Events

The 2026 Veterans Day Ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, on the Entergy Plaza in front of the Two Mississippi Museums. The program will include a performance by the 41st Army Band, a moment of silence, and recognition of veterans in attendance and fallen heroes by the Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard.

Join us for Trick or Treat at the Two Mississippi Museums on Saturday, October 31, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Explore Mississippi’s history with a gallery guide scavenger hunt and scary stories about Mississippi hauntings. This free, family-friendly event will feature an archaeology demonstration, a costume contest, and a Monster Mash line dance.

The Eudora Welty House & Garden, in partnership with the Mississippi Film Society, is hosting a film screening of Sinners on Friday, October 30, at 6 p.m. The film’s visual style was influenced by Welty’s Depression-era photographs and Southern Gothic literary themes. Free popcorn, lemonade, and water will be available

At noon on Wednesday, October 28, a panel will discuss the re-release of Jackson State University’s first official history book, Jackson State University: The First Hundred Years, 1877-1977 by Lelia Gaston Rhodes, and how the past continues to shape the present and inform the future as part of the History Is Lunch series.

Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wing? at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums. This documentary explores the life and career of Virginia Wing, a Chinese American actress from Marks, Mississippi.

At noon on Wednesday, October 21, a panel will discuss the case of Clyde Kennard, a Black veteran of the Korean War who made multiple unsuccessful attempts during the 1950s to enroll at the then-all White Mississippi Southern College, now the University of Southern Mississippi. Michael Morris, director of the Two Mississippi Museums, will moderate a panel

Join us for Christmas by Candlelight at the Governor's Mansion on Friday, December 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to noon. This free, family-friendly event will include self-guided tours, a trackless Santa Claus train on the south lawn, festive decorations and lighting, and hot cocoa with homemade cookies.

Join us Christmas by Candlelight at the Governor's Mansion on Friday, December 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to noon. This free, family-friendly event will include self-guided tours, a trackless Santa Claus train on the south lawn, festive decorations and lighting, and hot cocoa with homemade cookies.

Join us for the annual Christmas by Candlelight Tour on Saturday, December 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. Use our free shuttles to take a holiday-themed tour of the Old Capitol Museum and the Two Mississippi Museums. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.