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If You Don't Vote, You Don't Count Book Signing by Rochelle Dahmer

Join us for If You Don't Vote, You Don't Count Book Signing by Rochelle Dahmer at 11 a.m. in the Mississippi Museum Store of the Two Mississippi Museums. Rochelle “Shelley” Dahmer will sign her children’s book If You Don’t Vote, You Don’t Count. The book tells the story of slain civil rights activist Vernon Dahmer, engaging younger generations to learn about his impact on Mississippi history. Rochelle “Shelley” Dahmer is married to Phillip Dahmer, the grandson of Vernon Dahmer. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Upcoming Events

August 3, 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 6, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Two Mississippi Museums will host a gallery talk on Wednesday, August 6 at 10 a.m. with former state senator David Jordan in the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and a 15-20 minute flash tour at 2 p.m. Join us to learn more about the efforts of Mississippi civil rights activists to secure federal protections for Black citizens’ right to vote. Don't forget to also attend this week's History Is Lunch: "Voting Rights Act 60," see our event calendar for more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

August 6, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon Wednesday, August 6, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Leslie-Burl McLemore, civil rights veteran and professor emeritus of political science at Jackson State University, will be joined by historians Jeff Kolnick, history professor at Southwest Minnesota State University, and Michelle Deardorff, professor of government and department head at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, for the History Is Lunch series. This panel will explore the struggle for voting rights in Mississippi, the state’s role in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the implications of the Shelby v. Holder decision by the United States Supreme Court in 2013 in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Food will be provided by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Don't forget to also attend the Voting Rights Act 60th Anniversary gallery talk and flash tour, see our event calendar for more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.