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    • MDAH Calendar of Events

    May

    • Wednesday, May 1, noon–1 p.m. at Old Capitol Museum. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Myrlie Evers-Williams will talk about her husband, Medgar Evers, on the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Saturday, May 4, 10–11:30 a.m. at Historic Jefferson College. EXPLORE! Owls. Students ages 6-10 are invited out to HJC for a special activity—dissecting owl pellets to learn what these birds of prey eat. $10 pre-registration required.  For more information call 601-442-2901 or email Jefferson College.

    • Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Old Capitol Museum. Capturing the Capitol. In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Union Army capturing Jackson during the Civil War, Union reenactors capture the statehouse and camp on the Old Capitol Green. Reenanctors will be on hand to demonstrate drill, tent set-up, and other related skills. For more information call 601-576-6920 or email Old Capitol.

    • Saturday, May 4, 1 p.m. at Winterville Mounds. Music of the Delta.  Winterville Mounds director and ethnomusicologist Mark Howell will discuss the different kinds of music heard in the Delta from the beginning of its settlement until the present day.  A variety of instrument artifacts will be shown and played, as well as songs from Native American, African American, and Euro-American traditions.  Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.  For more information call 662-334-4684 or email Winterville Mounds.

    • Wednesday, May 8, noon–1 p.m. at Old Capitol Museum. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Libby Hollingsworth will talk about her family, the Shaifers of Port Gibson, and their role during the Civil War. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Thursday, May 9, 9 a.m. at the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Permit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History will hold its regular monthly meeting in the second-floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Swayze Pentecost at 601-576-6850.

    • Friday–Saturday, May 10-11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Winterville Mounds. First Annual Winterville Knapp-In.  Knappers from around the country will gather to trade tools and demonstrate the ancient techniques. For those interested in participating, flint knap kits will be available for sale. An atlatl contest will take place on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. The public is invited to watch the spear throwing competition. For more information call 662-334-4684 or email Winterville Mounds.

    • Monday, May 13, 9:30 a.m.–noon at the Old Capitol Museum. Cruising the Capital. Join architectural historian Todd Sanders for a tour of Jackson by trolley. A box lunch and discussion of Jackson preservation projects will follow at the Old Capitol Museum. For more information call 601-576-6920 or email Old Capitol.

    • Wednesday, May 15, noon–1 p.m. at Old Capitol Museum. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Jacqueline House Museum founder Yolande Robbins will discuss the African American museum in Vicksburg. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • May 15 – December 15, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Eudora Welty Education and Visitor Center. Life into Fiction: The Murder of Medgar Evers and “Where is the Voice Coming From?” The exhibit will examine how that event impelled Eudora Welty to write one of the most gripping and political stories of her career, as well as the repercussions Welty faced after her story was published in The New Yorker. Pages from Welty’s original manuscript draft, the July 1963 issue of The New Yorker, in which the story was published, photographs, and other related artifacts will be featured. For more information or to reserve a tour, call 601-353-7762 or email Eudora Welty House.

    • Thursday, May 16, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at the River Hills Club. The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will hold a board retreat. For more information call 601-576-6850.

    • Thursday, May 16, 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. at the Old Capitol Museum. Coffee & Conversation. Start the day with a  fresh breakfast and lively conversation about Jackson. This month’s conversation will feature Representative Rita Martinson of Madison and Senator David Blount of Jackson. They will re-cap the 2013 Mississippi Legislative Session. For more information call 601-576-6920 or email Old Capitol.

    • Saturday, May 18, 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m. at Historic Jefferson College. Big YamPotatoes Old Time Music Concert and Fiddle Contest. Old-time musicians from all over Mississippi gather for a day of performances, and talented fiddlers young and old compete in the fiddle contest. For more information call 601-442-2901 or email Jefferson College.

    • Saturday, May 18, 1 p.m. at Winterville Mounds. 2013 Speaker Series.  Mississippi Civil Rights Museum project manager Jacqueline K. Dace will discuss the progress of the first state sponsored civil rights museum.   Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For more information call 662-334-4684 or email Winterville Mounds.

    • Tuesday, May 21, noon–1 p.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, retired Ingalls Shipbuilding vice president and general counsel George W. Howell will discuss how Mississippi won out over Florida and landed the “Shipyard of the Future” in 1967. Howell will also present items related to this historic event, including photographs, color slides, audio tapes, files, and other items, to the state archives for preservation.  For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Wednesday, May 22, noon–1 p.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Darrell Baughn will present “Joseph Holt and Mississippi.” For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Wednesday, May 29, noon–1 p.m. at Old Capitol Museum. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Mississippi State University historian Michael Williams, author of Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr, will speak on the fiftieth anniversary of Evers’s assassination. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Thursday, May 30, 6:30 p.m. at Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. As part of the Archaeology Program series, Sara Hahn, archaeologist with Coastal Environments, Inc., will present an illustrated talk on her recent archaeological investigations at Windsor Ruins.  Hahn’s team exposed for the first time the massive below-ground footings that support the Windsor columns. For more information call 601-446-6502 or email Grand Village.

