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Sunday Screening of Rosenwald

Join us for a screening of Rosenwald at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Directed by Aviva Kempner, this documentary tells the story of Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish businessman and philanthropist who worked with African American communities to build schools in the Jim Crow South. The run time for this film is 95 minutes. A Q&A session will feature Stuart Rockoff, director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, moderating a panel with Sylvia Gist, founder of the Migration Heritage Foundation, and Jennifer Baughn, MDAH chief architectural historian. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

November 5, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon Wednesday, November 5, professors Tammy Mielke and Michelle Martin will explore how their book, Song of the Land: Celebrating the Works of Mildred D. Taylor, brings together creative and critical responses to Taylor’s work and legacy as part of the History Is Lunch series.

November 7, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

The 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 7, on the Entergy Plaza in front of the Two Mississippi Museums. The program will include a performance by the 41st Army Band, a moment of silence, recognition of the veterans in attendance and of fallen heroes by the Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard.

November 9, 2025, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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