The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of historic resources worthy of preservation. Mississippi has 1,541 listings in the National Register. Most of the listings in the National Register are buildings, but other historic resources that have been listed include historic districts, objects, sites, and structures.
A group of Mississippi students have returned home winners after presenting their projects in the National History Day (NHD) competition in College Park, Maryland.
History came alive for area youth participating in the 2026 History Exploration Camp held at the Two Mississippi Museums. Eighteen campers showed off their talents with a variety show on Friday, June 12.
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s curatorial staff recently led a public workshop, showing attendees how a museum exhibit is developed.
Smithsonian Institution Historian Eric Hintz recently delivered a presentation on innovation in Mississippi and around the country as part of the History Is Lunch series at the Two Mississippi Museums.
The history of gospel music was shared through songs and stories during a recent performance by the Grassroots Gospel Project at the Two Mississippi Museums.
On Tuesday, June 9, Nissan representatives visited the Two Mississippi Museums for “Mississippi Made Gallery Talk: Innovation” in its Medgar and Myrlie Evers Exhibition Hall.
MHT recognized retiring MDAH Director Katie Blount, longtime architectural historian Jennifer Baughn and the state agency’s work at Windsor Ruins
Dig deeper into the pageant’s history with a visit to the Two Mississippi Museums, where the special, temporary Mississippi Made exhibit highlights how Miss Mississippi has catapulted contestants to the national stage of Miss America.