    June

    • June 3–25, 7 a.m.–3 p.m. at Winterville Mounds. University of Southern Mississippi Archaeology Field School.  USM professor of anthropology Ed Jackson and his students will excavate at the Winterville Mounds.  Volunteers are invited to participate in the excavation on Saturday-Sunday, June 8–9 and June 22–23.  The public is invited to observe daily.  For more information or to reserve a volunteer spot call 662-334-4684 or email Winterville Mounds.

    • Tuesday-Friday, June 4-7, 9 a.m.–noon at Historic Jefferson College. Pioneer Camp. Children ages 6-8 learn about Pioneer life in the early 1800s. The day camp features hands-on activities such as quilting, soap-making, animal life, and frontier camp. Cost is $35, pre-registration is required. For more information call 601-442-2901 or email Kay McNeil at Jefferson College.

    • Wednesday, June 5, noon–1 p.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Bob Wilson, Mississippi Main Street Association executive director, tells how the program helps with economic development, preservation, and tourism. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Thursdays, June 6–27, 3:30–4:30 p.m. at the Eudora Welty Education and Visitor Center. Summer Storytime. The Eudora Welty House Museum, the Eudora Welty Library, the Willie Morris Library, and the Beverly J. Brown Library-Byram are teaming up to inspire and entertain young readers. Each Thursday children K-3 will hear a classic story then make a related craft. For more information call 601-353-7762 or email Eudora Welty House.

    • Saturday, June 8, 1 p.m. at Winterville Mounds. 2013 Speaker Series. MDAH Mississippi Abandoned Cemeteries Program coordinator William Thompson will discuss old cemeteries in the state, their basic care and maintenance, and the Abandoned Cemeteries Program.  Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 662-334-4684 or email Winterville Mounds.

    • June 10–14, 8:30 a.m.–noon at the Old Capitol Museum. Mississippi Inspectors: Building Mississippi. Rising 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will explore a historic neighborhood, plan a city, create a Mississippi model, and much more at the Old Capitol Museum, Eudora Welty House, and state capitol. Registration is $50. Pre-registration required. For more information call 601-576-6800.

    • Tuesday–Thursday, June 11–13, 9 a.m.–noon at Historic Jefferson College. Explore Camp. Children ages 9-10 will explore several different activities during this new camp, including baking, science experiments, and craft projects. Cost is $35, pre-registration is required. For more information call 601-442-2901 or email Kay McNeil at Jefferson College.

    • Wednesday, June 12, noon–1 p.m. at Old Capitol Museum. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Siege of Vicksburg: Jeff Giambrone (150th anniversary). For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Thursday, June 13, 9 a.m. at the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Permit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History will hold its regular monthly meeting in the second-floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Swayze Pentecost at 601-576-6850.

    • Saturday, June 15, 10–11:30 a.m. at Historic Jefferson College. EXPLORE! Drawing with Shapes. Students ages 6-10 will pick shapes to draw and put together to make animals and other one-of-a-kind pieces of art. $10 pre-registration required. For more information call 601-442-2901 or email Jefferson College.

    • Wednesday, June 19, noon–1 p.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Architectural historian Todd Sanders will present “Hayes Town’s Mississippi Architecture.” For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Thursday, June 20, 6:30 p.m. at Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. As part of the Archaeology Program series, Brad Lieb, archaeologist with the Chickasaw Nation, will present an illustrated talk on recent Chickasaw archaeology in Tupelo, Mississippi. For more information call 601-446-6502 or email Grand Village.

    • Monday–Wednesday, June 24–26, 1–4 p.m. at Historic Jefferson College. Frontier Survival Camp. Children ages 10-14 will learn hands-on skills needed by frontiersmen (and women) to survive the wilds of Mississippi in the 18th & 19th centuries, including archery, hunting, tanning hides, map and compass reading and more!  Cost is $35, pre-registration is required.  For more information call 601-442-2901 or email Jefferson College.

