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Volunteer Open House

Looking to expand your volunteer experience or share your interest in Mississippi history? Come to the Volunteer Open House on Thursday, August 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Whether you volunteer regularly or want to get started, come meet our staff, discover new volunteer opportunities, and learn more about incredible resources available at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). This is a free come-and-go event. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Erin Blackledge, MDAH volunteer and internship coordinator, at eblackledge@mdah.ms.gov or 601-576-6985.

Upcoming Events

April 8, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join us at noon on Wednesday, April 8, as Alcorn State University English professor J. Janice Coleman highlights the Hansberry family’s ties to Alcorn A&M College—the oldest public institution of higher learning for African Americans in Mississippi. Though best known because Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun, the first Broadway play by an African American woman

April 9, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us for the Mississippi Made gallery talk at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, on the Mezzanine at the Two Mississippi Museums. In connection with America250, this free event will tell the story of how some of Mississippi’s greatest artists, creators, and storytellers shaped America.

April 12, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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