Events

Mississippi Museum Conference

The Mississippi Museum Conference will be held at the Two Mississippi Museums– Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum–on September 16–17, 2024, in Jackson. This two-day program will offer training and networking opportunities to cultural institutions in the state of Mississippi. Session topics will focus on best practices for museums in a range of topics such as community engagement, collections management, exhibit design, education, and more.

Mississippi Museum Conference

The Mississippi Museum Conference will be held at the Two Mississippi Museums– Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum–on September 16–17, 2024, in Jackson. This two-day program will offer training and networking opportunities to cultural institutions in the state of Mississippi. Session topics will focus on best practices for museums in a range of topics such as community engagement, collections management, exhibit design, education, and more.

Yoga in the Welty Garden

Bring your mats for Yoga in the Welty Garden every Tuesday in May from 7–7:30 a.m. These free, adult classes are led by certified yoga instructor Maya Morris, and each class will begin with setting an intention based on a quote from Eudora Welty. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or email  info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.

Mother's Day Pressed Flower Workshop

Join us for a Pressed Flower Workshop in honor of Mother's Day at the Eudora Welty House & Garden (EWHG). Rachel Lott, special projects coordinator and flower pressing expert, will lead a make-and-take where participants will make their own pressed flower artwork featuring pressed flowers from the Welty Garden. Rachel has mastered the skill of pressing flowers through her years of research and work at EWHG and will share tips and tricks at the workshop.

Eudora Welty Birthday Bash

Join us to celebrate what would have been Eudora Welty's 115th birthday. 

9 A.M To 4 P.M.
Enjoy complementary lemonade, cupcakes, and crafts on the side porch. A make-and-take wearable button-pin craft station will be available for guests of all ages throughout the day.

At 2 P.M.
Music from Welty's era will again fill the air on the side porch as local DJ Tyler Tadlock spins records from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

9 A.M. & 11 A.M. and 1 & 3 P.M.
Free tours of Welty's home, while space lasts. Space is limited. Reservations recommended!

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