Join Our Archaeology Month Activities In Mississippi
October is Archaeology Month in Mississippi!
Archaeology month activities include public talks on archaeology and archaeological methods, visits to ongoing archaeological fieldwork projects, site tours, and even fieldwork opportunities. All events are free and open to the public. Listed below are some of the activities scheduled. Additional programs and updates will be posted here as they become finalized. Our sponsors include:
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Archaeology Month 2024 Calendar of Events
Online Events
Contact: Nikki Mattson, fieldrepse@gmail.com
Friday, October 11
Panel Discussion Hosted by the Society for American Archaeology
10:30am - 12:00pm
Dr. Shawn Lambert from the Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures department at Mississippi State University will be participating an online panel discussion titled “Accessing Archaeology: Empowering Queer Voices in the Discipline”. Registration is free at bit.ly/4d9weRZ For more info, visit: https://www.saa.org/career-practice/continuing-education/upcoming-events
Northern Region
Saturday, October 5
“Refuge Day” at Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Starkville
10:00am - 2:00pm
The Cobb Institute of Archaeology and the Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures department from Mississippi State University will be setting up a table with archaeology and bioarchaeology-themed information, and will provide identifications for artifacts and bones/fossils. For more info, visit:
https://www.todayinmississippi.com/event/refuge-day
Saturday, October 19
Art in the Park at McKee Park, Starkville
9:00am - 12:00pm
The Cobb Institute of Archaeology and the Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures department from Mississippi State University will be setting up a table with science and art activities for kids. For more info, visit: http://www.starkvillearts.net/artseducation.html
“Refuge Day” at Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Starkville
10:00am - 2:00pm
The Cobb Institute of Archaeology and the Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures department from Mississippi State University will be setting up a table with archaeology and bioarchaeology-themed information, and will provide identifications for artifacts and bones/fossils. For more info, visit:
https://www.todayinmississippi.com/event/refuge-day
Saturday, October 19
Art in the Park at McKee Park, Starkville
9:00am - 12:00pm
The Cobb Institute of Archaeology and the Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures department from Mississippi State University will be setting up a table with science and art activities for kids. For more info, visit: http://www.starkvillearts.net/artseducation.html
Delta Region
Contact: Anna Reginelli, annareginelli@yahoo.com
Events Pending
Central Region
Contact: Sam Brookes, sambrookes@bellsouth.net
Saturday, October 12
Mississippi Archaeology Expo
10:00am - 3:00pm
Located at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Jackson, MS. For more info, check out the Archaeology Expo page under our "Events" tab at the top of the page!
Mississippi Archaeology Expo
10:00am - 3:00pm
Located at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Jackson, MS. For more info, check out the Archaeology Expo page under our "Events" tab at the top of the page!
Southern Region
Contact: Adam Fuselier, adam.fuselier@usda.gov
Thursday, October 24
Archaeology Lecture at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, Natchez
7:00 - 8:00pm
Dr. Tony Boudreaux from the Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures department at Mississippi State University is giving a talk titled “Investigating the Sixteenth-Century Cultural Landscape of the Chickasaw Homeland”. For more info, visit: https://www.mdah.ms.gov/event/archaeology-lecture-tony-boudreaux
Thursday, October 24
Archaeology Lecture at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, Natchez
7:00 - 8:00pm
Dr. Tony Boudreaux from the Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures department at Mississippi State University is giving a talk titled “Investigating the Sixteenth-Century Cultural Landscape of the Chickasaw Homeland”. For more info, visit: https://www.mdah.ms.gov/event/archaeology-lecture-tony-boudreaux
Thursday, October 24
12:30 - 1:30pm
Archaeology Lecture at Alcorn State University (Dumas Hall, Room 107), Lorman
Dr. Shawn Lambert from the Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures department at Mississippi State University will be giving a talk titled “Before They Were Settlers: Material Culture and Spaces of Enslavement at the Prospect Hill Plantation”.
Friday, October 25
Friday, October 25
Archaeology Lecture at the Natchez Museum for African American Culture & History, Natchez
1:00 - 2:00pm
Dr. Shawn Lambert from the Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures department at Mississippi State University will be giving a talk titled “Before They Were Settlers: Material Culture and Spaces of Enslavement at the Prospect Hill Plantation”