MS Depart. of Archives & History

It was an honor to join the State Government Intern Summit today and meet with the future leaders of our State! I am fortunate to have several of these interns at my office this summer. What an incredible group of young students with true servants’ hearts!

Today at noon Thomas Helling will explore southern doctors’ attitudes toward health & healthcare at #HistoryIsLunch in the auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Copies of Helling's book, "Sickly Vapors: Disease and Doctoring in the Old South," will be available for purchase.

At noon on Wednesday, July 16, Malika Polk-Lee, executive director of @BBKingMuseum will present "A Hundred Years of B.B. King" for this week's #HistoryIsLunch at the Two Mississippi Museums. facebook.com/events/2035214…

Join us for a free History Happy Hour at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, at the Two Mississippi Museums to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act! Enjoy free admission, live music, food, trivia, and a cash bar. Sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi.

Our interns are spending the summer exploring how history is preserved, interpreted, and shared! Their work supports departments across the agency and reflects our mission in action.

This month, SEMC proudly features Kari Baker as the One to Watch! As Director of Education at @MDAH_Official, Kari has transformed programs, secured grants, and leads with passion. A true force in museum education! Read more in this week's E-News: conta.cc/4lJYj7d

MDAH director Katie Blount was recently recognized by @AASLH for her dedication to preserve the history and stories of Mississippi's communities. In this interview with @WJTV's Walt Grayson, she talks about the impactful work of all the agency staff. wjtv.com/news/daily-sip…

Join us in celebrating the upcoming 250th birthday of the U.S. with America250 Mississippi! A recent press conference at the Governor's Mansion in Jackson marked the launch of America 250 in Mississippi.

Join us at noon on Wednesday, July 9, when Susan Stearns will present "The Mississippi River and the Founding of the Nation" for #HistoryIsLunch at the Two Mississippi Museums. facebook.com/events/7205678…

MDAH kicked off commemoration of @America250 by hosting a Naturalization Ceremony at the Two Mississippi Museums. By an oath of citizenship administered by U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III, seventy-eight people became American citizens.

MDAH offices, the archives library, Eudora Welty House & Garden, and the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians will be closed on Friday, July 4, for a state holiday. The Two Mississippi Museums will remain open on Friday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Stay up to date on our upcoming #HistoryIsLunch programs at the Two Mississippi Museums! For more information, visit mdah.ms.gov/events-calendar.

We're so glad to have partnered with @Chase in hosting a community backpack giveaway at the Two Mississippi Museums on Saturday, June 28! Events like these bring us all together and uplift our students and lifelong learners.

In honor of Medgar Evers’ birthday, admission to the Two Mississippi Museums will be free on Wednesday, July 2, sponsored by the Foundation for the Mid South. Education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host flash tours themed on Medgar Evers at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Join us at noon Wednesday, June 25, where Andrew Kahrl will present "The Black Struggle for Tax Justice In Mississippi" for this week's #HistoryIsLunch at the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. The program will stream live. Link in bio!

Thank you, Ingalls Shipbuilding, for sponsoring the extended #Juneteenth Celebration at the Two Mississippi Museums!

Partners in Preservation! ✔️ Mississippi Department of Archives and History representatives recently visited with MSU President Mark E. Keenum, center, to discuss the field school partnership the state agency and university have at Historic Jefferson College in Adams County. The…

Admission to the Two Mississippi Museums will be free on Thursday, June 19, through Sunday, June 22, sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding. Join us at 4 p.m. for the Juneteenth Jubilee on Thursday, June 19, featuring dancing, food, crafts, gallery guides, flash tours, and more!

Join us at noon on Wednesday, June 18, when Linda Barnickel will present "Milliken's Bend: Fighting for Black Freedom in the Civil War" for this week's #HistoryIsLunch at the Two Mississippi Museums. facebook.com/events/2776840…

Thank you to board of directors of the Mississippi Historical Society for your work to promote Mississippi history!