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Fannie Lou Hamer Birthday Tours

Education staff at the Two Mississippi Museums will offer tours to guests at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to commemorate the birthday of Fannie Lou Hamer on Sunday, October 6. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

April 22, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

A panel from the Mississippi Press Association will discuss the impact of community journalism across Mississippi over the past 160 years at noon on Wednesday, April 22, as part of the History Is Lunch series. Panelists include Anita Lee, Natalie Perkins, Jamie Patterson, and moderator Charles Overby.

April 26, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

April 29, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, April 29, Alex Heard, editorial director of Outside magazine, will reexamine the lasting mysteries surrounding the case of Willie McGee as part of the History Is Lunch series. In 1945, McGee was sentenced to death, prompting national protests at the White House.