Events

At noon on Wednesday, November 18, Libby Hartfield, former director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, will discuss Fannye Cook, the most widely known scientist in Mississippi, as part of the History Is Lunch series. Hartfield’s book, Fannye Cook: Mississippi’s Pioneering Conservationist, celebrates Cook’s grassroots efforts to implement game laws

At noon on Wednesday, November 11, Barry Bergey, former director of folk and traditional arts at the National Endowment for the Arts, will discuss the sixteen Mississippi recipients of National Heritage Fellowships and the 83rd Folk Festival as part of the History Is Lunch series. The National Heritage Fellowships are the highest honor

At noon on Wednesday, November 4, Kaegan Sparks, associate curator of exhibitions at the Mississippi Museum of Art, will discuss the exhibition Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985, currently on display at the Mississippi Museum of Art through November 8, 2026. As part of the History Is Lunch series, Sparks will focus on photography’s role

Join us on Thursday, November 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. to learn more about the Mississippi Historical Society. This free event will feature music by bluesman Keith Johnson, a celebration of the movie Sinners, conversations about preservation, food, and a cash bar. MHS president Keena Graham will discuss the importance of preserving historic places

Join us at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 5, at the Two Mississippi Museums to embark on a behind-the-scenes tour of the MDAH Historic Objects Collection led by Nan Prince, MDAH director of collections, and Hong Li, MDAH collections manager. Attendees will meet in the lobby of the Two Mississippi Museums.

The 2026 Veterans Day Ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, on the Entergy Plaza in front of the Two Mississippi Museums. The program will include a performance by the 41st Army Band, a moment of silence, and recognition of veterans in attendance and fallen heroes by the Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard.

Join us for Trick or Treat at the Two Mississippi Museums on Saturday, October 31, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Explore Mississippi’s history with a gallery guide scavenger hunt and scary stories about Mississippi hauntings. This free, family-friendly event will feature an archaeology demonstration, a costume contest, and a Monster Mash line dance.

The Eudora Welty House & Garden, in partnership with the Mississippi Film Society, is hosting a film screening of Sinners on Friday, October 30, at 6 p.m. The film’s visual style was influenced by Welty’s Depression-era photographs and Southern Gothic literary themes. Free popcorn, lemonade, and water will be available

At noon on Wednesday, October 28, a panel will discuss the re-release of Jackson State University’s first official history book, Jackson State University: The First Hundred Years, 1877-1977 by Lelia Gaston Rhodes, and how the past continues to shape the present and inform the future as part of the History Is Lunch series.