Join us for a screening of It's in the Voices at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, at the Two Mississippi Museums. The documentary tells the story of the 1970 oral history project in Washington County that examined topics regarding black educators in the Mississippi Delta and the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. A Q&A session with Field Humphrey, director of the documentary, will follow the screening. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
At noon on Wednesday, August 2, Paul Cartwright and Tricia Nelson will present “A History of Copiah County” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Book sales and signing to follow.
At noon on Wednesday, July 26, Samuel Freedman will present “Fielding Wright and the Dixiecrat Movement” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Book sales and signing to follow.
At noon on Wednesday, July 19, Heather Denne will present “Jackson State and President Jacob L. Reddix” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.
At noon on Wednesday, July 12, Elizabeth Boytd will present “Southern Beauty, from Pageantry to ‘Bama Rush’” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Book sales and signing to follow.
At noon on Wednesday, July 5, Fitz Brundage and Charles Reagan Wilson will present “A New History of the American South” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Book sales and signing to follow.
Enjoy our History Happy Hour at 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, at the Two Mississippi Museums! The event includes free admission, live entertainment, refreshments from Hal & Mal's and Nick Wallace Culinary, and a cash bar. Guests can also join interactive flash tours through the museums to learn about the history of medicine 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.
In celebration of Emmett Till’s birthday, the Two Mississippi Museums will host a free admission day featuring guided tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25. This free day is made possible through sponsorship from Higher Purpose Co. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Join us for a Grape Dumplings Cooking Demo at noon on Saturday, July 29, at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Rebekah Scott, a descendant of Creek and Cherokee ancestry, will lead a cooking demonstration featuring grape dumplings. This traditional food is enjoyed at many gatherings in Native American communities today. For more information, email info@natchezgrandvillage.com, or call 601-446-6502.