MDAH offices, archives library, and all museum sites closed
MDAH offices, the archives library, and all museum sites will be closed
Possum Ridge Paint a Train
Join us for the Possum Ridge Paint a Train workshop at 2 p.m. Friday, December 13, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This family-friendly event will allow for visitors to assemble and paint a model train after a brief tour of the Possum Ridge model train exhibit on display through December 31. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
History Is Lunch Ryan P. Semmes, “Exporting Reconstruction: Ulysses Grant and a New Empire of Liberty
At noon on Wednesday, December 11, Ryan P. Semmes will present “Exporting Reconstruction: Ulysses Grant and a New Empire of Liberty” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Book sales and signing to follow.
History Is Lunch: Hasan Kwame Jeffries, “(Mis)Remembering the Past: From Slavery to Civil Rights"
At noon on Wednesday, December 4, Hasan Kwame Jeffries will present “(Mis)Remembering the Past: From Slavery to Civil Rights” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.
NaNoWriMo Write in Space
Join us at the historic Eudora Welty House & Garden every Saturday afternoon this November for a cozy, inspiring writing space as part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)!
Metro Jackson Heart Walk
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History will be among those participating in this year's Metro Jackson Heart Walk. The American Heart Association will host walkers and volunteers at the event set for 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 16 at the Two Mississippi Museums, located at 222 North Street in Jackson. Learn more here.
Dr. Jane Ellen McAllister House Foundation public symposium in Vicksburg
The Dr. Jane Ellen McAllister House Foundation will host a public symposium titled “Shaping the Cultural Environment: A Window on the World,” October 24-25, honoring the life and legacy of educator Dr. Jane Ellen McAllister (1899-1996). The symposium will be held at Hinds Community College in Vicksburg and is supported by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council.
gOD-Talk Sunday Screening
Join us for a screening of gOD-Talk Sunday, November 17, at 2 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Directed by Kim Moir, the one hour and forty-eight minute film explores the lives of seven Black Millennials and explores how intersectionality of faith, race, and environment play a role in spirituality in the modern day. Following the film, there will be a Q&A with producer Teddy Reeves, Kim Moir, and Okolo Rasheed, co-founder and president emerita of the International Museum of Muslim Cultures.
History Is Lunch: Sharbreon Plummer, "Black Quilters in the American South"
At noon on Wednesday, November 13, Sharbreon Plummer will present “Black Quilters in the American South” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.