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Sunday Screening: In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters

Join us for a free event featuring a screening of In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 1, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. This 35-minute documentary uncovers the little-known love story of Phillis Wheatley, America’s first Black published poet, and John Peters, a free Black man she married in 1778. Following the screening, a panel conversation featuring moderator Robby Luckett, scholar Ebony Lumumba, and filmmakers Leslie Askew and Turlough White will highlight Margaret Walker’s creation of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival and the Black Studies program at Jackson State University. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.  

Upcoming Events

July 16, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us for History Happy Hour on Thursday, July 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. with food from Iron Horse Grill, a cash bar, Nissan vehicles to explore, and Phillip Rollins (aka DJ Young Venom) spinning a curated selection of vinyl records at the Two Mississippi Museums. This free event will include an interactive trivia game

July 19, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Admission to the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson is free every Sunday.

July 19, 2026, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for a free event featuring a screening of Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums. A 60-minute showing of this two hour documentary features interviews with Evers’s family, colleagues, and historians