On Saturday, March 6, at 11 a.m., civil rights veterans Frank Figgers and Hezekiah Watkins will share their personal experiences of the Mississippi Freedom Movement through selected images from the special exhibit, I AM A MAN: Civil Rights Photographs in the American South, 1960–1970. This virtual event is free and open to the public. Register online here. Space is limited.
On Thursday, February 11, at noon, learn about the stories behind some of the photographs in the special exhibit, I AM A MAN: Civil Rights Photographs in the American South, 1960–1970, with activist, educator, and photographer Doris Derby. She will discuss several of her photographs from the exhibit as well as some of her own artifacts that are on display in the Black Empowerment gallery of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
On Tuesday, February 9, at 7 p.m., join Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) in partnership with the Two Mississippi Museums for The Black Church Virtual Panel Discussion event. This event will include a screener of the documentary series, songs from HBCU choirs, door prizes and the panel discussion. Featured panelists for the event are Two Mississippi Museums director Pamela D. C. Junior, Bishop Ronnie Crudup of New Horizon Church International, Rev. C. J. Rhodes of Mt.
Join us for the free holiday open house event at the Mississippi Museum Store featuring special discounts on store items for visitors and museum members, raffle prizes, artist and maker meet-and-greet opportunities, and tasty samplings from Nick Wallace Culinary. The popular Possum Ridge model train exhibit will be on display in the Nancy and Ray Neilsen Hall of History. Face masks and social distancing are required. For more information, call 601-576-6921 or email store@mdah.ms.gov.
MDAH is partnering with the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mississippi Veterans Affairs, and the Mississippi War Veterans Memorial Commission to honor Mississippians who serve and have served in the United States Armed Forces on Tuesday, November 7, at 10:30 a.m. The event will be held on Entergy Mississippi Plaza at the Two Mississippi Museums with COVID-19 safety precautions in place.
Make the Two Mississippi Museums a trick or treat stop this Halloween! Discover mysteries from Mississippi's past with our scavenger hunt, and visit our social-distanced trick-or-treat stations placed throughout the building for spirited holiday fun. Admission to the museums is free during the event.
Join us for a physically-distanced evening of live entertainment and rich conversations inspired by historical topics in the museums. Enjoy music from saxophonist Tiger Rogers and a cash bar. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be available first come, first served. For more information, visit the Museum of Mississippi History Facebook page or email info@mdah.ms.gov.