Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
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Join us TODAY at 6 p.m. for a FREE America250 celebration of gospel music, freedom, and hope, featuring live performances, storytelling, and a community sing-along. This event, honoring oral traditions through generations of communities, will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums, in partnership with the Grassroots Gospel Project. This program is part of the MDAH Religion Initiative, which is made possible by a grant through Lilly Endowment’s Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.
Chandra Wise
Grassroots Gospel Project
Bring your loved ones to celebrate Juneteenth Jubilee at the Two Mississippi Museums! The event will begin at 4 p.m. on June 19. Narration is performed by spoken word poet Sadè (), who will be performing live at 7:30 p.m.! Learn more at https://2mm.mdah.ms.gov/juneteenth26.
06/07/2026
Join us on Thursday, June 11, at 6 p.m. for an America250 celebration of gospel music, freedom, and hope, featuring live performances, storytelling, and a community sing-along. This free event, honoring oral traditions through generations of communities, will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums, in partnership with the Grassroots Gospel Project. For more info, see the link in bio!
06/06/2026
On this day in 1966, James Meredith was ambushed and shot in Hernando on the second day of his March Against Fear. After his recovery, he was able to conclude his march that culminated with an estimated 15,000 participants at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson and was the largest civil rights demonstration in Mississippi history. Visit the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum to learn more about James Meredith's March Against Fear.
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222 North Street, Suite 2205
Jackson, MS
39201
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 11am - 5pm |
