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Atomic Alert! Gallery Talk

Join us for the Atomic Alert! Gallery Talk at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 10, at the Two Mississippi Museums. Michael Scheilbach, curator of Atomic Alert!, will discuss the early Atomic Age when the world was divided between two atomic-armed adversaries – the United States and the Soviet Union. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

April 16, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us for History Happy Hour on Thursday, April 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. with live music by Groove Factor, food from Primos Cafe, and a cash bar at the Two Mississippi Museums. This free event will feature components from the 2020 temporary exhibit Mississippi Distilled: Prohibition, Piety, and Politics

April 19, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Admission to the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson is free every Sunday.

April 22, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

A panel from the Mississippi Press Association will discuss the impact of community journalism across Mississippi over the past 160 years at noon on Wednesday, April 22, as part of the History Is Lunch series. Panelists include Anita Lee, Natalie Perkins, Jamie Patterson, and moderator Charles Overby.