Join us for Juneteenth Jubilee at the Two Mississippi Museums! Sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding, this program will celebrate community, culture, and Black history on Thursday, June 19th, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. this family-friendly celebration will feature live artistic performances, yard games, a line dancing workshop, local food truck vendors, a dedicated Kids Zone, and more! Visitors can also explore the Two Mississippi Museums with a special Juneteenth-themed educational guide and flash tour and learn about volunteer opportunities from Volunteer Mississippi who will be onsite. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
At noon Wednesday, October 22, Jay Wesley, author of Choctaw Traditions: Stories of the Life and Customs of the Mississippi Choctaw, and Eddie Johnson, a tribal member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, will discuss a collection of stories from all nine Choctaw communities that captures the rich detail and complexity of Choctaw life as part of the History Is Lunch series.