Events in January 2026

2026 CASE Festival: Call for Proposals

Civil Rights Book Panel and Signing

Veterans Day Reading of the Names

Visit “Margaret Walker & the Power of Words,” a New Exhibit in Gallery 1

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1 Closed for Winter Break December 23, 2025 – January 1, 2026 COFO will be closed for Winter Break from 12/23/25 - 1/1/26. COFO Civil Rights Education Center 1017 John R. Lynch St. Jackson, Mississippi 39203 601-979-3935 View Location Map Read more

6 8:00 am: Closed until Noon for Staff Meeting 8:00 am – 12:00 pm January 6, 2026 COFO and Gallery 1 will be closed 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for Staff Meeting. Open 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. COFO Civil Rights Education Center 1017 John R. Lynch St. Jackson, Mississippi 39203 601-979-3935 View Location Map Read more

16 10:00 am: MLK Convocation and For My People Awards Luncheon 10:00 am January 16, 2026 Join us on Friday, January 16, for our 58th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Convocation. Jackson State University 1400 John R. Lynch St. Jackson, Mississippi 39217 United States 601-979-2121 View Location Map Read more

19 Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day January 19, 2026 COFO and Gallery 1 will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. COFO Civil Rights Education Center 1017 John R. Lynch St. Jackson, Mississippi 39203 601-979-3935 View Location Map Read more

20 8:00 am: Closed until Noon for Staff Meeting 8:00 am – 12:00 pm January 20, 2026 COFO and Gallery 1 will be closed 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for Staff Meeting. Open 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. COFO Civil Rights Education Center 1017 John R. Lynch St. Jackson, Mississippi 39203 601-979-3935 View Location Map Read more

21 4:00 pm: Group Event 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm January 21, 2026 COFO will be occupied with visitors at this time. Please plan walk-ins and tour requests accordingly. COFO Civil Rights Education Center 1017 John R. Lynch St. Jackson, Mississippi 39203 601-979-3935 View Location Map Read more