Nissan Awards $40,000 Grant to Support School Visits to the Two Mississippi Museums
The Nissan Foundation has awarded a $40,000 grant to the Foundation for Mississippi History to support student field trips for the 2025–2026 school year at the Two Mississippi Museums—the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
The funding will help offset costs related to admission, transportation, and on-site lunches, expanding access for thousands of students from Title I schools across the state. The support from the Nissan Foundation ensures more young Mississippians can engage with the state’s rich and complex history at no cost to their families or schools.
“We’re deeply grateful for the Nissan Foundation’s continued investment in our education initiatives,” said Katie Blount, director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. “This gift allows students to explore history in a dynamic and meaningful way at a world-class museum complex.”
“The most meaningful change often starts at the local level with people listening, learning and lifting one another up,” said Ali Tonn, senior manager of philanthropy at Nissan North America and executive director of the Nissan Foundation. “Our 2025 grantees create spaces where cultural curiosity thrives, and community bonds are strengthened. It’s a privilege to support organizations that are not only educating and inspiring but also helping to bond and unite.
Since its founding in 1992, the Nissan Foundation has contributed nearly $18 million to more than 150 nonprofit organizations across the country. Its mission is to break down societal barriers and foster inclusive communities through educational and cultural outreach in the eight U.S. areas where Nissan operates. For two decades, Nissan has assembled vehicles in Canton, Mississippi. The plant employs more than 5,000 people and currently produces the Nissan Altima and Frontier.
The Two Mississippi Museums opened on December 9, 2017, in celebration of Mississippi’s bicentennial. Located at 222 North Street in Jackson, the museums are open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To learn more about field trip opportunities or to make a reservation, contact Candace Williams, group tours coordinator, at cwilliams@mdah.ms.gov.
For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
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