Enjoy our History Happy Hour at 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, at the Two Mississippi Museums! The event includes free admission, live entertainment, and refreshments from Nick Wallace Culinary. Two Mississippi Museum members will receive a complimentary drink. There will be interactive flash tours through the museums to learn about the history of food in Mississippi. The Mississippi Museum Store will also be open!
The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will hold its quarterly meeting on at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 13, in Vicksburg. For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Join us for our Archaeology Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, on the Entergy Plaza at the Two Mississippi Museums. Guests will experience the world of archaeology through games, interactive modern technology demonstrations, and more. Families who collect four stamps in a "Passport in Time" at different booths will receive four tickets to the Two Mississippi Museums! Passports will be available on site on the day of the event. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Join us at the Two Mississippi Museums on Sunday, September 17, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. for Community Solidarity Day to coincide with the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People's Campaign. Inspired by the mission of the Poor People’s Campaign and Resurrection City of 1968, Community Solidarity Day will provide visitors with an afternoon of free health, wellness, and family-friendly activities.
Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center will host a health fair in the Nancy and Ray Neilsen Hall of History, offering services and screenings including COVID vaccines, blood pressure and glucose level checks, dental education, HIV testing and eye exams. Staff from the Healthy Start program will be available to offer health information for parents and kids. They will also have a mobile unit parked outside on North Street.
Soul Center art activities for youth and their families will also be set up in the Hall of History, including activities based on elements of Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People's Campaign exhibit.
All day: Soul Center craft activities–Nancy and Ray Neilsen Hall of History
11:00 a.m.: Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health–Nancy and Ray Neilsen Hall of History.
1:00 p.m.: Guided tour of Solidarity Now exhibit–Medgar and Myrlie Evers Exhibition Hall
1:30 p.m.: Freedom Songs from Johnson Elementary–Lobby
2:00 p.m.: Cooking demonstration with Nick Wallace–Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium
2:30 p.m.: Dance performance by Montage–Mezzanine level
3:00 p.m.: Guided tour of Solidarity Now exhibit–Medgar and Myrlie Evers Exhibition Hall
3:30 p.m.: Yoga with Maya Morris–Craig H. Neilsen auditorium
Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People's Campaign traveling exhibit, on view through September 24, explores a pivotal grassroots movement of the civil rights era: the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968. The exhibition examines the six-week protest community in Washington D.C. that called the nation’s attention to the effects of poverty on millions of Americans.
For more information call, 610-576-6580, visit the MDAH Facebook page, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Join us at noon on Sunday, September 17, for Community Solidarity Day at the Two Mississippi Museums. Inspired by the mission of the Poor People's Campaign and Resurrection City of 1968, Community Solidarity Day features an afternoon of health screenings by the Hinds County Comprehensive Health Center, a cooking demonstration by Nick Wallace, a yoga class, and other activities that coincide with our traveling exhibit, Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People's Campaign. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
In celebration of civil rights veteran Hezekiah Watkins' birthday, the Two Mississippi Museums will host a free admission day on Friday, September 1. Visitors are invited to listen to Watkins' story of being a Freedom Rider at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the This Little Light of Mine gallery, purchase a signed copy of his book Pushing Forward, and enjoy a cupcake in honor of his birthday. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Join us for a screening of The Harvest at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, at the Two Mississippi Museums. Directed by Sam Pollard and Douglas Blackmon, the documentary tells the story of the fight to integrate schools in Leland, Mississippi, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. A Q&A with Douglas Blackmon will follow the screening. Doors open at 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m., courtesy of the Mississippi Humanities Council. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Looking to expand your volunteer experience or share your interest in Mississippi history? Come to the Volunteer Open House on Thursday, August 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Whether you volunteer regularly or want to get started, come meet our staff, discover new volunteer opportunities, and learn more about incredible resources available at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). This is a free come-and-go event. Light refreshments will be provided.