Events

At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, the Local Government Records Committee will hold a virtual records review meeting. More information is available on the News page of the www.mdah.ms.gov website. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, the Local Government Records Committee will hold its regular quarterly meeting in the third floor boardroom of the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January, 16, the Local Government Records Committee will hold its regular quarterly meeting on the third floor boardroom of the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Join us for the Grand Sale at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 2. This open house will kick-start the three-week-long holiday sale at the Grand Village. Myrna Wilson of the Coushatta Tribe will demonstrate pine needle basket weaving from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Interested in starting your journey in genealogy? Ally Mellon, director of library services at MDAH, will present Genealogy Workshop: Beginning Genealogy at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. This workshop will provide an introduction to genealogy research. Space is limited for this program and registration is required. Register here. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.  

Join us for a Sunday Screening of Mose Allison: Ever Since I Stole the Blues at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 10. This film tells the story of Mose Allison and his journey from Tippo, Mississippi, to the world stage as a jazz and blues artist.

Celebrate the holiday season with a tour of historic sites in downtown Jackson. Visit the Mississippi State Capitol, Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Old Capitol Museum, and the Two Mississippi Museums. 

Learn about Possum Ridge during the Paint a Train session from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., on Saturday, December 9, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This event will feature a tour of the Possum Ridge exhibit and painting stations for visitors to create their own miniature model trains. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.  

Celebrate the holiday season at our Holiday Open House at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This event will feature music and vendors such as Ella Robinson with Stitch Craft by Ella, Grit Girl, Indianola Pecan House, and more. Nick Wallace Culinary will provide refreshments, and members of the Two Mississippi Museums receive a 25 percent discount on their entire purchase from the Mississippi Museum Store. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.  

Larry Morrisey and Terrence Shirley will present “Knots in the Safety Net: Oral Histories of The Community Health Centers of Mississippi” as part of the History Is Lunch series.