The Two Mississippi Museums will close at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 15, due to inclement weather. The MLK Night of Culture program at 6 p.m. has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
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Join us for the annual MLK Night of Culture at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 15, at the Two Mississippi Museums. Hosted by local Jackson artist and producer 5th Child, this year's theme honors the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer. Artists will perform original pieces centered on freedom, voting rights, and education.
MLK Night of Culture will feature artists:
- Musician - Tyler Greer
- African Drumming - Alkebulan
- Spoken Word - Vortex, JT The Poet, Brittany Wilson, and Fran Wade
- Vocalist - Shelby Greer Ally Durr-Miss Black Mississippi Talented Teen 2024 Samantha Morrow
- Dance - Mississippi Elite Dance and Cheer
- Visual Art - Al Thomas, Kira Cummings, and Kevin Brown
This program is free and open to the public. In case auditorium capacity is reached, overflow space will be open in the Trustmark Community Room and Spiro Pete Cora Classroom. The free visitor parking garage is accessed from Jefferson Street between Amite and Mississippi streets. For more information, email info@mdah.ms.gov or contact 601-576-6850.
FedEx is sponsoring free admission to the Two Mississippi Museums Saturday, January 13, through Monday, January 15, in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.