Events

In honor of the 108th anniversary of Fannie Lou Hamer’s birthday, education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host free flash tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 5. Fannie Lou Hamer was a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, known for her relentless fight for voting rights and economic justice. Despite facing ongoing oppression, her unwavering activism left a lasting impact on civil rights and social justice. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Come share your story for the America250 Airstream on October 11, from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. A walk-up kiosk will be stationed in the lobby for visitors to share their story with the community, engage with interactive displays, and reflect on Mississippi’s role in the nation’s history to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Celebrate the holiday season at our Holiday Open House at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 15, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This free event will feature music, vendors, and refreshments.

Join us Tuesday, October 28, 11 a.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums to embark on a behind-the-scenes tour of the MDAH Historic Objects Collection led by Nan Prince, MDAH director of collections, and Hong Li, MDAH collections manager. Attendees will meet in the lobby of the Two Mississippi Museums.

The board of trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will convene for an annual public reception. The public reception is set for Oct. 16, at 5 p.m. at the Old Capitol Museum, 100 State St. The board meeting, which is also public, will be Oct. 17, at 9 a.m., on the second floor of the Two Mississippi Museums, 222 North State St.

The next meeting of the Local Government Records Committee will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 10:30 am, on Zoom only. The meeting packet for the agenda and the zoom link can be found here. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Join us for the Harvest Floral Design Workshop at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, at the Eudora Welty House & Garden. Floral supplies, wine, and light refreshments will be provided for a fee of $25. Registration is required with a limited number of seats. Prepay over the phone by calling the Welty House front desk. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.

Join the Eudora Welty House & Garden for Ghosts in the Garden Storytime at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, on the side porch. Welty House is partnering with Dalton Knight from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science to feature an afternoon of not-so-spooky stories focused on bugs.

Join us for a screening of The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 12, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. This forty-five-minute preview of the six-part, twelve-hour documentary presents the story of the men and women of the Revolutionary generation, their fight for independence, and the birth of the United States.

At noon Wednesday, November 12, author Jere Nash will discuss his book, Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877, a detailed and comprehensive history of the period following the Civil War, as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.