MDAH Board of Trustees Meeting
At 10 a.m. on Friday, July 29, the MDAH Board of Trustees will hold an executive meeting in the William F. Winter Archives & History Building.
History Is Lunch: Fay Yarbrough, “Choctaw Confederates: The American Civil War in Indian Country”
At noon on Wednesday, June 29, Fay Yarbrough will present “Choctaw Confederates: The American Civil War in Indian Country” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
History Is Lunch: John Shaw, “The South’s Black Fife and Drum Tradition”
At noon on Wednesday, June 22, John Shaw will present “The South’s Black Fife and Drum Tradition” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
History Is Lunch: Alan Sibley and the Magnolia Ramblers
At noon on Wednesday, June 15, Alan Sibley and the Magnolia Ramblers will perform as part of the History Is Lunch series in conjunction with The World of Marty Stuart exhibit. The program will take place in the Craig H.
History Is Lunch: Scott Barretta and Bobby Whalen, “Folklife and the Civil Rights Movement”
At noon on Wednesday, June 8, Scott Barretta and Bobby Whalen will present “Folklife and the Civil Rights Movement” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
History Is Lunch: Robbie Ethridge, “The Indian Slave Trade and the Transformation of Native North America”
At noon on Wednesday, June 1, Robbie Ethridge will present “The Indian Slave Trade and the Transformation of Native North America” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
Storytime on the Side Porch
On Thursdays at 2 p.m., the Eudora Welty House & Garden will present free summer book readings and activities for children in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission. For more information, visit the Eudora Welty House & Garden Facebook page.
R.E.A.D. (Read, Engage, and Discover)
Children and parents are invited to the R.E.A.D. (Read, Engage, and Discover) summer enrichment program at the Two Mississippi Museums featuring special guest Traci Lee of Your Country US96 reading Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Museum of Mississippi History Facebook page.
#WeltyatHome Virtual Book Club
On Mondays at noon, the Eudora Welty House & Garden will present weekly online book discussions of Welty's short story collection The Wide Net and Other Stories with Suzanne Marrs, Welty's friend and biographer. To receive the weekly emails and Zoom link, sign up for the Welty at Home newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/ry86X06/WeltyatHome.
Yoga in the Welty Garden
MDAH education specialist and certified yoga instructor Jennifer Rose will lead free yoga classes in the Welty Garden. For more information, visit the Eudora Welty House & Garden or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.