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 on Wednesday, April 29, Alex Heard, editorial director of Outside magazine, will reexamine the lasting mysteries surrounding the case of Willie McGee as part of the History Is Lunch series. In 1945, McGee was sentenced to death, prompting national protests at the White House.