Mississippi Historical Society

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The Mississippi Historical Society is a non-profit membership organization that works closely with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. The society also publishes the online resource Mississippi History Now. The Society provides annual grants to help support programs of the Junior Historical Society and Mississippi Heritage Trust and publish books, maps, and other materials to educate the general public. Membership is open to all. Benefits include receiving the Journal of Mississippi History and the Mississippi History Newsletter. Individual memberships are $25.

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2 Museums to Open in December

The grand opening of the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is December 9, 2017. The Museum of Mississippi History encourages people to explore and appreciate our state’s history. The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum promotes a greater understanding of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement and its impact by highlighting the strength and sacrifice of its people. Both museums are administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Mississippi History Now

Mississippi History Now is a collection of short essays on the history of Mississippi published by the Mississippi Historical Society to encourage interest in Mississippi history. Lesson plans accompany each essay.

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Archie Manning: The Story and Significance of a Mississippi Icon

by Charles Westmoreland, Jr.

During a time when many Americans viewed Mississippi as the nation’s bastion of racism, violence, and poverty, Archie Manning’s rising football career as quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels’ in the late 1960s and early 1970s provided Mississippi with a symbol of success and pride. Nearly fifty years after “Archie Fever” swept through the state, the lanky, red-headed boy from Drew, Mississippi, remains one of the state’s most renowned figures.

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Publications

As part of its mission to document and interpret the state's history, the society publishes several resources for scholars, students, and those interested in the Mississippi history. These include:

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