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Sunday Screening: Mississippi History Day Student Showcase

Join us for a Sunday Screening showcase featuring Mississippi History Day student films from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. The screening will feature two thirty-minute films: Masterminds of the Movement and Mississippi Turning: The Pivotal Role of School Desegregation in a Southern Town. These award-winning student documentaries will be screened alongside a selection by SaraCaroline Jones, director of photography at Red Squared. Following the screening, the student filmmakers will participate in a panel conversation with Jones. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Upcoming Events

August 13, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon Wednesday, August 13, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till, a panel from the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC) consisting of Venita Halbert, community engagement coordinator; Jermarlius “Jay” Rushing, youth coordinator; Benjamin Saulsberry, director of public engagement and museum education; and Daphne Chamberlain, chief program officer, will discuss the origins of ETIC and its work in historical preservation, truth-telling, and racial reconciliation. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

August 17, 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 20, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon Wednesday, August 20, Dr. Byron D’Andra Orey, professor of political science at Jackson State University, and Dr. Jeanne Middleton Harriston, co-author of the original Mississippi: Conflict and Change, will discuss the updated textbook Mississippi, Conflict and Change: A New Edition as part of the History Is Lunch series. The new edition brings the history of the state up to date on contemporary politics, culture, and the economy. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Copies of Mississippi, Conflict and Change will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.