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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 Among Top Genealogy Websites in U.S.

The MDAH website was named one of the best genealogical websites in the country by <a href="https://www.familytreemagazine.com/best-state-genealogy-websites/">Family Tree Magazine</a>, a national family history publication.</p>

MDAH Board of Trustees Meeting

MDAH Board of Trustees Teleconference Meeting

Museum at Winterville Mounds to Close for Future Renovation

Former Governor William F. Winter, Champion of History, Dies

William F. Winter led the MDAH Board of Trustees for nearly fifty years, making an unmistakable impact on the department and the state.

MLK Celebration: Free Day

MLK Celebration: Night of Culture

MLK Celebration: The Debate for Democracy

#WeltyatHome: A Virtual Book Club

Nancy Bristow Wins Historical Society Award for Best Book on Mississippi History

A book about the tragic 1970 shooting deaths of James Earl Green and Phillip Gibbs at Jackson State University has won the Mississippi Historical Society’s award for the best Mississippi history book of 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 The database draws on thousands of design-related historical documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, blueprints, drawings, and other media within the MDAH Historic Preservation collection.

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