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Christmas by Candlelight

Join us for the annual Christmas by Candlelight Tour on Saturday, December 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. Use our free shuttles to take a holiday-themed tour of the Old Capitol Museum and the Two Mississippi Museums. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Upcoming Events

October 21, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, October 21, a panel will discuss the case of Clyde Kennard, a Black veteran of the Korean War who made multiple unsuccessful attempts during the 1950s to enroll at the then-all White Mississippi Southern College, now the University of Southern Mississippi. Michael Morris, director of the Two Mississippi Museums, will moderate a panel

October 25, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

October 28, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, October 28, a panel will discuss the re-release of Jackson State University’s first official history book, Jackson State University: The First Hundred Years, 1877-1977 by Lelia Gaston Rhodes, and how the past continues to shape the present and inform the future as part of the History Is Lunch series.