Special Events

Join the Two Mississippi Museums and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) for Mississippi Freedom Seder at 6 p.m. on March 28, 2023. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.

The Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum are partnering with the ISJL to offer a program sharing Mississippi stories and traditions from each institution. The hour-long participatory program will feature rituals, readings, songs, and food, called a seder. It will be followed by a dinner. All are welcome and invited to join us in honoring this historic tradition.

Inspired by the original 1969 Freedom Seder, where hundreds of people of all backgrounds gathered to explore and celebrate freedom in the context of the Civil Rights Movement, this communal event invites participants to the Passover table for an evening of commemoration, stories, and community exploration.

Passover is an eight-day Jewish holiday, referred to as the “festival of freedom.” Passover celebrates the liberation of the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt. Seders celebrate freedom from bondage and oppression, providing a shared communal celebration.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for youth between the ages of 4–22.

Join the Two Mississippi Museums for Freedom School Camp. Inspired by the original Freedom School of 1964, campers will deepen their understanding of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi and its impact on the world through stories of local heroes in their communities. Students will visit historic sites throughout Jackson such as the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, the Council of Federated Organizations Civil Rights Education Center, and Tougaloo College.

Registration is $150 for the two-week camp and includes lunch and two snacks daily. Space is limited to 25 campers. For more information, please call 601-576-6781, or email dgardner@mdah.ms.gov.

Join the Two Mississippi Museums for session one of the History Exploration Camp. Campers will explore different historic themes such as archaeology, architecture, transportation, civil rights, and music through exhibits at the Two Mississippi Museums, behind-the-scenes tour of the collections, special guest speakers, and visits to other historic sites in Jackson, including the Eudora Welty House & Garden and the Mississippi Governor's Mansion.

Registration is $75 for the one-week camp and includes lunch and two snacks daily. Space is limited to 25 campers. For more information, please call 601-576-6781, or email dgardner@mdah.ms.gov.

Join the Two Mississippi Museums for Session 2 of the History Exploration Camp. Campers will explore different historic themes such as archaeology, architecture, transportation, civil rights, and music through exhibits at the Two Mississippi Museums, behind-the-scenes tour of the collections, special guest speakers, and visits to other historic sites in Jackson, including the Eudora Welty House & Garden and the Mississippi Governor's Mansion.

Registration is $75 for the one-week camp and includes lunch and two snacks daily. Space is limited to 25 campers. For more information, please call 601-576-6781, or email dgardner@mdah.ms.gov.