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Tours Overview

History Happened Here Walking Tours 

Many community members never see the areas of UMMC’s campus where extraordinary historical events have occurred. Over the course of many years, Dr. Ralph Didlake, former surgeon and current director of UMMC’s Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, developed an iconic historical tour of the facility. The Museum continues to offer tours led by Dr. Didlake but has also expanded tour frequency with new docents.   

Complete the online registration form to request an in-person History Happened Here walking tour.

History Happened Here Tour Stops

Tour Stops are listed in alphabetical order by title.

• A Safe Haven for Civil Rights Meetings
• Civil War Union Artillery Battery
• Dr. Arthur C. Guyton
• Dr. Arthur C. Guyton Exhibit and Library
• Dr. Arthur C. Guyton's Office
• Dr. Arthur C. Guyton's Workshop
• Dr. James D. Hardy
• Dr. John D. Bower
• Freedom Summer Tragedy
• Main Portrait Gallery
• Medical Firsts: Lung and Heart Transplant Rooms
• Original Classrooms and Lecture Hall
• Original Emergency Department, Trauma Room C
• The Asylum Hill Project
• The Noble Profession of Nursing
• The School of Dentistry
• The School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences
• The School of Health Related Professions
• The Veterans Administration Hospital: The Politics of Integration
• University Medical Center Opens in Jackson

Contact The Museum of Medical History for more information.