This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi Arts Commission. Other sponsors include:

Millsaps College
Archaelogical Institute of America
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Mississippi Archaeological Association
Mississippi Association of Professional Archaeologists

The Mississippi Archaeology Expo is a hands-on family fair for school-age children and adults held during Mississippi Archaeology Month, which is an annual October observance. The event also corresponds with this year’s National Archaeology Day, a celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery. The Expo is a day-long special event featuring educational and fun activities for all ages, such as demonstrations of archaeological techniques as well as prehistoric and historic lifeways. Of special interest this year will be demonstrations by members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and recognition of the Civil War Sesquicentennial (150 - year anniversary of the Civil War). Rain or shine. Free and open to the public. Activities will include: