At noon Wednesday, May 21, MacArthur Cotton, a field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in Mississippi from 1961 to 1966, will explore how Cotton and other civil rights activists like Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer risked their lives in the struggle for freedom. This program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon Wednesday, May 14, author Lawrence Strout will tell the story of a local newspaper that brought aid to Pass Christian residents devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.
At noon Wednesday, April 16, Anne Marshall, executive director at the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, will explore how the Grant collection found its home in Mississippi, examine Grant’s complex reputation throughout history, and provide insights into plans for the library’s freestanding building. This program will take place in the Craig H.
Join us Thursday, April 3, at 11.am. at the Two Mississippi Museums for "Reporting Live: A Journalist's View on Living and Covering Katrina." In this gallery talk, veteran journalists will share their firsthand experiences from reporting on Hurricane Katrina.
Join the Eudora Welty House & Garden for a continued celebration of Eudora Welty’s birthday at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 12, with a pop-up volunteer opportunity in the Welty Garden to honor the beloved writer. All tours on this day will remain free that day with the last tour beginning at 3 p.m. For more information, call 601-353-7762, email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com, or visit welty.mdah.ms.gov/events.
Join us to celebrate what would have been Eudora Welty's 116th birthday.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Enjoy complimentary lemonade, cupcakes, and crafts on the side porch. A make-and-take wearable button-pin craft station will be available for guests of all ages throughout the day.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Guests can view photographs of Welty and experience a live typewriter poetry station from S.I.R.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Music from Welty's era will again fill the air on the side porch through as DJ Tyler Tadlock spins records in the afternoon.
At noon on Wednesday, April 2, Andy Taggart, Mark Garriga, Brad White, Jan Rasch, and Lisa Ireland will present "The Legacy of Kirk Fordice: His Politics, His Policies, and His People"” as part of the History Is Lunch series. Panelists Taggart, Garriga, White, Rasch, and Ireland—each of whom worked closely with Fordice—will explore the impact of Mississippi’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction regarding his leadership style and key policy initiatives.
Join us for If You Don't Vote, You Don't Count Book Signing by Rochelle Dahmer at 11 a.m. in the Mississippi Museum Store of the Two Mississippi Museums. Rochelle “Shelley” Dahmer will sign her children’s book If You Don’t Vote, You Don’t Count. The book tells the story of slain civil rights activist Vernon Dahmer, engaging younger generations to learn about his impact on Mississippi history. Rochelle “Shelley” Dahmer is married to Phillip Dahmer, the grandson of Vernon Dahmer. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Country and rock singer and American Idol finalist Colin Stough will headline the 2025 Mississippi Makers Fest, a free music, food, and arts festival presented by Nissan North America. The annual event will take place at the Two Mississippi Museums on the Entergy Plaza in downtown Jackson, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10. Other performers include American folk rock band HAPPY LANDING, blues artist Jamell Richardson, and bluegrass band The BTJ Trio. All four acts are Mississippi natives.
Enroll your youth in the History Exploration Camp held Monday, March 10–Friday March 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. Ready to be the next generation of leaders? Campers will dive into the dynamic world of “Democracy in Progress,” learning the ins and outs of campaigning, voting, and civic engagement.