Events

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

The Possum Ridge model train exhibit closes on Sunday, December 31, at the Two Mississippi Museums.

On Tuesday, December 2, the Possum Ridge model train exhibit will open at the Two Mississippi Museums. There is no charge to view the exhibit, which is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 11 to 5 p.m. The Possum Ridge exhibit will be closed on December 25 and December 31.

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.

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.

Join us for the annual Grand Sale at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6. This free event is open to the public and will include arts and crafts activities as well as refreshments. The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians is located at 400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard, Natchez, Mississippi 39210.

Join us at noon on Wednesday, November 19, for History Is Lunch as teachers and students who helped lay the foundation for Head Start share their stories of the program’s early years. What began in 1965 as an experiment in early childhood education has grown into a nationwide program that today serves nearly 20,000 low-income children and families across Mississippi.

To commemorate the 208th anniversary of Mississippi’s admission as the twentieth state in the Union, education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host free flash tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, in the Museum of Mississippi History.

Join us on November 13, at 6 p.m. at the Eudora Welty House and Garden for a book talk and film screening on the Welty Lawn featuring Anthony Thaxton’s EUDORA documentary film and companion book in partnership with the Mississippi Film Society.

The MDAH Board of Trustees will meet via Zoom at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 13. Here is the meeting link:: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82543922058. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.