Welcome to the
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HERITAGE MUSEUM

MUSEUM HOURS:

1:00 – 4:00pm
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
By appointment
662-323-0211

Tours are encouraged and available by special arrangement.

Admission to the museum is free, but donations are appreciated.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Mississippi State University Libraries is pleased to announce History and “Herstory”: Learning How To Find Your Roots, a three-part series of genealogy research instruction sessions, co-sponsored with the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum. The sessions will be held at the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum and led by Library faculty from Special Collections and Research Services departments. The sessions will be free to the public, though due to space limitations advance reservations are required to attend. 

To reserve a space, please send your contact information to OCHMuseumEvent@gmail.com by JUNE 25, 2021.

History and “Herstory”: Learning How To Find Your Roots

SESSION I: June 29, 2021: Getting Started: Locating, Accessing and Navigating Genealogy Record
Presented by DeeDee Baldwin, History Research Librarian and Jennifer McGillan, Coordinator of Manuscripts, Mississippi State University

SESSION II: July 27, 2021: The Orphan Whammy and Other Problems: Case Studies in Genealogy
Presented by Jennifer McGillan, Coordinator of Manuscripts, Mississippi State University

SESSION III: August 31, 2021: Pulling It All Together: Telling Your Family Story With Maps
Presented by Jennifer McGillan, Coordinator of Manuscripts, Mississippi State University