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Fannie Lou Hamer Birthday Celebration

On Sunday, October 6, civil rights veteran Charles McLaurin will discuss the life and work of his friend Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer in honor of her birthday. The program will begin at 1 p.m. and take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museum museums. Admission is free to the museums every Sunday. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

August 19, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, August 19, a panel will discuss the four decades of writing and twenty-six works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that established Ellen Gilchrist as one of the South’s most enduring authors as part of the History Is Lunch series.

August 23, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

August 26, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, August 26, Jasmine Holmes, director of museum education at the Two Mississippi Museums, will present her research on interviews conducted by employees of the Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration as part of the History Is Lunch series.