History Is Lunch: Shaun Stalzer, “By the Instigation of the Devil: A Survey of Coroner Inquests in Mississippi from 1799 to 1869”

At noon on Wednesday, July 15, Shaun Stalzer, senior archivist for the Government Records section at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, will discuss a large collection of nineteenth-century coroner inquests as part of the History Is Lunch series.

Welty at Home Book Club

Mondays at noon, the Eudora Welty House & Garden will host live discussions of The Underground Man and Sleeping Beauty by Ross Macdonald as part of the Welty at Home Virtual Book Club program. Discussions will be led by Suzanne Marrs, Eudora Welty’s friend and biographer. Email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com to register.

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 Friday, 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.

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