The Mississippi History Museum is also a thoughtfully constructed museum, which includes artifacts and tools/weaponry dating back long before statehood. I like that the native american stories included a version in the native language, and the artifacts themselves were fascinating--including a large canoe that was carved and burned from a huge log.
It was awesome.Didnt get to see everything but will be going back.
The civil rights museum gives a harsh but accurate view of what it was like for the oppressed in MS, and does it in an engaging and thoughtful way. I liked the "tree" of advertisements on the ceiling which depict the common, institutional racism--as well as the section on etiquette, which goes over the minutia of what black people were "supposed to do" around white people. There are small pillars interspersed throughout the early portions of the museum which list the names, dates, and "crimes" of those who were lynched.
Very informative!
Truly a well done museum. I've been to quite a few in various states, and can say that this has a lot of thought put into it. The idea of the two museums together is neat, and both museums taught me a lot--and I don't consider myself ignorant of history.
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