Join us at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, for the July edition of the Summer Music Series featuring Andrew Dillon. Dillon, an artist, performer, and educator, will play the violin accompanied by a soundtrack. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
In honor of Emmett Till’s birthday, education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host free flash tours at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 25. In August 1955, Till was murdered by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam for allegedly whistling at Carolyn Bryant, Roy Bryant’s wife. Till’s murder inspired an upcoming generation of young civil rights activists to join the freedom struggle.
In honor of Emmett Till’s birthday, education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host free flash tours at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 25. In August 1955, Till was murdered by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam for allegedly whistling at Carolyn Bryant, Roy Bryant’s wife. Till’s murder inspired an upcoming generation of young civil rights activists to join the freedom struggle.
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Two Mississippi Museums! This free weekend, starting Thursday, June 19 and lasting through Sunday, June 22, is sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding and will include activities for students and families, performances with local talent, free Juneteenth-themed tours, and a Sunday Screening. Learn about Mississippi history and the Civil Rights Movement that shaped the state at the Two Mississippi Museums.
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Two Mississippi Museums! This free weekend, starting Thursday, June 19 and lasting through Sunday, June 22, is sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding and will include activities for students and families, performances with local talent, free Juneteenth-themed tours, and a Sunday Screening. Learn about Mississippi history and the Civil Rights Movement that shaped the state at the Two Mississippi Museums.
In honor of Medgar Evers’ birthday, the Two Mississippi Museums will be free to the public thanks to the Foundation for the Mid South. Education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host flash tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Evers was a key civil rights activist and the first Mississippi field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
At noon Wednesday, July 16, Malika Polk-Lee, executive director of the B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center, will guide audiences through B.B. King’s journey from the Mississippi Delta cotton fields to global stages and share how the museum is celebrating his centennial throughout 2025.