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

At noon on Wednesday, January 14, author Aram Goudsouzian will present “Everybody Should Have Their March: Civil Rights and Black Power in 1966” as part of the History Is Lunch series. Goudsouzian will explore the turning point in the civil rights era when national civil rights leaders continued the “March Against Fear” after James Meredith was shot on the second day.

Join us at the Two Mississippi Museums to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a free admission weekend on Saturday, January 17, through Tuesday, January 20, sponsored by FedEx. Activities for families and community members include themed crafts and gallery talks from Freedom Rider Hezekiah Watkins.