Join us for a screening of Talkin' Clarksdale: A Contemporary Blues Documentary at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Directed by Tommy Slack, the sixty-minute film takes a look at contemporary blues music, exploring its influence on the voices of today’s musicians, venue owners, historians, and philanthropists dedicated to preserving its legacy.
In honor of Emmett Till’s birthday, education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host free flash tours at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 25. In August 1955, Till was murdered by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam for allegedly whistling at Caryoln Bryant, Roy Bryant’s wife. Till’s murder inspired an upcoming generation of young civil rights activists to join the freedom struggle.
In honor of Emmett Till’s birthday, education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host free flash tours at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 25. In August 1955, Till was murdered by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam for allegedly whistling at Carolyn Bryant, Roy Bryant’s wife. Till’s murder inspired an upcoming generation of young civil rights activists to join the freedom struggle.
Join us for a free History Happy Hour to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act on Thursday, July 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. Enjoy live music, food, and a cash bar. Visitors will also have the chance to win prizes in a staff-led trivia game focused on voting rights history. Two Mississippi Museums members and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi employees will receive a complimentary drink.
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Two Mississippi Museums! This free weekend, starting Thursday, June 19 and lasting through Sunday, June 22, is sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding and will include activities for students and families, performances with local talent, free Juneteenth-themed tours, and a Sunday Screening. Learn about Mississippi history and the Civil Rights Movement that shaped the state at the Two Mississippi Museums.
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Two Mississippi Museums! This free weekend, starting Thursday, June 19 and lasting through Sunday, June 22, is sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding and will include activities for students and families, performances with local talent, free Juneteenth-themed tours, and a Sunday Screening. Learn about Mississippi history and the Civil Rights Movement that shaped the state at the Two Mississippi Museums.
Interested in furthering your genealogical research? Join us Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m. for the Dawes Roll: Tribal Membership Genealogy Workshop in the orientation room of the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. Joyce Dixon-Lawson will discuss the Dawes Rolls and researching Native American genealogy. Register here. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
In honor of Medgar Evers’ birthday, the Two Mississippi Museums will be free to the public thanks to the Foundation for the Mid South. Education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host flash tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Evers was a key civil rights activist and the first Mississippi field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
At noon Wednesday, July 16, Malika Polk-Lee, executive director of the B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center, will guide audiences through B.B. King’s journey from the Mississippi Delta cotton fields to global stages and share how the museum is celebrating his centennial throughout 2025.
Led by MDAH Director of Conservation, Kathryn Etre, this free workshop will explore essential techniques for preparing and protecting historical objects in the face of severe weather. Participants will learn practical preservation strategies through hands-on demonstrations and will have the opportunity to ask questions. The workshop will cover artwork, family photographs, letters, and other documents. We look forward to seeing you at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, in the Trustmark Community Room at the Two Mississippi Museums. Space is limited for this program.