Friday, December 1, 4 p.m. Christmas By Candlelight Tour. Begin your holiday season with a festive flare on a tour of historic sites in downtown Jackson. Visit the Mississippi State Capitol, Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Old Capitol Museum, and Two Mississippi Museums. This year's event is celebrated in partnership with the City of Soul and Downtown Jackson Partners’ Capital City Lights. The Christmas by Candlelight Tour takes place from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, December 1. Free shuttle buses will run between tour stops until 8 p.m. The Mississippi Museum Store at the Two Mississippi Museums will be open during Christmas by Candlelight, and a 15 percent discount will be available on all merchandise. This event is free to the public. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Friday, December 1, 9 a.m. Possum Ridge Model Train Exhibit Opening. On Friday, December 1, the Possum Ridge model train exhibit will open at the Two Mississippi Museums. There is no charge to view the exhibit, which is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit will be closed on December 25 and will end on December 31. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Saturday, December 2, 10 a.m. at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Grand Sale at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Join us for the Grand Sale at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. This open house will kick-start the three-week-long holiday sale at the Grand Village. Myrna Wilson of the Coushatta Tribe will demonstrate pine needle basket weaving from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Goodie bags will be available for children to grab and go. Refreshments will be served, and a 25 percent discount will be available on all merchandise. The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians is located at 400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard in Natchez, MS. For more information, call 601-446-6502 or email info@natchezgrandvillage.com.
Monday, December 4, noon on Zoom. #WeltyatHome: A Curtain of Green. Readers are invited to tune in with Suzanne Marrs, Eudora Welty's friend and biographer, for an online discussion of Eudora Welty's short story collection, A Curtain of Green and Other Stories. This series will continue weekly on Mondays, December 11 and 18; January 22 and 29; and February 5 and 12. For Mondays December 25, January 1, and 8, there will be a pause in this program for the winter break. For more information, visit https://welty.mdah.ms.gov/events or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.
Wednesday, December 6, noon at the Two Mississippi Museums. History Is Lunch. Stanley Nelson will present “The 1966 Murder of Ben Chester White: A New Look at an Old Case” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Saturday, December 9, at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. Genealogy Workshop: Beginning Genealogy. Interested in starting your journey in genealogy? Ally Mellon, director of library services at MDAH, will present Genealogy Workshop: Beginning Genealogy at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. This workshop will introduce genealogy research. Space is limited for this program and registration is required. Register here. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Saturday, December 9, 10 a.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. Paint a Train. Learn about Possum Ridge during Paint a Train at the Two Mississippi Museums. This event will feature a tour of the Possum Ridge exhibit and painting stations for visitors to create their own miniature model trains. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Sunday, December 10, at the Two Mississippi Museums. Sunday Screening of Mose Allison: Ever Since I Stole the Blues. Join us for a Sunday Screening of Mose Allison: Ever Since I Stole the Blues. This film tells the story of Mose Allison and his journey from Tippo, Mississippi, to the world stage as a jazz and blues artist. Throughout his career, Allison inspired several artists, including Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Pete Townshend, and more. The screening will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. There will be a Q&A with Mose Allison's son, John Allison, following the screening. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Monday, December 11, noon on Zoom. #WeltyatHome: A Curtain of Green. Readers are invited to tune in with Suzanne Marrs, Eudora Welty's friend and biographer, for an online discussion of Eudora Welty's short story collection, A Curtain of Green and Other Stories. This series will continue weekly on Mondays, December 18; January 22 and 29; and February 5 and 12. For Mondays December 25, January 1, and 8, there will be a pause in this program for the winter break. For more information, visit https://welty.mdah.ms.gov/events or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.
Wednesday, December 13, at noon. History Is Lunch. Elizabeth Joyner will present “The Raising of the USS Cairo” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Monday, December 18, noon on Zoom. #WeltyatHome: A Curtain of Green. Readers are invited to tune in with Suzanne Marrs, Eudora Welty's friend and biographer, for an online discussion of Eudora Welty's short story collection, A Curtain of Green and Other Stories. This series will continue weekly on Mondays, January 22 and 29; and February 5 and 12. For Mondays December 25, January 1, and 8, there will be a pause in this program for the winter break. For more information, visit https://welty.mdah.ms.gov/events or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.
Admission to the Two Mississippi Museums is free every Sunday. For more information on these events, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
