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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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MDAH Board of Trustees Teleconference Meeting

History Is Lunch: The Benton County Civil Rights Movement

History Is Lunch: "Vietnam: War at Home, Conflict Abroad"

At noon on Wednesday, November 11, Andrew Wiest and Kevin Greene will present “Vietnam: War Abroad, Conflict at Home” as part of the streaming-only History Is Lunch series.

Fellowship Opportunities

Artifact Washing Day

MDAH Accepting Applications for Welty Research Fellowship

MDAH is now accepting applications for the 2021 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship. Offered in partnership with the Eudora Welty Foundation, this annual fellowship awards a $5,000 stipend to one graduate student to conduct research using the Eudora Welty Collection.

History Is Lunch: Deanna Byrd and Ryan Spring, "The Last Choctaw Removal of 1903"

State History, Civil Rights Museums to Honor Essential Workers with Free Admission

State History, Civil Rights Museums Partner with Mississippi Food Network

Holiday Hours at MDAH Sites

View the holiday hours at the state archives, Museum of Mississippi History, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, and Eudora Welty House & Garden.

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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