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The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 Anniversary Tour

Learn about the impact of The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 during a fifteen-minute flash tour at the Two Mississippi Museums at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. Led by education staff at the Two Mississippi Museums, this tour will commemorate the ninety-eighth anniversary of the flood’s devastating impact. This natural disaster had a particularly devastating effect on Black Mississippians, many of whom lived as impoverished cotton tenants, sharecroppers, and plantation wage hands in the Mississippi Delta lowlands. The flood also spawned national political effects, surfacing as a major factor to The Great Migration that lasted from the early to mid-nineteenth century. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Upcoming Events

August 13, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon Wednesday, August 13, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till, a panel from the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC) consisting of Venita Halbert, community engagement coordinator; Jermarlius “Jay” Rushing, youth coordinator; Benjamin Saulsberry, director of public engagement and museum education; and Daphne Chamberlain, chief program officer, will discuss the origins of ETIC and its work in historical preservation, truth-telling, and racial reconciliation. 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. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

August 17, 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.

August 20, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon Wednesday, August 20, Dr. Byron D’Andra Orey, professor of political science at Jackson State University, and Dr. Jeanne Middleton Harriston, co-author of the original Mississippi: Conflict and Change, will discuss the updated textbook Mississippi, Conflict and Change: A New Edition as part of the History Is Lunch series. The new edition brings the history of the state up to date on contemporary politics, culture, and the economy. 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 Mississippi, Conflict and Change will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.