At noon on Wednesday, September 24, NancyKay Wessman will explore the vivid firsthand accounts of frontline heroes sustaining local communities by showing courage, leadership, and moral determination for #HistoryIsLunch at the Two Mississippi Museums. facebook.com/events/1803329…

Join us for a free History Happy Hour on Thursday, September 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums! Enjoy free admission, live music, tours, food, and a cash bar. Sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi. facebook.com/events/6217230…

Multiple sponsors will provide free admission to the Two Mississippi Museums during the Mississippi State Fair! Read more at bit.ly/4mzWA48.

Our Community Curation Day: Donating Family Artifacts and Papers at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, is a great opportunity to donate artifacts for MDAH collections. Register online at bit.ly/4noHW0U. Space is limited #mdah #history #fyp #genealogy #archives #donate

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. Space is limited to the first twenty-five attendees. To register, see the link in bio!

At noon on Wednesday, October 1, Ellen Ann Fentress & Rita Watts Boone will discuss "Admissions and Academy Stories," oral histories that document the early years of public school integration for #HistoryIsLunch at the Two Mississippi Museums. facebook.com/events/8366100…

Two Mississippi Museums Director Michael Morris gives a SouthTalks presentation about our efforts to tell richer stories at the museums through text, artifacts and exhibits. Our thanks to UM Southern Studies for the opportunity! youtube.com/watch?v=9L76O1…

Keep up to date on our upcoming #HistoryIsLunch programs at the Two Mississippi Museums! These programs stream live every Wednesday at noon on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube page at bit.ly/3ZOieJD.

FREE ADMISSION TODAY! Thanks to our sponsor Hitachi Energy, visitors can enjoy free admission to the Two Mississippi Museums. For more info, see the link in bio! #twoMSmuseums #freeadmission #msstatefair #hitachienergy

Please heed road closures that will be in effect until October 13! • Amite Street • Jefferson Street To access visitor parking, which will be open its usual hours, please be prepared to go through a Capitol Police checkpoint.

It’s a beautiful day for FREE ADMISSION to the Two Mississippi Museums thanks to Hitachi Energy, the sponsor of the first of three free admission days to commemorate America 250 during the Mississippi State Fair! Don't miss out on Hitachi Happies! #twomsmuseums #hitachienergy

A marker honoring Prince Ibrahima will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24 near Historic Jefferson College. Ceremony is organized by Natchez Historical Society, the sponsor of the marker that was acquired through MS Depart. of Archives & History MSHumanities Council Mississippi Historical Society

Join us at noon on Wednesday, October 8, when author Sally Wolff-King will discuss her book, "William Faulkner in Holly Springs" for #HistoryIsLunch at the Two Mississippi Museums. facebook.com/events/9356958…

Roland Weeks, longtime publisher of Gulf Coast newspapers "The Daily Herald" and the "Sun Herald" and a former member of the MDAH Board of Trustees, died Oct. 4, aged 89. Weeks served on the MDAH board for 13 years before retiring in 2020. Read more at mdah.ms.gov/news/mdah-reme….

MDAH is now accepting applications for four 2026 fellowships! All four competitive awards offer a $5,000 stipend that may be used for research at MDAH for a minimum of two weeks during the summer of 2026. Read more at bit.ly/3WgHUwt.

Throwing it back to the inaugural State Government Intern Summit! 🙌 In July, we partnered with MS Depart. of Archives & History to welcome 100+ student interns exploring public service careers. #ThrowbackThursday

The family of Fannie Lou Hamer has donated the civil rights leader’s Presidential Medal of Freedom to MDAH to ensure her legacy of activism is shared with future generations. Read more at bit.ly/3KPovjy.

At noon on Wed., Oct. 15, Melody Golding, author, photographer, and artist, will share personal insights and firsthand accounts from Mississippians who survived Hurricane Katrina for #HistoryIsLunch at the Two Mississippi Museums. facebook.com/events/7878811…