Join us for the Hurricane Katrina gallery talk at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 11, in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Exhibition Hall at the Two Mississippi Museums. Gulf Coast Vietnamese Narratives co-founders Jennifer Le and Emma To, alongside award-winning photographer Tim Isbell, will explore the lasting impact of Hurricane Katrina on Vietnamese communities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast through personal stories, community memory, and powerful imagery. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

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

Join us Tuesday, September 16, at 11 a.m. in the Museum of Mississippi History for a gallery talk on the Swan Lake Canoe. Discovered in 1989 on the banks of Swan Lake in Washington County, this remarkable dugout canoe highlights the skill and creativity of Native American makers. Former collections registrar Jo Miles-Seely and conservation director Katie Etre will talk about how the canoe was found, what it tells us, and how it’s been preserved. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.