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History Happy Hour

Join us for History Happy Hour at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, at the Two Mississippi Museums. Enjoy live music with Fred T and the Band, food from Eddie Wright BBQ, 2 for 7, Fratelli Italian Ice, and refreshments from Hal & Mal’s. Staff will lead 15-minute interactive flash tours through the Two Mississippi Museums, focusing on the rich history of music in our state. Our featured temporary exhibit Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See will be open to visitors. Sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, this program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

July 9, 2025, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Inspired by the freedom schools of 1964, campers will deepen their understanding of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement and its impact on the wor

July 9, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon Wednesday, July 9, Susan Stearns, historian of the early American West and assistant professor of history at the University of Mississippi, will examine how trade on and along the Mississippi River during the United States’ earliest years set the stage for transforming the west as part of the History Is Lunch series. Stearns is the author of Empire of Commerce: The Closing of the Mississippi and the Opening of Atlantic Trade. 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 Empire of Commerce will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

July 10, 2025, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Inspired by the freedom schools of 1964, campers will deepen their understanding of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement and its impact on the wor