Events

The Two Mississippi Museums and the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians will be closed on Sunday, March 31 for a state holiday. 

On Sunday, December 1, 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 5:00 p.m., and Sundays from 11 to 5 p.m. The Possum Ridge exhibit will be closed on December 25, and will close on December 31. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Join us for the annual Christmas By Candlelight Tour on Friday, December 6, at 4 p.m. Use our free shuttles to take a holiday-themed tour of MDAH's Jackson sites. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

The Atomic Alert! exhibit will open at the Two Mississippi Museums on Saturday, September 7, and will run through Saturday, November 2, 2024. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Join us to celebrate what would have been Eudora Welty's 115th birthday.

Join us to celebrate what would have been Eudora Welty's 115th birthday. 

9 A.M To 4 P.M.
Enjoy complementary lemonade, cupcakes, and crafts on the side porch. A make-and-take wearable button-pin craft station will be available for guests of all ages throughout the day.

At 2 P.M.
Music from Welty's era will again fill the air on the side porch as local DJ Tyler Tadlock spins records from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

9 A.M. & 11 A.M. and 1 & 3 P.M.
Free tours of Welty's home, while space lasts. Space is limited. Reservations recommended!

Join the Two Mississippi Museums and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life for a Mississippi Freedom Seder in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.

Enjoy our History Happy Hour at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at the Two Mississippi Museums! The event will feature free admission, the band “Epic Funk Brass Band”, local food trucks, food from Nick Wallace Culinary, and a cash bar. Guests can also join interactive flash tours through the museums to learn about the history of music in Mississippi. Two Mississippi Museum members receive a complimentary drink. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. Sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi.

Interested in starting your journey in genealogy? MDAH Historic Research Specialist William Thompson will lead a genealogy workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. This workshop is geared towards researchers who are interested in learning about genealogical research or reevaluating their existing research. Space is limited for this program. Register here.

Featuring a conversation with author Eddie S. Glaude Jr. and Pamela D.C. Junior, former director of the Two Mississippi Museums, the Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Book Signing and Discussion will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Glaude, author of We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For, and Junior will explore the book’s discussion on how everyday people can become pivotal leaders in their communities.