Events

Join us at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, at the Two Mississippi Museums for a Solidary Now! 1968 Poor People's Campaign gallery talk. Drew Gardner, a museum educator, will explain how the Poor People's Campaign brought national attention to the associated problems of poverty and hunger. Rebecca Butz, a registered dietitian at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Ambulatory EversCare Clinic, will explain how the clinic—named for civil rights leader Myrlie Evers—works to improve patients' health by addressing social needs such as food insecurity.

Learn how to preserve treasured family artifacts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 15, for our Community Curation Day at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. Professional archivist Laura Heller will demonstrate how to best preserve and store precious family memorabilia. Some archival supplies while be available while supplies last. This program is free and open to the public. Space is limited. Register here to reserve a spot. 

Solidarity Now!

Join us at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 6, for the August edition of the Summer Music Series at the Two Mississippi Museums with traditional Irish folk band Emerald Accent. The group plays all over the Southwest, and their instruments include the tin-whistle, the violin, the bodhran, and the flute. For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 
 

Join us at noon on Sunday, July 9, for the July edition of the Summer Music Series at the Two Mississippi Museums with jazz trumpeter Kimble Funchess. His inspiration for jazz music stems from the rich legacy of famed trumpeter Louis Armstrong. For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 
 

Join us at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, for the June edition of the Summer Music Series at the Two Mississippi Museums with solo folk artist Anse Rigby. For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Explore themes of emancipation and liberation in Mississippi history during the Two Mississippi Museums’ Juneteenth Celebration: Free Weekend on Sunday, June 18, with free admission sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding. Beginning at 11 a.m., this day of celebration will feature Juneteenth-themed tours at 2 p.m., a Juneteenth family gallery activity, and visits to This Is Home: Medgar Evers, Mississippi, and the Movement exhibit.

Explore themes of emancipation and liberation in Mississippi history during the Two Mississippi Museums’ Juneteenth Celebration: Free Weekend on Saturday, June 17, with free admission sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding. Beginning at 9 a.m., this day of celebration will feature Juneteenth-themed tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., a Juneteenth family gallery activity, and visits to This Is Home: Medgar Evers, Mississippi, and the Movement exhibit.

Released in 1916, The Crisis (about 60 minutes) will be shown at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. The Crisis is a silent film based on the novel by Winston Churchill that tells the story of the American Civil War and its struggle to end slavery. Jeff Giambrone, a historic research specialist, will speak briefly about the screening, and a live ensemble will perform a new, original score for the film. Other guests included in the program are Matt Wymer, executive director of the Oxford Film Festival, and Dev Shapiro, the owner of the Selig/Polyscope studio and films.

This event is full. Please save the date for our next genealogy workshop on August 12, with Joyce Dixon-Lawson.

For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.