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New Garden Audio Tour & Exhibit Opens at Eudora Welty House April 13

The Eudora Welty House & Garden will launch a new outdoor audio tour and open a new exhibit on Tuesday, April 13, in recognition of Eudora Welty’s birthday.

MDAH Board of Trustees Meeting

MDAH Board of Trustees Teleconference Meeting

2021 Mississippi History Day Contest Winners Announced

Winners of the 2021 Mississippi History Day State Contest were announced in a virtual awards ceremony on April 17.

Anderson to Retire from MDAH Board, Flatgard Elected Next Board President

At a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) on Friday, April 16, Reuben Anderson announced his plans to retire in July. Spence Flatgard of Ridgeland was elected to serve as board president beginning in October.

Heirloom Plant Swap and Lecture with Felder Rushing

History Is Lunch: Jennifer V. O. Baughn, “Buildings of Mississippi”

History Is Lunch: Carter Burns, "Early Findings from the Natchez Outbuilding Survey"

History Is Lunch: Jessica Hilton, “A Living History: Eudora Welty’s Garden”

History Is Lunch: Steve Fiffer, “C.T. Vivian in Words and Deeds”

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 The database draws on thousands of design-related historical documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, blueprints, drawings, and other media within the MDAH Historic Preservation collection.

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