Join us for an evening of Prohibition-era cocktail tasting at the Two Mississippi Museums. Guests will learn the histories of cocktails featured in the Mississippi Distilled: Prohibition, Piety, and Politics special exhibit and view cocktail demonstrations presented by certified Jackson bartender Jimmy Quinn. Refreshments will be provided by award-winning chef Nick Wallace. Tickets are $15 per person and space is limited. Face masks and social distancing guidelines are required.
On Thursday, May 20, at 4 p.m., the Eudora Welty House & Garden will host a small beginner’s workshop on cut flower gardening with special guest Donna Yowell of the Flower Growers of Mississippi. Registration fee is $20 per person and space is limited to fifteen participants. Face masks and social distancing guidelines are required. Register online for the event here. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.
Join us for a new music series at the Two Mississippi Museums! Dance your afternoon away on Sunday, May 16, at 1 p.m. with live music performed by "Bluesman" McKinney Williams featuring the original songs of juke joints and other illicit drinking establishments of the Prohibition-era highlighted in the Mississippi Distilled: Prohibition, Piety, and Politics special exhibit. Admission to the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is free every Sunday. Face masks and social distancing guidelines are required.
On Tuesdays at 7 a.m., enjoy gentle community yoga classes on the front lawn of the Eudora Welty House & Garden led by certified yoga instructor and MDAH education specialist Jennifer Rose. Guests should bring their own mats, towels, water bottles, and wear comfortable clothing. Guests will be required to socially distance themselves and wear face masks when not on the mat.
Join us on Saturday, May 15, for the virtual event, I AM A MAN: Thoughts of Yesterday, as we reflect on the stories of the Mississippi Freedom Movement with civil rights veterans Frank Figgers and Fred Clark Sr.
Join us for our next #UndertheLight as we explore how Jim Crow propaganda influenced the disenfranchisement of African Americans through artifacts displayed in the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and a lecture featuring special guest Phoenix Savage of Tougaloo College. The program will be held in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, May 26, Steve Fiffer will present “C.T. Vivian in Words and Deeds” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, May 19, Jessica Hilton will present “A Living History: Eudora Welty’s Garden” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, May 12, Carter Burns will present "Early Findings from the Natchez Outbuilding Survey" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
At noon on Wednesday, May 5, Jennifer V.O. Baughn will present “Buildings of Mississippi” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.