Events

Enjoy free admission to the Two Mississippi Museums on Friday, October 3, during the Mississippi State Fair. This special day, sponsored by Hitachi Energy in commemoration of America250, is the perfect opportunity to explore the stories that shaped our state and nation. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Do you have artifacts that tell a family story or illuminate a piece of Mississippi history? Join us for Community Curation Day: Donating Family Artifacts and Papers at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. Laura Heller, acquisitions and collections coordinator, will explain MDAH's collections policy.

Bring your mats for free, weekly, adult yoga on Tuesdays, September 30 through October 28, from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Certified yoga instructor Maya Morris will lead these classes, beginning with an intention based on a quote from Eudora Welty's writing.

Join a monthlong scavenger hunt in the Eudora Welty House & Garden. Kids and kids-at-heart are invited to go on a Ghosts in the Garden Scavenger Hunt throughout the month of October. Visitors can pick up a scavenger hunt sheet from the Little Free Library.

How can art help communities heal after disaster? Join us for a panel discussion exploring the power of creativity and resilience on Friday, October 17, at 6 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Presented in partnership with the Two Mississippi Museums and the Walter Anderson Museum, this program is part of the 20th-anniversary commemoration of Hurricane Katrina.

At noon Wednesday, October 22, Jay Wesley, author of Choctaw Traditions: Stories of the Life and Customs of the Mississippi Choctaw, and Eddie Johnson, a tribal member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, will discuss a collection of stories from all nine Choctaw communities that captures the rich detail and complexity of Choctaw life as part of the History Is Lunch series.

Join us for Archaeology Day at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians on Saturday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy hands-on activities such as a pottery puzzle and “excavate a cookie,” along with ground-penetrating radar demonstrations, an artifact identification station, and guest lectures. The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians is located at 400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard, Natchez, Mississippi. For more information, email info@natchezgrandvillage.com or call 601-446-6502.

At noon Wednesday, October 1, Ellen Ann Fentress, author of The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning and founder of Admissions and The Academy Stories websites, and Rita Watts Boone, a writer for Admissions, will discuss a powerful online collection of interviews, articles, and oral histories that document the experiences of individuals through the early years of public school integration, known as Admissions and Academy Stories, as part of the History Is Lunch series. These stories share personal experiences of those who attended private segregation academies as well as those who remained within the public school system during integration. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Copies of The Steps We Take will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Join us at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians on Thursday, September 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. where Amy Bluemel of the Chickasaw Nation will teach the fine art of twining, a decorative stitch used in handweaving. Participants will make a small bag during the demo. All materials and light refreshments will be provided. The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians is located at 400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard, Natchez, Mississippi, 39120. For more information, email info@natchezgrandvillage.com, or call 601-446-6502.

At noon Wednesday, October 15, Melody Golding, author, photographer, and artist, will share personal insights and firsthand accounts from Mississippians who survived Hurricane Katrina as part of the History Is Lunch Series. Golding’s portraits capture not only the storm’s damage but also the resilience of the people forced to rebuild their lives.