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This search will execute a keyword search of content that is on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History website only. The Mississippi Department of Archives has a number of other online resources for research in its Online Catalog, Digital Archives, and Historic Resources Inventory database.

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Flag Commission Chooses Nine Finalists

On August 14, the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag selected nine designs to advance to the next round. You can choose your favorite in a nonbinding public poll.

State Flag Commission Selects Five Finalists

The Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag selected five flags to move to the final round. The five designs and a new nonbinding public poll have been placed on the MDAH website.

Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag Meeting

Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag Top Two Finalists

State Flag Commission Selects Two Finalists

History Is Lunch: "Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi"

History Is Lunch: John Marszalek, "Mississippi’s Same-Sex Couples: A History”

Intermediate Genealogy: Where Did My Ancestors Go?

Distance Learning

The Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum are now offering a unique and dynamic virtual field trip experience! Teachers and students are invited to connect with the Two Mississippi Museums through live, interactive video conference programs.

Fall Teachers Workshop 2020

Catalog

Use our catalog to search our entire archival collection, including government records, historic papers, documents, photographs, maps, newspapers, and audiovisual media. Many of these items are only available at the state archives, but some materials are available online. Follow this helpful hint to locate online items. Choose “advanced search,” select “electronic records,” and enter your keyword.

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Digital Archives

Browse our Digital Archives and discover a wide range of resources, such as personal diaries, letters, photographs, and interviews, as well as materials from government agencies and officials, including lists of educable children, governors' correspondence, and Confederate pension applications.

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Historic Resources Inventory

Search the Historic Resources Inventory database for information about Mississippi’s landmarks and architecture. The database draws on thousands of design-related historical documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, blueprints, drawings, and other media within the MDAH Historic Preservation collection.

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Be part of history. Volunteer with MDAH and help us preserve and connect Mississippi’s rich historic resources with people around the world.

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