial period to today, will be announced soon.

Although our research rooms and museums are closed, a number of resources beneficial to parents, students, and teachers are available online.

Based on information provided by the Mississippi Department of Health about the coronavirus epidemic, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will close all sites beginning Friday, March 13.