William Winter Free Day
In honor of William Winter’s life and work, the Two Mississippi Museums will host a free admission day on Saturday, February 21. This event is made possible by Jones Walker LLP.
Lemuria Garden Book Launch
Learn how nature informed the lives, writing, and artwork of nineteenth- and twentieth-century women from co-authors Elise Smith and Judith W. Page as they launch their new book, Southern Women, Southern Landscapes: Cultural Reflections on the Garden, 1870–1970. The event will be hosted at Lemuria on Thursday, January 29, from 5 to 7 p.m.
History Is Lunch: Christina Thomas, “One of the Sleepless Ones: The Autobiographies of Mrs. Winson Hudson”
At noon on Wednesday, February 11, civil rights historian Christina Thomas will present a biographical lecture on Winson Hudson, a lifelong civil rights leader from Harmony, an all-Black rural community in Leake County, Mississippi, as part of the History Is Lunch series. Hudson co-founded the Leake County NAACP in 1962 and served as its president for thirty-eight years.
Sunday Screening: Possum Town
Join us for a screening of Possum Town, a feature-length documentary that explores the legacy of O. N. Pruitt’s photographs in the lives of people from Columbus, Mississippi, at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 1, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium.
History Is Lunch: Kevin Brown and Jacqueline Martin, "Hilda Casin's Legacy: Preserving McComb's Civil Rights History Through Education and Community Memory"
At noon on Wednesday, February 4, civil rights veteran Jacqueline Martin and Kevin Brown, director of the Black History Gallery in McComb, will discuss the origins of the Black History Gallery and the ongoing importance of preserving local history as part of the History Is Lunch series.
MDAH Board of Trustees Teleconference Meeting
The MDAH Board of Trustees will hold a teleconference meeting at 9 a.m.
MDAH Board of Trustees Teleconference Meeting
The MDAH Board of Trustees will hold a teleconference meeting at 9 a.m.
MDAH Board of Trustees Quarterly Meeting
The MDAH Board of Trustees will hold an executive meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, Octo
Mississippi State Records Committee Meeting
The state records committee will review, approve, disapprove, amend, or modify records control schedules for all state agencies, boards, and commissions.
Spring Break Camp
Join us for a week of creativity as we explore how art has shaped our state—from powerful literature to inspiring performances. Campers will journey through time, uncovering the stories that artists have shared across generations.