Events

Just getting started in genealogical research? Come to the Beginning Genealogy Workshop presented by Andrew McNulty at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. Created for individuals beginning their family history search, the program will include a quick overview of genealogy, steps participants can take home to begin their research, sample questions to ask family members to aid their search, and an overview of some of MDAH’s resources in our archival collections.

At 10 a.m. on Friday, April 21, the MDAH Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting in the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. For more information call 601-576-6850.

At 10 a.m. on Friday, July 14, the MDAH Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting in the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. For more information call 601-576-6850.

Friday, January 20, 10 a.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and HistoryBuilding, Jackson. The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will hold its quarterly meeting. For more information call 601-576-6850.

At noon on Wednesday, February 22, Danielle Dreilinger will present “The Secret History of Home Economics” 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. Book sales and signing to follow.

At noon on Wednesday, February 15, Robert McElvaine will present "How 1964 Still Shapes Us" 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, February 8, Calvin Hawkins and Dottie Chapman Reed will present “Preserving Overlooked Local History” 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. Book sales and signing to follow.

Join us for Stories By The Fire on Saturday, January 21, at 4:30 p.m. at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Emceed by Grand Village's historian Becky Anderson, this program will feature storytelling by Eli Langley of the Coushatta Tribe and Dan Isaac, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw. A bonfire will also accompany this storytelling. For more information, email info@natchezgrandvillage.com, or call 601-446-6502.

The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History will offer three days of free admission thanks to the support of 

At noon on Wednesday, February 1, Anne Martin Vetrano will present “Delta Hot Tamales: History, Stories, and Recipes” 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. Book sales and signing to follow.