Events

Join us to celebrate what would have been Eudora Welty's 115th birthday.

Join us to celebrate what would have been Eudora Welty's 115th birthday. 

9 A.M To 4 P.M.
Enjoy complementary 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.

At 2 P.M.
Music from Welty's era will again fill the air on the side porch as local DJ Tyler Tadlock spins records from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

9 A.M. & 11 A.M. and 1 & 3 P.M.
Free tours of Welty's home, while space lasts. Space is limited. Reservations recommended!

Join the Two Mississippi Museums and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life for a Mississippi Freedom Seder in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.

Enjoy our History Happy Hour at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at the Two Mississippi Museums! The event will feature free admission, the band “Epic Funk Brass Band”, local food trucks, food from Nick Wallace Culinary, and a cash bar. Guests can also join interactive flash tours through the museums to learn about the history of music in Mississippi. Two Mississippi Museum members receive a complimentary drink. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. Sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi.

Interested in starting your journey in genealogy? MDAH Historic Research Specialist William Thompson will lead a genealogy workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. This workshop is geared towards researchers who are interested in learning about genealogical research or reevaluating their existing research. Space is limited for this program. Register here.

Featuring a conversation with author Eddie S. Glaude Jr. and Pamela D.C. Junior, former director of the Two Mississippi Museums, the Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Book Signing and Discussion will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Glaude, author of We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For, and Junior will explore the book’s discussion on how everyday people can become pivotal leaders in their communities. 

Join us for a Writing With Nature Workshop at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, April 19, at the Eudora Welty House & Garden (EWHG). Tammy Greer, folk artist, native plant advocate, and The University of Southern Mississippi professor, will lead a guided nature walk through the Belhaven Mountain Bike trails highlighting native, culturally significant plants, and the stories behind them.

Join us for a screening of Hollow Tree at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. This documentary follows the story of three teenagers coming of age in their homeplace of Louisiana. Their different perspectives—as Indigenous, White, and Angolan young women—shape their story of the climate crisis when they first witnessed the Mississippi River’s increased engineering, stumps of cypress trees, and polluting refineries.

Join us for the Heirloom Plant Sale at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, at the Eudora Welty House & Garden (EWHG). Run by volunteers, the event directly benefits the Welty Garden and is offered in partnership with the Eudora Welty Foundation. This year, EWHG is debuting certified clones of Eudora Welty's original camellias. Urban Foxes will be onsite selling coffee and snacks. Sales begin at 9 a.m. sharp and will continue until plants are sold. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.