Ticket-holders for the opening of the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum finally set their eyes on the exhibits Saturday.
Trump speaks only to private audience at museum opening
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President Trump will speak inside the Two Museums Auditorium to civil rights veterans, museum patrons and elected officials
Museum backers try to keep focus on Mississippi history; former Gov. Mabus to skip opening
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For some, President Donald Trump’s appearance is a distraction but for others the event is the shining moment.
White House confirms Trump visit to Civil Rights Museum opening
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Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights veteran Medgar Evers, along with former Govs. William Winter and Haley Barbour are also slated to speak
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‘This Little Light of Mine’ shines at Civil Rights Museum
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Centerpiece art installation is one-of-a-kind experience
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Quilts patch together moments in Mississippi history
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Stories unfold as part of bicentennial celebration
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Music is the ‘cultural jewel’ that Mississippi gave to the world
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‘Take Me to the River’ film and tour chronicle the legacy and pass it on
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New museum chronicles Mississippi movement that changed the nation
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Freedom Summer 1964: “I was just too afraid to be afraid,” — Flonzie Brown-Wright, Canton
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Affection and fear on the Mighty Mississippi
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The river that begat the state always has an important impact on Mississippi’s culture and commerce
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Foodways Alliance cooks up recipe for enjoying food, exploring social issues
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Films, symposia, podcasts celebrate a changing South
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Mississippi Symphony resurrects Scott Joplin’s only surviving opera
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Performance celebrates ragtime composer’s legacy and state’s bicentennial
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1,500 things you should know about Mississippi but never thought to ask
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‘The Mississippi Encyclopedia’ catalogs the people and culture of the state, from ‘Abdul-Rauf, Mahmoud (Chris Jackson)’ to ‘Ziglar, Zig,’ This is the first encyclopedic treatment of the state since 1907.
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‘Picturing Mississippi’ weaves state’s history into colorful tapestry
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Blockbuster exhibition is part of Mississippi Museum of Art’s celebration of the state’s bicentennial