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MDAH Board of Trustees to Hold Annual Public Reception

The board of trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will convene for an annual public reception. The public reception is set for Oct. 16, at 5 p.m. at the Old Capitol Museum, 100 State St. The board meeting, which is also public, will be Oct. 17, at 9 a.m., on the second floor of the Two Mississippi Museums, 222 North State St. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

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.