Events

History Exploration Camp is for students entering into fourth and fifth grades. Campers will explore themes such as archaeology, architecture, transportation, civil rights, and music. In addition to exhibits at the Two Mississippi Museums, students will enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the collections, special guest speakers, and visits to other historic sites in Jackson. History Exploration Camp sessions are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Session 1 happening June 10-14 and Session 2 happening June 24-28.

Join us for a screening of James 'Super Chikan' Johnson: A Life in Blues at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 16. The film celebrates the life of James 'Super Chikan' Johnson, whose musical career has touched those living in the South and beyond. This film delves into how Southern culture has influenced Johnson, and how his own unique spin of blues music reflects his life in the South. The run time for this film is 79 minutes. Following the screening, a Q&A session will feature director Mark Rankin and James 'Super Chikan' Johnson.

Join us for the 3rd United States Colored Cavalry (USCC) Living History Event at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, in front of the War Memorial Building in downtown Jackson at 120 N State Street. This free event will depict a small camp of Civil War soldiers of the 3rd USCC. Guests will get to interact with the soldiers, see their horses, and learn about the history of Black Mississippians in the Union army. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Join us for Flags From Mississippi Gallery Talk: Conservation at the Two Mississippi Museums. In celebration of Flag Day, Kathryn Etre, director of conservation at MDAH, will discuss the preservation of flags within the exhibit and the role of museum conservators in preserving these artifacts for future generations. For more information, call 601-576-6083 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Starting Monday, May 6, we will spend several weeks reading and discussing E.M. Forster's 1908 novel, A Room with A View. Discussions will be co-led by Suzanne Marrs, professor emerita at Millsaps College and Welty's friend and biographer, and guest instructor Kelly Marsh, professor of English at Mississippi State University. Marsh teaches courses on British and Irish literature since 1900, contemporary literature, women’s literature, and narrative theory.

At noon on Wednesday, July 3, Boyce Upholt will present "The Making and Unmaking of the  Mississippi" 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, June 26, Joseph McGill will present "Sleeping with the Ancestors in Mississippi" 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, June 19, Mary Coleman will present "Race and Social Mobility in the Delta" 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, June 12, Modupe Labode from the National Museum of American History and John Spann from the Mississippi Humanities Council will speak 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.

Join us for Discovery Week Camp at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, 9 a.m. to noon,  June 3–7, 2024 and June 10–14, 2024. Campers will walk nature trails, play games like Chunkey and archery, and create unique crafts to take home. Native American demonstrators will also provide special presentations.