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.

Discovery Day: Art History

Join us on Saturday, June 6, for Discovery Day: Art History, a free family-friendly event highlighting the many forms of artistic expression found across Mississippi and how they shaped the state’s cultural story through a multimedia presentation, hands-on crafts, and a flash tour of the Mississippi Made exhibit.

Sunday Screening: Everlasting

Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums. A 60-minute showing of this two hour documentary features interviews with Evers’s family, colleagues, and historians
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