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.
On Thursday, July 3, the United States District Court will hold a Naturalization Ceremony in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium from 11 am to noon. Eighty individuals will be naturalized. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Join us for Discovery Day: Mississippi in Space, a family-friendly event celebrating Mississippi's vital role in space exploration and discovery Saturday, May 24! Starting at 10 a.m., this exciting day is specially designed for third through fifth grade students and their families at the Two Mississippi Museums with an engaging presentation and hands-on STEAM activities. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
At noon Wednesday, June 11, Ken P’Pool, former director of the MDAH historic preservation division; Nan Prince, MDAH director of collections; Jennifer Baughn, MDAH chief architectural historian; and Jeff Rosenburg, Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area Historic Preservation Coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, will discuss MDAH's role following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 along with personal experiences from staff in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
Join us for Discovery Week Camp at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, 9 a.m. to noon, July 14–18 at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Campers are encouraged to bring their own refreshments. Activities will include nature hikes and games like lacrosse, stickball, chunkey, archer and crafts such as pottery, basketry, and beading. Special presentations will be provided by Native American demonstrators. The July 14–18 session is geared towards campers aged eight to twelve years old.
Join us Tuesday, May 20, 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. Space is limited to the first twenty-five attendees. Register here. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Kickstart your summer with our Summer Music Series Sunday, June 1, at 2 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. The June edition of this series will feature Marta Szlubowska, a violinist with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.