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History Is Lunch: John Ramsey Miller and Stephen Smith, “McCarty’s of Merigold—The Jewelry”

At noon on Wednesday, January 24, John Ramsey Miller and Stephen Smith will present “McCarty’s of Merigold—The Jewelry” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Book sales and signing to follow.

Upcoming Events

December 10, 2025, 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

To commemorate the 208th anniversary of Mississippi’s admission as the twentieth state in the Union, education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host free flash tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, in the Museum of Mississippi History.

December 10, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, December 10, historian Justin Randolph will present “Mississippi Law: Policing and Reform in America’s Jim Crow Countryside” as part of the History Is Lunch series. Randolph will explore how law enforcement shaped life in the segregated South

December 13, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join us for the Possum Ridge: Paint a Train workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This family-friendly event will allow for visitors to assemble and paint a model train after a guided tour highlighting key features of the exhibit on display through December 31.