At noon on Wednesday, June 30, Deanne Stephens will present “A History of the Mississippi Seafood Industry” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, June 23, Robert Hunt Ferguson will present “The Saga of Providence Cooperative Farm” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, June 16, Curtis Wilkie will present “The Death of Vernon Dahmer” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, June 9, Josh Parshall will present “Digital History and Jewish Mississippi: Revisions to the Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, June 2, C.J. Rhodes will present “Mt. Helm Baptist Church and the Future of Black Religion” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
On Thursdays at 3 p.m., the Eudora Welty House & Garden will present free summer book readings for children in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission. For more information, visit the Eudora Welty House & Garden Facebook page.
Explore the fabled history of the Free State of Jones in this edition of the #ManyStories Series at the Two Mississippi Museums on Thursday, June 3, at 6 p.m.
Join us for a family-friendly archaeology expo in celebration of Historic Preservation Month on the Old Capitol Museum Lawn featuring a hands-on digging and excavation site, atlatl and flint knapping demonstrations presented by archaeologists, artifact washing workshops, and craft stations. Face masks and social distancing guidelines are required. For more information, visit the MDAH Facebook page.
Join us on an adventure with nature at the Eudora Welty House & Garden for Bucket Buds Day with Little Bluestem Farm! Children four to eight years of age will engage in hands-on nature activities such as flower arranging, nature journaling, and a leaf study from Little Bluestem Farm’s Bucket Buds educational subscription program. Attendees will also take a guided walkthrough of the Welty Garden. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this event. Registration fee is $15 per child and space is limited. There is no fee for parents or guardians to attend.
Children and parents are invited to the R.E.A.D. (Read, Engage, and Discover) summer enrichment program at the Two Mississippi Museums on Friday, May 28, at 11 a.m. This first edition will feature a book reading and discussion of Carole Boston Weatherford's "Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer" by guest speaker Rukia Lumumba of the People’s Advocacy Institute. Children will engage in a hands-on activity following the reading. This event is free and will be held in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. Face masks and social distancing guidelines are required.