The Museum Blog
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Join the Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library on August 20, 2026, for an engaging deep dive into General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s pivotal 1862 West Tennessee campaign.
Join us for Kids Day at the Museum: Occupy Bloomfield 2026 on Saturday, July 25 from 10 am to 4 pm.
Join the Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library on July 16, 2026, for a moving evening as author Christopher Alan Gordon unearths personal stories of hope and heartbreak from the "Greatest Generation."
Stars and Stripes Museum Summer Camp for Aspiring Journalists: The 4th Annual Journalism Summer Camp will be held Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17, 2026 from 10am to 4pm each day at The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library.
Join us at the Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library on July 10, 2026, for a memorable evening of harmony and history! Experience a special fundraising concert in our historic WWII Room featuring regional favorites Strongheart and Maggie Thorn. Enjoy refreshments and full gallery access while supporting our mission to preserve the heritage of military journalism. Tickets are available now—don’t miss this chance to support the museum while enjoying great local music!
Brian S. Brooks, former associate dean at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and president of the Stars and Stripes Museum and Library, shares a personal and professional reflection on the legacy of the Stars and Stripes. From his family’s multi-generational connection to the newspaper to his tenure as European editor, Brooks explores the vital importance of an editorially independent "soldiers' newspaper" and addresses the recent challenges to its First Amendment mission.