The 2023 Veterans Day Ceremony will take place on the Entergy Plaza in front of the Two Mississippi Museums. The program will include a performance by the 41st Army Band, a moment of silence, and recognition of the veterans in attendance and of fallen heroes by Major General Janson D. Boyles—the Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard. A memorial volley and wreath laying will follow.
Join us at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, for Evening for Mothers at the Two Mississippi Museums. Visitors are invited for guided tours of the traveling exhibit Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See. The exhibit showcases the incredible journey of Mamie Till-Mobley, a mother who fought tirelessly for justice for her son. You’ll have the chance to connect with other mothers and learn more about the Till family’s story and the lasting impact it had on Mississippi civil rights history. This event is free and open to the public.
Mark your calendars for Mississippi Makers Fest at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the Two Mississippi Museums! This year's Mississippi Makers Fest is excited to announce the music lineup with Cedric Burnside headlining and musical acts Kudzu Kings, Bass Drum of Death, Track45, and 5th Child.
Join us at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, for a gallery talk in the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See exhibit at the Two Mississippi Museums. Mississippi author Linda Williams Jackson will discuss how she transformed the facts surrounding Till's murder in 1955 into an award-winning middle grade novel, Midnight Without a Moon. The 2017 book features a budding teen character, Rose Lee Carter, wrestling with whether to participate in Mississippi's burgeoning civil rights movement.
Join us at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, for a gallery talk in the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See exhibition at the Two Mississippi Museums. Museum Educator Olivia Williams will discuss the Emmett Till generation and their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and keeping Emmett Till's life and legacy alive. For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Join us for Stickball and Social Dancing at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 24, at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Stickball is a traditional game of the native people of the Eastern Woodlands and is played by such tribes as the Natchez, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Muscogee, and Cherokee. Music and dance are important forms of expression for some native peoples, and these living traditions serve to ensure that cultural heritage continues to thrive for future generations. This program is free and open to the public.
The documentary Mysterious Circumstances: The Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis will be shown at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. This event will also include an introduction by Clark Richey, the director of the film. A Q&A from the audience will follow the screening. For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Tune in with Suzanne Marrs, Eudora Welty's friend and biographer, for an online discussion of Welty's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, The Optimist's Daughter. For more information, visit welty.mdah.ms.gov/events, or call 601-353-7762.
At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, the Local Government Records Committee will hold its regular quarterly meeting in the third floor board room of the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18, the Local Government Records Committee will hold its regular quarterly meeting in the third floor board room of the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.