Events

 At noon on Wednesday, April 2, Andy Taggart, Mark Garriga, Brad White, Jan Rasch, and Lisa Ireland will present "The Legacy of Kirk Fordice: His Politics, His Policies, and His People"” as part of the History Is Lunch series. Panelists Taggart, Garriga, White, Rasch, and Ireland—each of whom worked closely with Fordice—will explore the impact of Mississippi’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction regarding his leadership style and key policy initiatives.

Join us for If You Don't Vote, You Don't Count Book Signing by Rochelle Dahmer at 11 a.m. in the Mississippi Museum Store of the Two Mississippi Museums. Rochelle “Shelley” Dahmer will sign her children’s book If You Don’t Vote, You Don’t Count. The book tells the story of slain civil rights activist Vernon Dahmer, engaging younger generations to learn about his impact on Mississippi history. Rochelle “Shelley” Dahmer is married to Phillip Dahmer, the grandson of Vernon Dahmer. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Country and rock singer and American Idol finalist Colin Stough will headline the  2025 Mississippi Makers Fest, a free music, food, and arts festival presented by Nissan North America. The annual event will take place at the Two Mississippi Museums on the Entergy Plaza in downtown Jackson, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10. Other performers include American folk rock band HAPPY LANDING, blues artist Jamell Richardson, and bluegrass band The BTJ Trio. All four acts are Mississippi natives.

Enroll your youth in the History Exploration Camp held Monday, March 10–Friday March 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. Ready to be the next generation of leaders? Campers will dive into the dynamic world of “Democracy in Progress,” learning the ins and outs of campaigning, voting, and civic engagement.

Join us for the Heirloom Plant Sale at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Eudora Welty House & Garden. Run by volunteers, the event directly benefits the Welty Garden and is offered in partnership with the Eudora Welty Foundation. Urban Foxes will be onsite selling coffee and snacks. Sales begin at 9 a.m. sharp and will continue until plants are sold. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.

Learn about the impact of the Tougaloo Nine during a fifteen-minute flash tour at the Two Mississippi Museums at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29. Led by education staff at the Two Mississippi Museums, this tour will commemorate the sixty-fourth anniversary of the Tougaloo Nine. The Tougaloo Nine was a group of nine undergraduate students at Tougaloo College, then named Tougaloo Southern Christian College, who staged sit-ins at the all-White Jackson Main Library in Jackson, Mississippi. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Learn about the impact of the Tougaloo Nine during a gallery talk at the Two Mississippi Museums at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29. In honor of the sixty-fourth anniversary of the Tougaloo Nine, civil-rights era photographer Jerry Keahey Sr. will speak about his experience working with and capturing iconic images of the Tougaloo Nine. The Tougaloo Nine was a group of nine undergraduate students at Tougaloo College, then named Tougaloo Southern Christian College, who staged sit-ins at the all-White Jackson Main Library in Jackson, Mississippi.

Celebrate Black History Month at the Two Mississippi Museums on Sunday, February 23! Starting at 11 a.m. this program will feature guided gallery experiences and hands-on crafts, followed by a special screening of Till with popcorn included at 2 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. Following the screening, there will be questionnaires for families record their experience. The program concludes at 5 p.m. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.  

 Join Tougaloo College for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Grassroots Organizing Discussion: Organizing Tradition in the Movement Roundtableas part of the SNCC & Grassroots Organizing Discussion Series. SNCC veterans Charles McLaurin and Jennifer Lawson and Movement historians Robert Greene and Emilye Crosby will discuss SNCC’s work on Black Power. This project is in collaboration with the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.

Join Tougaloo College Saturday, February 8 at 1 p.m. for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) & Grassroots Organizing: Organizing Tradition Workshop that is a part of the SNCC & Grassroots Organizing Discussion Series. In this interactive learning toolkit workshop, participants will dig into exciting SNCC documents and audiovisual materials, learn about the organizing tradition in SNCC’s movement building, and collectively explore how those lessons are relevant today.