Events

Join us for a screening of An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. This film explores the life of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, who witnessed the realities of segregation and racism firsthand and participated in the Civil Rights Movement. At just 19 years old, Mulholland had participated in more than three dozen protests and was incarcerated on death row at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman after joining the Freedom Rides.

Education staff at the Two Mississippi Museums will offer tours to guests at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, to commemorate the birthday of Emmett Till. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Join us for the Atomic Alert! Gallery Talk at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 10, at the Two Mississippi Museums. Michael Scheilbach, curator of Atomic Alert!, will discuss the early Atomic Age when the world was divided between two atomic-armed adversaries – the United States and the Soviet Union. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Join us for a gallery talk on the Geologic Story of Tatum Dome and Mississippi's Nuclear Test at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22, at the Two Mississippi Museums. The Mississippi Geological Survey played a key role in the nuclear testing of Tatum Salt Dome in Lamar County, Mississippi. Professional geologist Jonathan Leard of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality will provide insights into this testing, known as Project Dribble, an overview of Mississippi’s geology, and the state’s connection to the "new" Atomic Age.

At noon on Wednesday, August 28, Jeannie Speck-Thompson will present “A New Collection and New Look at M.B. Mayfield’s Art” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.

At noon on Wednesday, August 21, Greg Biggs will present "Magnolia Banners: Mississippi Flags That Got Away" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.

At noon on Wednesday, August 14, Sean O’Farrell will present “Palmers Crossing: People and Place” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.