    • Wednesday, June 26, noon–1 p.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, filmmaker Wilma Mosley-Clopton presents her film on Jacksonian Ollye Shirley. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    July

    • Wednesday, July 3, noon–1 p.m. at Old Capitol Museum. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Surrender of Vicksburg: Speaker TBA. (150th anniversary). For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Tuesday–Thursday, July 9–11, 9 a.m.–noon at Historic Jefferson College. Civil War Adventure Camp. Young Civil War enthusiasts ages 8-12 are encouraged to sign up for this camp for a unique look at the Civil War from a soldier’s point of view.  Boys and girls will learn how to drill and parade, get a black powder rifle demonstration, and learn about the gear necessary for survival while in the military.  Cost is $35, pre-registration is required.  For more information call 601-442-2901 or email Jefferson College.

    • Thursday, July 11, 9 a.m. at the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Permit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History will hold its regular monthly meeting in the second-floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Swayze Pentecost at 601-576-6850.

    • July 15–19, 8:30 a.m.–noon at the Old Capitol Museum. Mississippi Inspectors: Building Mississippi. Rising 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will explore a historic neighborhood, plan a city, create a Mississippi model, and much more at the Old Capitol Museum, Eudora Welty House, and state capitol. Registration is $50. Pre-registration required. For more information call 601-576-6800.

    • Tuesday, July 16, 10:30 a.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, Jackson. The Local Government Records Committee will hold its regular quarterly meeting in the third floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call 601-576-6894.

    • Tuesday­–Friday, July 16–19, 9 a.m.–noon at Historic Jefferson College. Naturalist Camp. Children ages 9-12 will get a close up look at insects, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, bugs, and plants through hands-on projects and observation in the field. Cost is $35, pre-registration is required.  For more information call 601-442-2901 or email Jefferson College.

    • Thursday, July 18, 1 p.m. in the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Mississippi Historic Preservation Professional Review Board will meet to consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call 601-576-6850.

    • Thursday, July 18, 9:30 a.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, Jackson. The State Records Committee will hold its regular quarterly meeting in the third floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call 601-576-6811.

    • Friday, July 19, 9:30 a.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, Jackson. The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will hold its regular quarterly meeting. For more information call 601-576-6850.

    • Wednesday, July 17, noon–1 p.m. at Old Capitol Museum. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Siege of Jackson. Speaker TBA. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Saturday,July 27, 10–11:30 a.m. at Historic Jefferson College. EXPLORE! Geometric Designs. Students ages 6-10 will create designs by putting together colors and repetitious shapes and patterns. $10 pre-registration required. For more information call 601-442-2901 or email Jefferson College.

    August

    • Thursday, August 8, 9 a.m. at the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Permit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History will hold its regular monthly meeting in the second-floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Swayze Pentecost at 601-576-6850.

    • Wednesday, August 14, noon–1 p.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, historian Parker Hills will talk about the commemorative art in the Vicksburg National Military Park. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    September

    • Thursday, September 12, 9 a.m. at the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Permit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History will hold its regular monthly meeting in the second-floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Swayze Pentecost at 601-576-6850.

    October

    • Wednesday, October 2, noon–1 p.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. As part of the History Is Lunch Series, Archives Month program. Speaker TBA. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Thursday, October 10, 9 a.m. at the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Permit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History will hold its regular monthly meeting in the second-floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Swayze Pentecost at 601-576-6850.

    • Saturday, October 12, 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. at Historic Jefferson College. 6th Annual Black and Blue Civil War Living History. Reenactors tell the story of the African American experience during the Civil War in Adams County. For more information call Mr. Boxley at 601-442-4719 or email forksyaroads@aol.com.

    • Wednesday, October 13, noon–1 p.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. MDAH archivist Chloe Edwards will discuss the “Gates v. Collier” decision and Parchman Penitentiary. For more information call 601-576-6998.

    • Tuesday, October 15, 10:30 a.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, Jackson. The Local Government Records Committee will hold its regular quarterly meeting in the third floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call 601-576-6894.

    • Friday, October 18, in Hattiesburg. The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will hold its regular quarterly meeting. For more information call 601-576-6850.

    • Thursday, October 24, 10 a.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, Jackson. The State Records Committee will hold its regular quarterly meeting in the third floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call 601-576-6811.

    November

    • Thursday, November 14, 9 a.m. at the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Permit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History will hold its regular monthly meeting in the second-floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Swayze Pentecost at 601-576-6850.

    • Thursday, November 21, 1 p.m. in the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Mississippi Historic Preservation Professional Review Board will meet to consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call 601-576-6850.

    December

    • Friday, December 6, 9:30 a.m. at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, Jackson. The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will hold its regular quarterly meeting. For more information call 601-576-6850.

    • Thursday, December 12, 9 a.m. at the Charlotte Capers Building, Jackson. The Permit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History will hold its regular monthly meeting in the second-floor board room. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Swayze Pentecost at 601-576-6850.
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