Wednesday, April 3, noon at the Two Mississippi Museums. History Is Lunch. Shawn Lambert will present "Prospect Hill Plantation and Liberia" in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. The program will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Thursday, April 4, 6 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Book Signing and Discussion. Featuring a conversation with author Eddie S. Glaude Jr. and Pamela D.C. Junior, former director of the Two Mississippi Museums, the Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Book Signing and Discussion will be in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Glaude, author of We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For, and Junior will explore how everyday people can become pivotal leaders in their communities.
Copies of We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For will be available for purchase in the Mississippi Museum Store, and a book signing will be held at 5 p.m. in the lobby of the museums. A Q&A will immediately follow the 6 p.m. book discussion.
Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. Beginning Genealogy Workshop. Interested in starting your journey in genealogy? MDAH Historic Research Specialist William Thompson will lead a workshop at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. It is geared towards researchers who are interested in learning about genealogical research or reevaluating their existing research. Space is limited. Register here.
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Wednesday, April 10, noon at the Two Mississippi Museums. History Is Lunch. Pete Smith will present “Women Journalists of Mississippi and a Century of State Politics, 1880s–1980s” in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. The program will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Copies of Birddogs and Tough Old Broads: Women Journalists of Mississippi and a Century of State Politics, 1880s-1980s will be available for sale with a book signing to follow.
Thursday, April 11, 4:30 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. Bettye Jolly Lecture.
Join us for the annual Bettye Jolly Lecture series featuring author Paulette Jiles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, at the Eudora Welty House & Garden. Acclaimed poet, memoirist, and novelist Paulette Jiles will deliver the seventh annual Bettye Jolly Lecture and share thoughts about her latest book, Chenneville, a story of grief, vengeance, and redemption set in the post-Civil War frontier. Michael Pickard, Eudora Welty Chair of Southern Literature and English at Millsaps College, and Suzanne Marrs will introduce Jiles and lead the discussion. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.
Thursday, April 11, 6 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. Mississippi Freedom Seder. Join the Two Mississippi Museums and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life for a Mississippi Freedom Seder in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Inspired by the original 1969 Freedom Seder, where hundreds of people of different backgrounds gathered to explore and celebrate freedom in the context of the Civil Rights Movement, this communal event invites participants to the Passover table for an evening of commemoration, stories, and community building. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students, and are available for purchase here.
Friday, April 12–Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. at the Eudora Welty House & Garden. Eudora Welty Birthday Celebration. Join us to celebrate what would have been Eudora Welty's 115th birthday. Festivities for this two-day event begin Friday, April 12, and continue Saturday, April 13. On both days, tours of Welty's home will be free during regular tour times (9 & 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m. on Friday, April 12, and 1 & 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 13). Reservations are recommended, as capacity is limited. Email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com to book a reservation. For more information, call 601-353-7762, email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com, or visit welty.mdah.ms.gov/events.
Sunday, April 14, 2 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. Hollow Tree Sunday Screening. Join us for a screening of Hollow Tree in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. This documentary follows the story of three teenagers coming of age in their homeplace of Louisiana. Their different perspectives—as Indigenous, White, and Angolan young women—shape their story of the climate crisis when they first witnessed the Mississippi River’s increased engineering, stumps of cypress trees, and polluting refineries. Part of the Southern Circuit, this program is presented in partnership with the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi Film Office.
Wednesday, April 17, noon at the Two Mississippi Museums. History Is Lunch. Trent Smith will present “Murder in McComb: The Tina Andrews Case” in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. The program will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Copies of Murder in McComb: The Tina Andrews Case will be available for sale with a book signing to follow.
Thursday, April 18, 5 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. History Happy Hour: Music. Enjoy our History Happy Hour! The event will feature free admission, Epic Funk Brass Band, local food trucks, food from Nick Wallace Culinary, and a cash bar. Guests can also join interactive flash tours through the museums to learn about the history of music in Mississippi. Two Mississippi Museum members receive a complimentary drink. Sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi.
Friday, April 19, 8:30 a.m. at the Eudora Welty House & Garden. Writing With Nature Workshop. Join us for a Writing With Nature Workshop at the Eudora Welty House & Garden (EWHG). Tammy Greer, folk artist, native plant advocate, and University of Southern Mississippi professor, will lead a guided nature walk through the Belhaven Mountain Bike trails highlighting native, culturally significant plants, and the stories behind them. After the walk, visitors will come to EWHG for refreshments and a writing prompt led by Michael Pickard, Eudora Welty Chair of Southern Literature and English at Millsaps College, followed by time to write and create in the Welty Garden. There is no fee to attend this program, but registration is required. Register here. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.
Wednesday, April 24, noon at the Two Mississippi Museums. History Is Lunch. Rex Jones will show the documentary “Steve Holland: Jesus Was a Democrat” in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. The program will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Admission to the Museum of Mississippi History, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, and special exhibitions is free every Sunday. Visit the Flags From Mississippi: Emblems Through Time exhibit on display through November 8. For more information on these events, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
