At noon on Wednesday, July 26, Samuel Freedman will present “Fielding Wright and the Dixiecrat Movement” 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, July 19, Heather Denne will present “Jackson State and President Jacob L. Reddix” 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, July 12, Elizabeth Boytd will present “Southern Beauty, from Pageantry to ‘Bama Rush’” 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, July 5, Fitz Brundage and Charles Reagan Wilson will present “A New History of the American South” 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.
Enjoy our History Happy Hour at 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, at the Two Mississippi Museums! The event includes free admission, live entertainment, refreshments from Hal & Mal's and Nick Wallace Culinary, and a cash bar. Guests can also join interactive flash tours through the museums to learn about the history of medicine in Mississippi.
Two Mississippi Museum members receive a complimentary drink. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. Sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi.
In celebration of Emmett Till’s birthday, the Two Mississippi Museums will host a free admission day featuring guided tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25. This free day is made possible through sponsorship from Higher Purpose Co. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Join us for a Grape Dumplings Cooking Demo at noon on Saturday, July 29, at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Rebekah Scott, a descendant of Creek and Cherokee ancestry, will lead a cooking demonstration featuring grape dumplings. This traditional food is enjoyed at many gatherings in Native American communities today. For more information, email info@natchezgrandvillage.com, or call 601-446-6502.
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.