At noon on Wednesday, January 19, Berkley Hudson will present “O.N. Pruitt's Historical Columbus Photographs” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
Join us on site at noon on Wednesday, January 12, or watch the livestream for the kickoff of the 2022 season of History Is Lunch with a program about the centennial anniversary of celebrated Mississippi artist Andrew Bucci’s birth by Beth Batton and Margaret Bucci. At the program state senator Briggs Hopson will present a proclamation designating the day as Andrew Bucci Day. An exhibit of Bucci’s early works will be on display in the William F.
At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 15, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Board of Trustees will hold a teleconference meeting in the William F. Winter Archives & History Building.
At 10 a.m. on Friday, January 21, the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will hold a regular meeting in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. COVID-19 safety precautions will be in place.
Join us on Sunday, December 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums for our annual Kwanzaa celebration co-sponsored with the Women for Progress of Mississippi, Inc. For more information, email mail@womenforprogress.net or visit the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Facebook page.
At noon on Wednesday, December 8, Robert Khayat will be in conversation with publisher Neil White about Khayat's new book 60: A Year of Sports, Race, and Politics as part of the History Is Lunch series. Signed copies will be for sale at the program, which will take place in the Craig H.
Join us for an open house and sale on Saturday, December 4. Choctaw craftsperson Eleanor Chickaway will demonstrate basketry techniques, her daughter Shaya Hicks will demonstrate beadwork techniques, and her grandson Jake Steve will demonstrate how to make stickball sets. All demonstrations will be from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. A free children's grab-and-go area will focus on Native American style arts and crafts. Refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. Pottery and baskets will be 15% off and all other merchandise will be 10% off.
Enjoy free live music, holiday decorations, and treats during the 2021 MDAH Christmas by Candlelight Tour. In addition to the traditional features of the tour—shuttle buses, model train exhibit—this year's event will coincide with the City of Jackson's Capital City Lights, the kickoff event of the city's year-long bicentennial celebration.