Christmas by Candlelight Tour

Overview

Live Music * Holiday Decorations * Treats * Model Trains * Shopping

Visit the Mississippi State Capitol, Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Old Capitol Museum, Museum of Mississippi History, and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.

Schedule of Events:

5:00 PM
- Germantown High School Choir Performance
- Location: Two Mississippi Museums

6:00 PM
- Johnson Elementary School Choir Performance
- Location: Two Mississippi Museums

6:30 - 7:15 PM
- Holmes County Central High School Singers Performance
- Location: Old Capitol Museum

7:00 PM
- Lanier High School Choir Performance
- Location: Two Mississippi Museums

Ongoing Activities:

Two Mississippi Museums
- Model trains and owner of Possum Ridge (second floor)
- Holiday craft activity
- Shop at the Mississippi Museum Store

Governor's Mansion
- Photos with Santa Claus
- Trackless train rides
- Self-guided tours of the historic mansion and East Garden
- Ornaments for sale
- Hot cocoa and homemade cookies

Old Capitol Museum
- Festive holiday lighting and faux snow
- Holiday ornament crafts led by Eudora Welty House & Garden staff (North corridor)
- Cookies from Campbell’s Bakery and hot cocoa

State Capitol
- Open viewing of the Chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives
- Offices of the Speaker of the House and the Governor available for viewing
- Capitol Gift Shop open for holiday shopping

Transportation:
Park and utilize shuttle buses running between sites (last shuttle at 8 PM). You may also walk or drive and explore at your own pace.