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Freedom Summer Tours

The Two Mississippi Museums education staff will offer tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. followed by a Q&A to honor the lives of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. These three Freedom Summer volunteers were murdered on June 21, 1964, for their efforts in registering African Americans to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. The tours will highlight the story of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner, and its impact on Freedom Summer in Mississippi. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

September 25, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us for a free History Happy Hour on Thursday, September 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers guided tours by photographer, Melody Golding, and volunteer, Alison Steiner, will be at 5:30 and 6:15. Enjoy live music with Carmen Washington, food from Catering by George's, and a cash bar. Two Mississippi Museums members and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi employees will receive a complimentary drink. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

September 28, 2025, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

October 1, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon Wednesday, October 1, Ellen Ann Fentress, author of The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning and founder of Admissions and The Academy Stories websites, and Rita Watts Boone, a writer for Admissions, will discuss a powerful online collection of interviews, articles, and oral histories that document the experiences of individuals through the early years of public school integration, known as Admissions and Academy Stories, as part of the History Is Lunch series. These stories share personal experiences of those who attended private segregation academies as well as those who remained within the public school system during integration. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Copies of The Steps We Take will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.