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Search descriptions of items you might like to see in person, such as books, manuscripts, photographs, or newspapers. </p><p><a href="https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/search.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Historic Buildings & Sites</strong></a><br>Search our online database of Mississippi's historic places.</p></div>  </div>  </div></div>  </div>     <div class="we-mega-menu-col span3" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-col" data-width="3" data-block="researchsubmenucollections_2" data-blocktitle="0" data-hidewhencollapse="" data-class="">    <div class="type-of-block"><div class="block-inner">     <div id="block-researchsubmenucollections-2" class="block block-block-content block-block-contenta7d60795-fd94-4690-9daa-f74cf2ea442e">     <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">     <div class="align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-default">     <div class="field field--name-field-media-image 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prehistoric and historic artifacts. </p> <p><a href="/collections#historic-objects"><strong>Historic Objects Collection</strong></a><br> Schedule an appointment to view an artifact in our historic objects collection, search the collection or talk with our collections staff about adding to Mississippi’s story with a donation of your own object.</p> <p><a href="/collections/donate-to-mdah-collections"><strong>Donate to the Collection</strong></a></p> <p> </p> </div>  </div>  </div></div>  </div>  </div>     <div class="we-mega-menu-row" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-row" data-custom-row="1">    <div class="we-mega-menu-col span" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-col" data-block="" data-blocktitle="" data-hidewhencollapse="0" data-class=""> </div>  </div>     <div class="we-mega-menu-row" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-row" data-custom-row="1">    <div class="we-mega-menu-col span" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-col" data-block="" data-blocktitle="" data-hidewhencollapse="0" 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Winter Archives & History Building</a></li><li><a href="/explore-mississippi/windsor-ruins">Windsor Ruins</a></li><li><a href="/explore-mississippi/winterville-mounds">Winterville Mounds</a></li></ul></div>  </div>  </div></div>  </div>     <div class="we-mega-menu-col span4" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-col" data-width="4" data-block="explore3_2" data-blocktitle="0" data-hidewhencollapse="" data-class="">    <div class="type-of-block"><div class="block-inner">     <div id="block-explore3-2" class="block block-block-content block-block-content302fcc39-4868-4f80-9a44-61dc8a650a0c">     <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="/explore-mississippi/traveling-exhibits"><strong>Find Traveling Exhibits</strong></a></p> <p>Learn about our traveling exhibits and how to bring one to your organization.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Explore Mississippi" data-entity-type="file" 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Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building in Jackson.</p> <p><a href="/programs/speaking-of-mississippi-podcast"><strong>Speaking of Mississippi Podcast</strong></a><br> <em>Speaking of Mississippi</em> features interviews with authors and experts about the state’s landmark moments and overlooked stories.</p> </div>  </div>  </div></div>  </div>  </div>     <div class="we-mega-menu-row" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-row" data-custom-row="1">    <div class="we-mega-menu-col span" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-col" data-block="" data-blocktitle="" data-hidewhencollapse="0" data-class=""> </div>  </div>     <div class="we-mega-menu-row" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-row" data-custom-row="1">    <div class="we-mega-menu-col span" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-col" data-block="" data-blocktitle="" data-hidewhencollapse="0" data-class=""> </div>  </div>  </div> </div>  </li>     <li class="we-mega-menu-li center dropdown-menu" data-level="0" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-li" description="" data-id="3f2d52ca-25e4-45e8-af43-4618494ea433" data-submenu="1" data-hide-sub-when-collapse="" data-group="0" data-class="" data-icon="" data-caption="" data-alignsub="center" data-target=""> <a class="we-mega-menu-li" title="" href="/teachers-students" target=""> Teachers & Students </a>    <div class="we-mega-menu-submenu" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-submenu" data-submenu-width="900" data-class="" style="width: 900px"> <div class="we-mega-menu-submenu-inner">    <div class="we-mega-menu-row" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-row" data-custom-row="1">    <div class="we-mega-menu-col span4" data-element-type="we-mega-menu-col" data-width="4" data-block="teachersstudentssubmenu_2" data-blocktitle="0" data-hidewhencollapse="" data-class="">    <div class="type-of-block"><div class="block-inner">     <div id="block-teachersstudentssubmenu-2" class="block block-block-content block-block-content78819c6e-c80e-41a0-b9d6-8d53a4418102">     <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">     <div class="align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-default">     <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item">          <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/teacher-students.webp?itok=H3N_9hoP" width="300" height="177" alt="Teachers and Students" title="Teachers and Students" class="img-fluid image-style-large">    </div> </div>  </div>  <h2>Stories help us learn.</h2> <p>Inspire students from K-12 to college to connect with Mississippi history. 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Interested in ordering copies of our footage?</p><p><a class="btn" href="/research/audiovisual-resources">Learn more</a></p></dd></dl><p> </p></div>  </div>  </div> </div>  </div>  </div>     <div class="my-5 py-5 full-width-lightblue-container bg-color _none">    <div class="container">     <div class="layout row layout-builder__layout"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12">     <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockshaded-box">     <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h3>Make a Research Request</h3> <p>Our Help Desk provides quick answers to basic questions using available reference works and finding aids. We offer assistance in-person at the William F. 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