The 2026 Veterans Day Ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 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, and recognition of veterans in attendance and fallen heroes by the Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard.

At noon on Wednesday, November 11, Barry Bergey, former director of folk and traditional arts at the National Endowment for the Arts, will discuss the sixteen Mississippi recipients of National Heritage Fellowships and the 83rd Folk Festival as part of the History Is Lunch series. The National Heritage Fellowships are the highest honor

Join us for Rhythm and Roots, in partnership with the Smithsonian Affiliates, on Thursday, November 12, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This free event will feature blues musician James “Super Chikan” Johnson and his band, food, dancing, and an open bar. Visitors are encouraged to explore the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum galleries.