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Black History Month Family Day

Celebrate Black History Month at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson on Sunday, February 22, at 11 a.m. During this free event, families are invited to participate in hands-on crafts that highlight community involvement in the lives of Black Mississippians as well as a puppet show at 3 p.m. Guests can join a 15-minute flash tour of the galleries at noon. Admission to the Two Mississippi Museums is free every Sunday. Throughout the month of February, visitors may also support Stewpot Community Services by donating shelf-stable food items. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

April 8, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join us at noon on Wednesday, April 8, as Alcorn State University English professor J. Janice Coleman highlights the Hansberry family’s ties to Alcorn A&M College—the oldest public institution of higher learning for African Americans in Mississippi. Though best known because Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun, the first Broadway play by an African American woman

April 9, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us for the Mississippi Made gallery talk at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, on the Mezzanine at the Two Mississippi Museums. In connection with America250, this free event will tell the story of how some of Mississippi’s greatest artists, creators, and storytellers shaped America.

April 12, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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