The Rhythm Night Club Memorial Museum stands as a tribute to the tragic events that unfolded on April 23, 1940, in Natchez, MS. Dedicated by Monroe and Betty Sago, the museum honors the lives lost and the survivors affected by […]
LaPointe-Krebs House and Museum
Pascagoula
Located in Pascagoula, the LaPointe-Krebs House (formerly known as the “Old Spanish Fort”) was built during the French Colonial period in 1757. It is the oldest scientifically dated building in Mississippi and is likely the oldest house between the Appalachian […]
Located in Sumner, Mississippi, the Tallatatchie County Courthouse is the site of the historic trial of J. W. Milam and Roy Bryant for the murder of Emmett Till on September 19, 1955. Milam and Bryant were both acquitted by an […]
The Canton Freedom House played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement as the local headquarters of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Canton business man George Washington offered the house as a safe haven and headquarters for volunteers […]
Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center
Glendora
The Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center in Glendora honors the legacy of Emmett Till and the profound impact his story had on the Civil Rights Movement. Housed in the building that once held the gin from which Till’s killers took […]
Oren Dunn City Museum
Tupelo
Oren Dunn City Museum is a municipal history museum located at Tupelo’s Ballard Park, housed within a converted 1930s dairy barn that was originally part of Forest Lake Farms. The museum’s mission—to preserve and interpret the diverse heritage of Tupelo, […]
G.I. Museum
Ocean Springs
The G.I. Museum is filled with over 16,000 pieces of memorabilia, a visual reminder of the men and women who served in the armed forces and sacrificed so that we can remain free today. […]
Neshoba County Historical Museum
Philadelphia
Opened in 1992, this museum explores local history in the 19th-century George Pegram Woodward home. […]
This 40-acre complex, located in the heart of the city, brings to life Mississippi’s rich agricultural heritage. A 40,000-square-foot Heritage Center traces the history of agriculture and forestry through an extensive collection of artifacts and lifelike exhibits. Outside, the Fortenberry-Parkman […]
Margaret Walker Center
Jackson
The Margaret Walker Center is an archive and museum dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of African American history and culture. It also offers museum and exhibit spaces that highlight the Center’s collections and the history of Jackson State […]
Old Capitol Museum
Jackson
A National Historic Landmark and one of America’s finest examples of Greek Revival architecture, the Old Capitol building served as state capitol from 1839 to 1903, housing such notable events as the passage of the Ordinance of Secession. The Old […]
Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center is a comprehensive depository of artifacts portraying African-American Misissippians’ experience in the fields of history, art, music and literature. The museum was originally Smith Robertson Elementary School, the first public school for African-American children […]
