Mississippi Department of Archives & History

"Do not test your constitutional or civil rights on the sidewalk... They will call the police and have you trespassed. The Museum of Civil Rights will violate your civil rights. Our Civil Rights are history."

"Look at the other reviews about how this location hates civil rights. Don't take my word for it, it is now all over social media."

"They don't understand our rights and what public vs private property is. A shame."

"I’ve utilized this building since 2005. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. But it is always freezing inside so if cold natured bring a light jacket sweater. There are media and archival reading rooms. I loved that I was able to get a copy of story that spoke of my ancestor. It was written in 1862 or 1863. You’ll need a MDAH card to enter. They will create one and I think the cost is $5. You also use this card to print. There are machines throughout that allow you to add funds to card. They now have the death certificates listed on ancestry. You can search and retrieve date and certificate number to view. When I first started everything was manual. Much better system and technology. There is free parking near building and in parking garage next door. The 2MM (Two MS Museums; MS Civil Rights & Museum of MS History). You are not allowed to take any type of bad inside (I.e. purse, backpack, tote). You can utilize computer but must take out of case or bag. Of course no food or beverages. I highly recommend if you need to research family history etc."

"Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Extensive selection of microfilm, books and state history for your family history. I go twice a year via roadtrip and it's worth the drive!"