At noon on Wednesday, March 12, Charles Bolton, author and professor of history at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, will explore the effects of World War II economic and military mobilization in the Deep South, as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program, "Mississippi and World War II," will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the YouTube channel.
Learn how to start researching your family history! Join our genealogy workshop on Tracing Your African American Ancestors at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 15, in the orientation room on the first floor of the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. Led by Joyce Dixon-Lawson, this workshop will teach participants how to research African American genealogy through resources available in MDAH's archival collections. Register here.
Join us for Stories by the Fire at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, January 25, at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Amy Bluemel of the Chickasaw Nation will share traditional stories with visitors. Refreshments such as popcorn, cookies, hot cocoa, and hot apple cider will be served. For more information, contact info@natchezgrandvillage.com or 601-446-6502.
At noon Wednesday, January 22, Michael Morris, Two Mississippi Museums director, will present “MLK and Mississippi” as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program will explore Martin Luther King Jr.'s significant yet brief presence in Mississippi, highlighting his Civil Rights-era visits and their impact on the movement. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.
The Local Government Records Committee will hold a quarterly meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 15. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
The Local Government Records Committee will hold a quarterly meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 15. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
The Local Government Records Committee will hold a quarterly meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 21 on the third floor of the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in Jackson. To join the meeting virtually, click here. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Interested in learning how to preserve that precious family heirloom? Join us for What Is Conservation? in the Spiro Pete Cora Classroom of the Two Mississippi Museums on Saturday, January 11, from 10 to 11 a.m. Katie Etre, MDAH conservator, will discuss the basics of conservation in museums as well as providing tips to preserve precious family objects. Register here. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
At noon Wednesday, February 5, Jim Wiggins will present “Outliving the White Lie: A Southerner's Historical, Genealogical, and Personal Journey” as part of the History Is Lunch series. Outliving the White Lie looks squarely at the many untruths regarding the history and legacy of race that has proliferated among white Americans, from the misrepresentations of Black Confederates to the myth of a 'post-racial' America. The program will take place in the Craig H.