At noon on Wednesday, January 25, Emily Erwin Jones will present “The Delta Chinese” 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, January 18, Commissioner Andy Gipson and Claude Nash will present “The History of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce” 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, January 11, Charles Reagan Wilson will present “The Southern Way of Life” 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.
Interested in learning how to research land records but could use some guidance or a refresher? Join us for the Researching Land Genealogy Workshop presented by MDAH reference librarian De’Niecechsi Layton at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. Whether you are just beginning your research journey or are well into it, this workshop will guide you on how to examine and interpret different types of land records and where they can be located.
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Two Mississippi Museums on Sunday, December 11, with a showing of The Muppet Christmas Carol at 2 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium.
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Two Mississippi Museums on Saturday, December 10, with free admission, trackless train rides for children, family activities, live music, food trucks, and guided tours.
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Two Mississippi Museums on Friday, December 9, with free admission to the museums.
At noon on Wednesday, December 14, Marty Stuart and Karen Cronin will present “The World of Marty Stuart” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, December 7, Turner Hunt will present “The Natchez Diaspora 1730 To Present” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, November 30, Jack D. Elliott will present “Colonel W.C. Falkner and the Ripley Railroad” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.