Katie Blount to Retire as Mississippi Archives and History Director in 2026

Katie Blount to retire as Mississippi Archives and History director in 2026

Blount began at MDAH in 1994 as a public relations coordinator

Katie Blount announces retirement plans after 10 years of leading MDAH - SuperTalk Mississippi

Katie Blount has announced plans to retire after over a decade of leading the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Blount, who led the agency through the creation of the Two Mississippi Museums and its role in changing and archiving the state’s old flag, will retire on June 20, 2026. “Mississippi’s history is the central arc of American history – from Native American experience to cotton and slavery, Civil War, Reconstruction, up to t…

Blount retiring from Mississippi Department of Archives and History - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

JACKSON – Mississippi Department of Archives and History Director Katie Blount—who led the agency through the establishment of the nationally recognized Two Mississippi Museums and supported efforts to adopt a new state flag—has announced her retirement after leading MDAH since 2015. Blount’s retirement will be effective June 30, 2026. Blount, who began her career at MDAH as a public relations coordinator in 1994, is the agency’s seventh directo…