Discovery Week Summer Camp

Join us for Discovery Week Camp at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians from 9 a.m. to noon, June 15–19 and June 22–26. Activities will include nature hikes; games such as stickball, chunkey, and archery; and crafts including pottery, basketry, and beading. Native American demonstrators will also provide special presentations.

Juneteenth Jubilee

Join us on Thursday, June 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. for Juneteenth Jubilee at the Two Mississippi Museums. Sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding, this free, family-friendly event will celebrate community, culture, and the emancipation of Black Americans. Enjoy local food trucks, line-dancing workshops, a kids’ zone, an adults-only lounge, and Juneteenth-themed educational guides.

Community Curation Day: Donating Family Artifacts and Papers

Do you have artifacts that tell a family story or illuminate a piece of Mississippi history? Join us for Community Curation Day: Donating Family Artifacts and Papers at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. Laura Heller, acquisitions and collections coordinator, will discuss MDAH’s donation policy and the best techniques to preserve papers, books, and other precious items. This event will also provide an opportunity to donate documents and historic objects, so bring your artifacts and memorabilia to be considered for MDAH collections.

History Is Lunch: Marlee Bunch, Jordan Stempleman, Christopher Span, and Joyce Ladner, “Oral Histories: Black Female Educators in Mississippi’s Civil Rights Era”

A panel will discuss the lives of Black female educators who taught before and after desegregation at noon on Wednesday, May 27, as part of the History Is Lunch series. Panelists include Marlee Bunch, Jordan Stempleman, Christopher Span, and Joyce Ladner, civil rights activist.

Paint & Sip

The Eudora Welty House & Garden will host a two-hour guided painting class with wine and light refreshments on Thursday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. All painting supplies will be provided by MDAH for a materials fee of $25. Payment can be made by calling the Welty House or at the front desk on the day of the program.

250 Voice Community Sing

Join us on Thursday, June 11, at 6 p.m. for an America250 celebration of gospel music, freedom, and hope, featuring live performances, storytelling, and a community sing-along. This free event, honoring oral traditions through generations of communities, will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums

History Is Lunch: Charles Dew, “Why Mississippi Left the Union: Answers from the Secession Commissioners”

At noon on Wednesday, June 10, Charles Dew, Ephraim Williams Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Williams College, will present an analysis of speeches and letters from state-appointed commissioners who traveled across the South to rally support for disunion, as part of the History Is Lunch series.

History Is Lunch: Mississippi Made: Industry and Innovation in the Magnolia State

At noon on Wednesday, June 3, Eric Hintz, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, will present reflections on regional innovation cultures while highlighting Mississippi’s significant contributions to American industry and innovation, as part of the History Is Lunch series.
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