Events

At noon Wednesday, March 5, Brother Rogers, MDAH historian, will present “Remembering Elbert Hilliard” as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program will honor Elbert Hilliard’s legacy, who passed away in 2024. Hilliard became the fifth director of MDAH in 1973 and served as the secretary-treasurer of the Mississippi Historical Society for forty-four years. He retired in 2004 after thirty-nine years of public service. The program will take place in the Craig H.

Enjoy a pop-up sale and lesson on how to grow camellias at the Camellia Talk & Flash Sale Thursday, February 20, at the Eudora Welty House & Garden. Paige Mizell of Mizell Camellia Hill Nursery will lead a talk about camellias in the Welty potting shed from noon to 1 p.m. During this event, guests may purchase camellias from Mizell. The sale will last until plants are sold out! A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Eudora Welty Foundation. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.

Join us at the Eudora Welty House & Garden for A Celebration of Friendship & Poetry Thursday, February 6, at  4 p.m. In honor of the theme of friendship found in Eudora Welty’s work, guests can experience songs and poetry from McWillie Elementary School students, light jazz music, and community in the beloved writer’s garden. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.

A new exhibit–Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers, Photographs by Melody Golding–opens at the Two Mississippi Museums on March 8. The exhibit opening is the first in a slate of programming marking the twentieth anniversary of the devastating storm.

In honor of William Winter’s life and work, the Two Mississippi Museums will host a free admission day on Friday, February 21. This event is made possible by Jones Walker LLP. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.  

At noon Wednesday, February 12, author Jamila Minnicks and Jasmine, MDAH education and outreach manager, will present “Black Settlements and Moonrise Over New Jessup” as part of the History Is Lunch series. This Wednesday program will explore Black settlements like Mound Bayou and their historical significance and the challenges of researching African American genealogy. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.

At noon Wednesday, March 19, Juanita Hollinghead, educator and researcher, will examine her grandfather's murder during the Prohibition period as part of the History Is Lunch series. Hollinghead's book Beyond the Green Widow: Consequences of the Piney Woods Creek Murders of 1921 explores the responses to Prohibition in two small Mississippi towns: Leakesville and Richton. The program will take place in the Craig H.

Join us Thursday, February 20, 11 a.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums to embark on a behind-the-scenes tour of the MDAH Historic Objects Collection led by Nan Prince, MDAH director of collections, and Hong Li, MDAH collections manager. Attendees will meet in the lobby of the Two Mississippi Museums. Space is limited to the first twenty-five attendees. Registration is closed. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

At noon Wednesday, February 26, Omo Moses, activist, educator, and media maker, will give a presentation highlighting sermons of his grandfather and writings of his father—activist Robert Moses—that are featured in his new book "The White Peril: A Family Memoir" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.

Join us for Sunday Screening: Short Films Showcase at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 16, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. This showcase will feature “Hotaru,” “(I'm Not) Your Negroni,” and “Our Rebellious Hearts.” All three short films are collectively under an hour and explore themes of identity, change, and resilience. Following the screening will be a panel featuring filmmakers from each film, as well as documentary subjects via Zoom. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.