MDAH Board of Trustees Meeting
The MDAH Board of Trustees will meet from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Watkins & Eager PLLC, 400 E Capitol St #300, Jackson, MS 39201.
Bird Count at Grand Village
Join us for a Bird Count contest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Upon registering in the visitor center on the day of the event, participants will receive forms and instructions on recording, documenting, and verifying the various bird species encountered on their self-guided tour of the site.
Eudora Welty House & Garden Holiday Open House
Join us on Saturday, December 13, at the Eudora Welty House & Garden for the Holiday Open House from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. beginning with Christmas carols sung by the McWillie Elementary Performing Artists. Flash tours and a children’s craft will be offered alongside vendors. This family-friendly event will conclude with a film screening on the Welty Lawn of The Muppets: A Christmas Carol.
History Is Lunch: Charles Dew, "Why Mississippi Left the Union: Answers from the Secession Commissioners."
At noon on Wednesday, January 28, professor Charles Dew from Williams College will examine the central role that Mississippi played in the secessionist movement leading up to the Civil War as part of the History Is Lunch series. Dew’s book, Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War, highlights speeches and letters by state-appointed commissioners that rally support for disunion.
Possum Ridge Exhibit Closing
For more than 40 years, the model trains and the town of Possum Ridge have been a holiday tradition delighting both children and adults. The site depicts a typical Mississippi railroad town of the 1940s and has been growing and changing since its first year. Possum Ridge will close on December 31.
Possum Ridge Exhibit Opening
The annual Possum Ridge model train exhibit will open at the Two Mississippi Museums on December 2. For more than 40 years, the model trains and the town of Possum Ridge have been a holiday tradition delighting both children and adults. The site depicts a typical Mississippi railroad town of the 1940s and has been growing and changing since its first year. Possum Ridge will close on December 31.
History Is Lunch: Ted Atkinson, "Developing a Cultural Region: Mississippi in/and the TVA"
At noon on Wednesday, December 3, author Ted Atkinson will present Monumental Designs: Infrastructure and the Culture of the Tennessee Valley Authority as part of the History Is Lunch series. Atkinson, associate professor at Mississippi State University, will explore representations of the power and influence of the TVA in books, film and art from the New Deal era to the present.
History Is Lunch: Justin Randolph, "The Force of Law: Policing and Resistance in Jim Crow Mississippi"
At noon on Wednesday, December 10, historian Justin Randolph will present “Mississippi Law: Policing and Reform in America’s Jim Crow Countryside” as part of the History Is Lunch series. Randolph will explore how law enforcement shaped life in the segregated South
Possum Ridge: Paint a Train
Join us for the Possum Ridge: Paint a Train workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This family-friendly event will allow for visitors to assemble and paint a model train after a guided tour highlighting key features of the exhibit on display through December 31.
Christmas by Candlelight Tour
Join us for the annual Christmas By Candlelight Tour on Friday, December 5, at 4 p.m. Use our free shuttles to take a holiday-themed tour of the Mississippi State Capitol, Mississippi Governor’s Mansion, Old Capitol Museum, and the Two Mississippi Museums.