Mississippi Archaeology Expo

October 12, 2024 @ 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

2148 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202

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Mississippi Archaeology Expo

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

2148 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202

  • Admission: Free with museum admission
  • Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Overview

Celebrate Mississippi Archaeology Month with us!

Join the Mississippi Archaeology Association for this hands-on event at the Museum designed for school-aged children and adults.

Enjoy:

  • Artifact identification and displays
  • Atlatl demonstrations (spear throwing)
  • Prehistoric technology stations
  • Crafts
  • Museum permanent exhibits and the "Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors" exhibit
  • Food Trucks
  • 11 a.m. Lecture: Museum Paleontology Collection - Mississippi's Ice Age Megafauna
  • 2 p.m. Lecture: The American Southeast at the End of the Ice Age

This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Mississippi Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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