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.
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.
Promised Land: A Story About Mound Bayou will be shown at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 9. This documentary recounts the Mound Bayou community's success and growth formed under Isaiah Montgomery's leadership after the emancipation of enslaved people in Mississippi. A Q&A session with Roderick Red, CEO of Red Squared Media, and Matthew Holden, the consulting scholar on the documentary, will follow the screening. For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Calling all aspiring business leaders! Join us for Connect to Tech at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, at the Two Mississippi Museums. Learn how to promote and support your business with resources from business innovation experts and entrepreneurs. This program will also feature occupations associated with robotics and virtual reality technologies, coding and data and analytics skills, and growing economic opportunities in Mississippi. Visitors will also receive free admission to the temporary exhibit Solidarity Now!