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Sunday Screening: Lynching in History and Memory

Join us for a screening of a series of short films, focused on racial violence and lynching, Bootjack and Red, My Father’s Name, and Sites of Memory at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 7, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. The films are collectively 60 minutes and will be followed by a panel conversation featuring filmmakers Talamieka Brice (Bootjack and Red), Susanna Styron and Connie Royster (My Father’s Name), and Antonio Tarrell (Sites of Memory). For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

December 5, 2025, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for the annual Christmas By Candlelight Tour on Friday, December 5, at 4 p.m. Use our free shuttles to take a holiday-themed tour of the Mississippi State Capitol, Mississippi Governor’s Mansion, Old Capitol Museum, and the Two Mississippi Museums.

December 7, 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.

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.