Gather around the fire at Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and hear storytellers share centuries-old stories about Native people and the natural world on Saturday, January 29, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Admission is free, and refreshments will be provided. For more information, visit the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians Facebook page.
In recognition of Mississippi's Arbor Day, the Eudora Welty House & Garden will host a free giveaway of native trees provided by the Mississippi Forestry Commission on Saturday, February 12. Enjoy complimentary cups of apple cider with scavenger hunts, all-ages coloring sheets, and name games interpreting significant trees in the Welty Garden. Face masks and social distancing guidelines are required.
On Saturday, January 15, at 10 a.m., Eudora Welty House & Garden education specialist Jennifer Rose will read excerpts from Welty's only children's book, The Shoe Bird, after which children will engage in a hands-on activity. This event is free and open to the public. Face masks and social distancing guidelines are required.
Join us on Monday, January 17, at 6 p.m. for the annual MLK Night of Culture program in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. This year’s theme is “Those Who Stayed,” inspired by the stories of the individuals who remained in Mississippi during the Great Migration, a population movement of African Americans who left their homes to seek better opportunities in the northern and western states in response to racial injustice in the rural South.
At noon on Wednesday, January 26, Dr. William E. Cochran will present “Optometry in Mississippi, 1920-2020” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.
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.