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Sunday Screening of Rosenwald

Join us for a screening of Rosenwald at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Directed by Aviva Kempner, this documentary tells the story of Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish businessman and philanthropist who worked with African American communities to build schools in the Jim Crow South. The run time for this film is 95 minutes. A Q&A session will feature Stuart Rockoff, director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, moderating a panel with Sylvia Gist, founder of the Migration Heritage Foundation, and Jennifer Baughn, MDAH chief architectural historian. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

October 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join us for Trick or Treat and Day of the Dead at the Two Mississippi Museums on Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Explore Mississippi’s history and Mexican heritage with our museum gallery guide, themed crafts and games, and a Dia de los Muertos cultural demonstration from members of the Mississippi Hispanic Association.

October 26, 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.

October 28, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us Tuesday, October 28, 11 a.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums to embark on a behind-the-scenes tour of the MDAH Historic Objects Collection led by Nan Prince, MDAH director of collections, and Hong Li, MDAH collections manager. Attendees will meet in the lobby of the Two Mississippi Museums.