Welcome. The Mississippi Historical Society publishes this website to encourage interest in Mississippi history.

Teachers: Look for links to lesson plans at the bottom of each feature.

Shipbuilding Along the Mississippi Coast

by Deanne Stephens Nuwer

The shipbuilding industry would grow side-by-side with the seafood industry.

Clyde Kennard

by Timothy J. Minchin and John A. Salmond

Clyde Kennard attempted to desegregate higher education in Mississippi in the 1950s.

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